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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1951-07-31 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 23365 Β· night Β· 2:51
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 8β6. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 8th. Satchel Paige earned the win and Jim McDonald picked up the save. Fred Marsh went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Satchel Paige L: Mel Parnell SV: Jim McDonald
Umpires β HP: Jim Honochick Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Bill McGowan Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Jim Delsing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Wood | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Arft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Jennings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ned Garver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Satchel Paige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Buddy Rosar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Parnell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ned Garver | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Satchel Paige | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Parnell | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ellis Kinder | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Young: 3/G
- Jack Maguire: 63
- Jim Delsing: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: S.1-2#
- Vern Stephens: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 9.3-H
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Top 2
- Sherm Lollar: 8
- Ken Wood: 53
- Hank Arft: 3/G
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Buddy Rosar: K
- Mel Parnell: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 1/L
Top 3
- Fred Marsh: D/89
- Bill Jennings: S.2-3
- Ned Garver: 7.3-H
- Bobby Young: 46(1)/FO
- Jack Maguire: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: S/78XDW
- Vern Stephens: E6.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Billy Goodman: WP.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 6/L
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Buddy Rosar: 6
Top 4
- Jim Delsing: 31
- Sherm Lollar: 8
- Ken Wood: 63
Bot 4
- Mel Parnell: S
- Dom DiMaggio: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 5
- Hank Arft: 43
- Fred Marsh: S7
- Bill Jennings: 3/G.1-2
- Ned Garver: S7.2-H
- Bobby Young: S.1-2
- Jack Maguire: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jim Delsing: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Sherm Lollar: 23
Bot 5
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Charlie Maxwell: FLE5
- Charlie Maxwell: K/C
- Walt Dropo: 8
Top 6
- Ken Wood: 8
- Hank Arft: 7
- Fred Marsh: 43
Bot 6
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: 2
- Ted Williams: 8
Top 7
- Bill Jennings: 13
- Satchel Paige: 13
- Bobby Young: 8
Bot 7
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Bobby Doerr: S/G
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2#
- Clyde Vollmer: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Les Moss: 2/FL
- Fred Hatfield: 9
Top 8
- Jack Maguire: K
- Jim Delsing: D7/7L
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Ken Wood: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Arft: 2/FL
- Fred Marsh: S9.3-H;2-H;1XH(9E3)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)
- Bill Jennings: K
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: E6/TH
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9/L
- Vern Stephens: D9/9L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bobby Doerr: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-2#
- Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 8/L8XD.3-H(UR)
- Lou Boudreau: 7
Top 9
- Jim McDonald: K
- Bobby Young: E4
- Jack Maguire: K+SB2
- Jim Delsing: 31
Bot 9
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 4
- Johnny Pesky: 9
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- Ned Garver fell between 1B and 2B, injuring his leg as he dove into 1B
- Red Sox manager Steve O'Neill argued that Satchel Paige was using an illegal motion and should be called for a balk; after a lengthy discussion, O'Neill protested the game
- as Walt Dropo came to bat, 2B umpire Bill McGowan cautioned Satchell Paige about his pitching motion; another long discussion ensued with both managers and all umpires taking part
- Billy Goodman cut off Clyde Vollmer's throw from the outfield and threw the ball in CF























