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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1951-06-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18979 · night · 2:21
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 13–5. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 3rd. Mel Parnell earned the win. Vern Stephens went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Bob Hooper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucab | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hooper | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Kucab | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Allie Clark: S
- Dave Philley: FC3.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Johnny Pesky: 31
- Billy Goodman: S
- Ted Williams: 7
Top 2
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Hank Majeski: 3
- Lou Klein: D
- Joe Astroth: 8
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Clyde Vollmer: S
- Les Moss: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Hooper: D7/7DW
- Eddie Joost: E6/G.2-3
- Allie Clark: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Dave Philley: W
- Gus Zernial: S.1-3
- Ferris Fain: W+PO3(25).1-2
Bot 3
- Mel Parnell: K
- Dom DiMaggio: D7/7DW
- Johnny Pesky: 43.2-3
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: T8/8XDW.3-H;1-H
- Vern Stephens: W
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
Top 4
- Hank Majeski: 6
- Lou Klein: 9
- Joe Astroth: W
- Billy Hitchcock: E4.1-2
- Eddie Joost: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Allie Clark: PB.2-3;1-2
- Allie Clark: 9
Bot 4
- Les Moss: 8
- Mel Parnell: 5
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Top 5
- Dave Philley: 63
- Gus Zernial: K
- Ferris Fain: 6/L
Bot 5
- Johnny Pesky: 6/L
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Ted Williams: S8
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
Top 6
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Lou Klein: W
- Joe Astroth: 53.1-2
- Johnny Kucab: W
- Eddie Joost: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Allie Clark: S
- Dave Philley: 4/L
Bot 6
- Clyde Vollmer: HR/7D
- Les Moss: 63
- Mel Parnell: 1/G
- Dom DiMaggio: 6
Top 7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Ferris Fain: K
- Hank Majeski: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Lou Klein: 5
- Joe Astroth: S
- Ray Murray: 63/DP.1X3(35427)
Bot 8
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Les Moss: WP.1-2
- Les Moss: W
- Mel Parnell: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: S7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: S9/9L.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Vern Stephens: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Joost: 13
- Allie Clark: 4/F
- Dave Philley: 9
Notes & reviews
- Joe Astroth rounded 2B too far