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Boston Red Sox @ 
St. Louis Browns
1951-05-07 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 2495 · night · 2:01
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 2–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Willard Nixon earned the win. Willard Nixon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Ned Garver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Arft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ned Garver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Garver | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Billy Goodman: 3/FL
- Ted Williams: W
- Lou Boudreau: 43
Bot 1
- Bobby Young: 7
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Jim Delsing: PO1(236)
- Jim Delsing: K
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: 9
- Walt Dropo: W
- Bobby Doerr: 3/FL
- Buddy Rosar: 8
Bot 2
- Sherm Lollar: 8
- Johnny Bero: W
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willard Nixon: HR/9D
- Dom DiMaggio: E4
- Billy Goodman: 43.1-2
- Ted Williams: S7/G.2-H(UR)
- Lou Boudreau: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hank Arft: K
- Ken Wood: K
- Ned Garver: 8
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Walt Dropo: 13
- Bobby Doerr: 6
Bot 4
- Bobby Young: S8
- Johnny Berardino: K
- Jim Delsing: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Willard Nixon: S8.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 35(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Williams: 3/L
Bot 5
- Sherm Lollar: 7
- Johnny Bero: 43
- Roy Sievers: 163
Top 6
- Lou Boudreau: 8
- Vern Stephens: 3
- Walt Dropo: K
Bot 6
- Hank Arft: W
- Ken Wood: K
- Ned Garver: PO1(23)
- Ned Garver: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Buddy Rosar: 5/FL
- Willard Nixon: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Young: 13
- Johnny Berardino: D7/7D
- Jim Delsing: 13.2-3
- Sherm Lollar: 43
Top 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Ted Williams: W
- Lou Boudreau: 1/L
Bot 8
- Johnny Bero: 43
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Hank Arft: W
- Ken Wood: 8
Top 9
- Vern Stephens: S
- Walt Dropo: 6
- Bobby Doerr: 4
- Buddy Rosar: 1/P
Bot 9
- Ray Coleman: K
- Bobby Young: 63
- Johnny Berardino: 7
Notes & reviews
- infield shifted to right for Ted Williams
- Ted Williams singled through the shortstop hole