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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1951-08-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 16248 · 2:14
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Leo Kiely earned the win. Walt Dropo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Leo Kiely L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Kiely | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Dave Philley: 8
- Allie Clark: 54(1)/FO
- Gus Zernial: D8.1-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1-3
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2;3-H
- Vern Stephens: 13.2-3
- Billy Goodman: W
- Walt Dropo: 7
Top 2
- Pete Suder: 43
- Lou Limmer: K/C
- Joe Astroth: 63
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 9
- Les Moss: D7
- Leo Kiely: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Top 3
- Alex Kellner: D9
- Eddie Joost: PO2(265)
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dave Philley: 53.1-2
- Allie Clark: S8.BX2(84);2-H
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
- Ted Williams: 43
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Billy Hitchcock: 2
- Pete Suder: 63
Bot 4
- Vern Stephens: 3
- Billy Goodman: 1
- Walt Dropo: D9
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Top 5
- Lou Limmer: HR/9
- Joe Astroth: 3
- Alex Kellner: 63
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Dave Philley: 8
Bot 5
- Les Moss: 3
- Leo Kiely: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Allie Clark: W
- Gus Zernial: SB2
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
- Pete Suder: 43
Bot 6
- Johnny Pesky: S7
- Ted Williams: S4.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 2
- Billy Goodman: K
- Walt Dropo: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 5
Top 7
- Lou Limmer: 3
- Joe Astroth: 9
- Alex Kellner: K
Bot 7
- Les Moss: 7
- Leo Kiely: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Dave Philley: 63
- Allie Clark: 53
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: K
- Vern Stephens: HR/7
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Clyde Vollmer: 6
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Billy Hitchcock: 3
- Pete Suder: 63