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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1951-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 14872 Β· 2:17
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 3β2. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 8th. Duane Pillette earned the win and Satchel Paige picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Duane Pillette L: Chuck Stobbs SV: Satchel Paige
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Earl Rapp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sherm Lollar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Bill Jennings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Duane Pillette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Goliat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Satchel Paige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Stobbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Pillette | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Satchel Paige | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Stobbs | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Ray Scarborough | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Parnell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Young: K
- Earl Rapp: 8
- Sherm Lollar: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Top 2
- Ken Wood: K
- Bob Nieman: K
- Fred Marsh: W
- Ben Taylor: K
Bot 2
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Walt Dropo: W
- Fred Hatfield: 7
- Aaron Robinson: K
Top 3
- Bill Jennings: 13
- Duane Pillette: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Bobby Young: K
- Earl Rapp: S4.2-3
- Sherm Lollar: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Chuck Stobbs: 7
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: S1.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Ted Williams: IW
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Billy Goodman: D7/7D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Walt Dropo: 3
Top 4
- Ken Wood: 63
- Bob Nieman: W
- Fred Marsh: 7
- Ben Taylor: K
Bot 4
- Fred Hatfield: 31
- Aaron Robinson: 3/G
- Chuck Stobbs: 13
Top 5
- Bill Jennings: 43
- Duane Pillette: 7
- Bobby Young: 43
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Ted Williams: S
- Clyde Vollmer: PO1(E3).1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
Top 6
- Earl Rapp: 43
- Sherm Lollar: 8
- Ken Wood: K
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Walt Dropo: 5
- Fred Hatfield: 13
- Aaron Robinson: 7
Top 7
- Bob Nieman: 4
- Fred Marsh: 63
- Ben Taylor: 4
Bot 7
- Chuck Stobbs: 3/G
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: CS2(26)
- Johnny Pesky: S/G
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 8
- Bill Jennings: W
- Mike Goliat: 7/78
- Bobby Young: W.1-2
- Earl Rapp: S9.2-H;1-3
- Sherm Lollar: 4(1)/FO.3-H
- Ken Wood: S9.1-3
- Bob Nieman: S7.3-H;1-2#
- Fred Marsh: 4/L
Bot 8
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Billy Goodman: K
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 9
- Ben Taylor: S
- Bill Jennings: SB2
- Bill Jennings: K
- Satchel Paige: 23.2-3
- Bobby Young: 63
Bot 9
- Fred Hatfield: S9
- Aaron Robinson: 56(1)4(B)/BG/GDP
- Vern Stephens: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- the game started a half hour early due to a threat of rain




















