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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-09-07 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 12428 · 2:35
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 11–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Alex Kellner earned the win. Eddie Joost went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Ray Scarborough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scarborough | 3.2 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Willard Nixon | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: T9
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: S7/78.3-H
- Walt Dropo: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 2
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.1-3
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Les Moss: W.1-2
- Ray Scarborough: K
- Dom DiMaggio: E7/L.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Billy Hitchcock: S9.1-2
- Dave Philley: 6
- Pete Suder: K
- Joe Astroth: K
Top 3
- Ted Williams: K
- Walt Dropo: K
- Billy Goodman: 43
Bot 3
- Alex Kellner: S6
- Eddie Joost: S8.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 36(1)/FO
- Elmer Valo: D7.2-H;1-3
- Gus Zernial: W
- Billy Hitchcock: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Philley: FC4.3XH(4252);B-2
- Pete Suder: 7
Top 4
- Clyde Vollmer: E6/G
- Lou Boudreau: 7
- Les Moss: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Astroth: S8
- Alex Kellner: S4/BG.1-3;B-2(E4/TH)
- Eddie Joost: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Elmer Valo: 5/FL/BP
- Gus Zernial: T9
- Billy Hitchcock: S.3-H
- Dave Philley: S9.1-3
- Pete Suder: 63
Top 5
- Willard Nixon: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: 143
- Johnny Pesky: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Astroth: W
- Alex Kellner: K
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ferris Fain: 341
Top 6
- Ted Williams: 5
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Billy Goodman: PO1(E2).1-2#
- Billy Goodman: K
- Clyde Vollmer: S6/G56.2-2
- Fred Hatfield: S9.2-H;1-3
- Les Moss: 5
Bot 6
- Elmer Valo: 13
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Billy Hitchcock: 7/78
Top 7
- Mel Hoderlein: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 436(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 7
- Dave Philley: E4/G
- Pete Suder: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Alex Kellner: 13
Top 8
- Walt Dropo: S4
- Billy Goodman: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 6
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Vern Stephens: 5
Bot 8
- Hank Majeski: W
- Ferris Fain: D/78.1-H
- Elmer Valo: D9.2-H
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Billy Hitchcock: T9.2-H
- Dave Philley: K
- Pete Suder: 4
Top 9
- Charlie Maxwell: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 5/FL