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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1951-08-12 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 24253 · 2:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Bill Wight earned the win. Dom DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bill Wight L: Sid Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Robinson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | 7.0 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
 Tom Ferrick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wight | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Gil Coan: 3/G
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 4
- Johnny Pesky: 53
- Ted Williams: S7
- Vern Stephens: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
- Sam Mele: S8
- Mike McCormick: D7.1-H
- Sam Dente: 53
- Mickey Grasso: 63
Bot 2
- Billy Goodman: 31
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
Top 3
- Sid Hudson: 7
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Gil Coan: S8
- Pete Runnels: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Aaron Robinson: S9
- Bill Wight: W.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Pesky: S9.2-3;3-H
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Sam Mele: S7
- Mike McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Billy Goodman: 7/L
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Clyde Vollmer: PO1(E2).1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Aaron Robinson: IW
- Bill Wight: K
Top 5
- Sam Dente: K/C
- Mickey Grasso: 63
- Sid Hudson: 53
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Ted Williams: 9
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: D8.1-H;2-H
- Walt Dropo: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Pete Runnels: W
- Mickey Vernon: 6
Bot 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Aaron Robinson: W
- Bill Wight: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Pesky: D8
- Ted Williams: IW
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Sam Mele: 13
- Mike McCormick: S9
- Sam Dente: 13.1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 9
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Walt Dropo: S6
- Clyde Vollmer: S4.1-2
- Aaron Robinson: 8/L
- Bill Wight: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Gil Coan: 43.2-3
- Pete Runnels: S7.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: D8
- Johnny Pesky: 31.2-3
- Ted Williams: FC.3-H
- Vern Stephens: 4
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 9
- Sam Mele: S7
- Mike McCormick: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Dente: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Grasso: 8