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1951-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 29736 Β· 2:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 5β4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Leo Kiely earned the win. Buddy Rosar went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Leo Kiely L: Ken Holcombe SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Niarhos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Holcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Pesky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Hatfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Rosar | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Kiely | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Holcombe | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leo Kiely | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 9
- Jim Busby: 63
- Minnie Minoso: 53
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 9
- Ted Williams: 5
Top 2
- Don Lenhardt: HR/7
- Eddie Robinson: 31
- Gus Niarhos: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Ken Holcombe: 63
- Bob Dillinger: 53
Bot 3
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Buddy Rosar: S8
- Leo Kiely: 36(1)/FO
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
Top 4
- Jim Busby: 53
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Don Lenhardt: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Pesky: D9
- Ted Williams: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 5
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Gus Niarhos: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
Bot 5
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Fred Hatfield: S9.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: D9.B-3(E6);1-H;2-H
- Leo Kiely: W
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Johnny Pesky: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ted Williams: 43
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: S6
- Ken Holcombe: 54/SH.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: S9.2-H
- Jim Busby: 53.1-3(E3)
- Minnie Minoso: PB.3-H(UR)
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Don Lenhardt: 7
Bot 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
- Walt Dropo: 53
Top 7
- Eddie Robinson: 31
- Gus Niarhos: 4
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bot 7
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Buddy Rosar: HR/7
- Leo Kiely: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: 5
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Ken Holcombe: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: E6.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Jim Busby: 16E3.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.2-H
- Billy Goodman: 36(1)/FO
- Walt Dropo: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Don Lenhardt: K/C
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Niarhos: S8.1X3(85)
- Chico Carrasquel: 53

















