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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-08-14 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 7606 · night · 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Mickey McDermott earned the win and Walt Masterson picked up the save. Ted Williams went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Mickey McDermott L: Sam Zoldak SV: Walt Masterson
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Tipton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Astroth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Walt Masterson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Zoldak | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Coleman | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Carl Scheib | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: HR/9D.1-H
- Vern Stephens: S
- Billy Goodman: S.1-3
- Walt Dropo: 7.3-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 5
- Elmer Valo: 4
- Allie Clark: 8
Top 2
- Buddy Rosar: S
- Mickey McDermott: S.1-2#
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Johnny Pesky: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: 3
- Hank Majeski: 8
- Pete Suder: S
- Lou Limmer: 43
Top 3
- Walt Dropo: S
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Buddy Rosar: 7
- Mickey McDermott: W.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: S.2-H;1-2#
- Johnny Pesky: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Joe Tipton: S
- Joe Coleman: K
- Eddie Joost: 54(1)/FO
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Allie Clark: S.2-H;1-2#
- Gus Zernial: 9
Top 4
- Ted Williams: HR/89XD
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Walt Dropo: 6
Bot 4
- Hank Majeski: HR/78XD
- Pete Suder: 7
- Lou Limmer: K
- Joe Tipton: K
Top 5
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- Mickey McDermott: HP
- Dom DiMaggio: 23
Bot 5
- Joe Coleman: K
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Elmer Valo: 9
Top 6
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Ted Williams: 31
- Fred Hatfield: 9
Bot 6
- Allie Clark: 63
- Gus Zernial: K
- Hank Majeski: 43
Top 7
- Billy Goodman: S
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
Bot 7
- Pete Suder: 7
- Lou Limmer: K
- Joe Tipton: K
Top 8
- Buddy Rosar: 13
- Chuck Stobbs: S
- Dom DiMaggio: WP.1-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 3/G
- Johnny Pesky: 6
Bot 8
- Joe Astroth: S
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Allie Clark: S7/P.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Majeski: 4(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP
Top 9
- Ted Williams: S9
- Fred Hatfield: S.1-2#
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Walt Dropo: 53.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 13
Bot 9
- Pete Suder: 63
- Lou Limmer: 8
- Joe Tipton: S
- Carl Scheib: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Mickey McDermott hit on the left shoulder
- Mickey McDermott left with pain in his shoulder after being hit by a pitch in the 5th inning