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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-07-04 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 17495 · 2:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 6th. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Bobby Doerr went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Carl Scheib SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Scheib | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Kucab | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Limmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Scheib | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Johnny Kucab | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 4
- Fred Hatfield: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Wally Moses: 43
- Dave Philley: 7
Top 2
- Bobby Doerr: 43
- Billy Goodman: K/C
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Ferris Fain: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Pete Suder: 8.3-H
- Joe Astroth: S9.2-H
- Carl Scheib: 7/FL
Top 3
- Les Moss: 6
- Willard Nixon: S7/F7DW
- Dom DiMaggio: S5.1-H(E5/TH);B-3
- Johnny Pesky: S8.3-H
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 8.3-H
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Wally Moses: 8
- Dave Philley: 8
Top 4
- Clyde Vollmer: 13
- Les Moss: 8
- Willard Nixon: 13
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Billy Hitchcock: K/C
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Ted Williams: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Pete Suder: 13
- Joe Astroth: 4
- Carl Scheib: K/C
Top 6
- Fred Hatfield: S4/BG
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Les Moss: S9.1-2
- Willard Nixon: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dom DiMaggio: D7.1-3;2-H
- Johnny Pesky: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 5/P
- Bobby Doerr: 2/P
Bot 6
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Wally Moses: 4
- Dave Philley: W
- Gus Zernial: 36(1)/FO
Top 7
- Billy Goodman: 4
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Les Moss: K
Bot 7
- Ferris Fain: 4
- Billy Hitchcock: D7
- Pete Suder: S7.2-H
- Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Kucab: 53
Top 8
- Willard Nixon: 13
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Johnny Pesky: 9
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Wally Moses: K
- Dave Philley: 5
Top 9
- Ted Williams: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 2
Bot 9
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Ferris Fain: S9.2-H
- Billy Hitchcock: S7.1-3
- Pete Suder: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Joe Astroth: S9
- Lou Limmer: W.1-2
- Eddie Joost: K
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