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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1951-08-11 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 12254 · 2:29
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 7–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 4th. Dick Starr earned the win. Eddie Yost went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Dick Starr L: Chuck Stobbs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Jim Duffy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Irv Noren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Starr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Aaron Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Starr | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Walt Masterson | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Harry Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Gil Coan: S8
- Irv Noren: S9.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Sam Mele: E3.1-3;B-2;2-H(UR)(NR)
- Pete Runnels: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: D/78
- Ted Williams: S4.2-3
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 2
- Sam Dente: 53
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
- Dick Starr: 53
Bot 2
- Walt Dropo: K/C
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Aaron Robinson: 7/L
- Chuck Stobbs: 9
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: E6
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Irv Noren: 36(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: SB2
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H(UR)
- Sam Mele: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 8
- Vern Stephens: K/C
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Sam Dente: 46(1)/FO
- Clyde Kluttz: 5/FL
- Dick Starr: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Gil Coan: K/C
Bot 4
- Billy Goodman: 8/L
- Walt Dropo: 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 4
Top 5
- Mike McCormick: D8
- Mickey Vernon: S5/BG.2-3
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Pete Runnels: 7/L
- Sam Dente: S8.1-3
- Clyde Kluttz: 3/L
Bot 5
- Aaron Robinson: 8
- Walt Masterson: 9/L
- Dom DiMaggio: D9
- Johnny Pesky: 7
Top 6
- Dick Starr: 6
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 63
- Vern Stephens: D7
- Billy Goodman: W
- Walt Dropo: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 8/L.3-H
- Aaron Robinson: 3/FL
Top 7
- Mike McCormick: 43
- Mickey Vernon: S9.BX2(96)
- Sam Mele: D8
- Pete Runnels: W
- Sam Dente: S7.1-2;2-H
- Clyde Kluttz: S6.1-2;2-3
- Dick Starr: K
Bot 7
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9
- Vern Stephens: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: K
- Gil Coan: 3/G
- Mike McCormick: 8
Bot 8
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Aaron Robinson: 7
- Harry Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Sam Mele: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pete Runnels: 13
Bot 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 4
- Ted Williams: S9
- Vern Stephens: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Irv Noren slid head first into 2B, broke his jaw and lost 4 teeth