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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-09-09 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 13349 · 1:40
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Chuck Stobbs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: 36(1)/FO
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Gus Zernial: 9
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: K
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Walt Dropo: K
Bot 2
- Billy Hitchcock: 9/89
- Dave Philley: HR/7
- Pete Suder: W
- Joe Astroth: 3/FL
- Bobby Shantz: 143
Top 3
- Buddy Rosar: 9/89
- Chuck Stobbs: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Elmer Valo: 7
Top 4
- Johnny Pesky: S4
- Ted Williams: 9
- Vern Stephens: 43.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 3
- Billy Hitchcock: 6/L
- Dave Philley: W
- Pete Suder: 53
Top 5
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Rosar: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Bobby Shantz: 5/FL
- Eddie Joost: 7
Top 6
- Chuck Stobbs: 7
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: T9.1-H
- Ted Williams: S9.3-H
- Vern Stephens: 9/89
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Elmer Valo: S9.B-2(E9)
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.2-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 3
- Dave Philley: 3/FL
Top 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Buddy Rosar: 63
Bot 7
- Pete Suder: K
- Joe Astroth: 5/L
- Bobby Shantz: W
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 8
- Mel Hoderlein: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 13
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: 4
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 9
- Ted Williams: 31
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Billy Goodman: 7