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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1951-08-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:43
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Bobby Shantz earned the win and Carl Scheib picked up the save. Clyde Vollmer went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Mickey McDermott SV: Carl Scheib
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Allie Clark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Tipton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Martin | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Scheib | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Bill Wight | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dave Philley: K
- Allie Clark: 3
- Gus Zernial: 8/L
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 5/L
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: HR/89XD
- Vern Stephens: 5/FL
Top 2
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Pete Suder: 2/FL
- Lou Limmer: K/C
Bot 2
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Buddy Rosar: S7.1-3
- Mickey McDermott: 8
Top 3
- Joe Tipton: W
- Morrie Martin: E1/SH.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Allie Clark: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Gus Zernial: 4/F34D
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: S9
- Ted Williams: 9/L
- Vern Stephens: D7/7D.1-H
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 4
- Billy Hitchcock: S8.B-2(E8)
- Pete Suder: S/G5.2-3
- Lou Limmer: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Tipton: S7/7D.1-3
- Morrie Martin: K/C
- Eddie Joost: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: 4/L
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Buddy Rosar: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dave Philley: 9
- Allie Clark: 53
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 5
- Mickey McDermott: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: 6
- Johnny Pesky: 8
Top 6
- Billy Hitchcock: 4
- Pete Suder: S8
- Lou Limmer: 146(1)/FO
- Joe Tipton: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Vern Stephens: 31
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 7
- Joe Astroth: 5/L
- Eddie Joost: HP
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Allie Clark: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Gus Zernial: 8/8XD
Bot 7
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Buddy Rosar: 4
Top 8
- Billy Hitchcock: HR/7D
- Pete Suder: W
- Lou Limmer: W.1-2
- Joe Tipton: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Shantz: 65(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Joost: S7.2-H;1-3
- Dave Philley: FC1/SH/R2.3-H;1-2
- Allie Clark: 4
- Gus Zernial: 9
Bot 8
- Les Moss: 8/8D
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: 8/L
Top 9
- Billy Hitchcock: S
- Pete Suder: W.1-2
- Lou Limmer: K
- Joe Tipton: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Shantz: 7
Bot 9
- Ted Williams: K
- Vern Stephens: D9
- Billy Goodman: W
- Walt Dropo: 8/8XD
- Clyde Vollmer: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Maxwell: 6
Notes & reviews
- Morrie Martin left with a pulled muscle in his hip