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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1952-05-27 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 13839 · 64°F, cloudy, dry · 2:45
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 7–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 9th. Harry Byrd earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Harry Byrd L: Ray Scarborough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skeeter Kell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scarborough | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Henry | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Randy Gumpert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: D/78XD.1-H
- Dave Philley: 31.2-3
- Gus Zernial: 8/F.3-H#
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Don Lenhardt: W.1-2
- Vern Stephens: S7.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Hank Majeski: HP
- Skeeter Kell: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Tipton: 8/F
- Harry Byrd: K
Bot 2
- Billy Goodman: S/BG
- Walt Dropo: D7.1-3
- Sammy White: K
- Ray Scarborough: 53.3-H
- Dom DiMaggio: K/C
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: 8/F
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Dave Philley: S
- Gus Zernial: HR/7D.1-H
- Elmer Valo: 31
Bot 3
- Johnny Pesky: 31
- Don Lenhardt: K
- Vern Stephens: K
Top 4
- Hank Majeski: 53
- Skeeter Kell: D
- Joe Tipton: 8/F
- Harry Byrd: 63
Bot 4
- Clyde Vollmer: 9/F
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Walt Dropo: 6/P
- Sammy White: S.1-2
- Mickey McDermott: PO1(2E3).1-1
- Mickey McDermott: 53
Top 5
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Ferris Fain: S
- Dave Philley: 8/F
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: K/C
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Don Lenhardt: 63
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: 4/P
- Hank Majeski: 8/F
- Skeeter Kell: 13
Bot 6
- Vern Stephens: 9/F
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Walt Dropo: 13
Top 7
- Joe Tipton: 7/F
- Harry Byrd: W
- Eddie Joost: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Hitchcock: SB2
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
Bot 7
- Sammy White: 2/FL
- Bill Henry: K
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Fred Hatfield: 8/F
Top 8
- Dave Philley: 8/L8D
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Elmer Valo: D
- Hank Majeski: 8/F
Bot 8
- Don Lenhardt: K
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Clyde Vollmer: S9
- Billy Goodman: D/89.1-3
- Walt Dropo: D8.3-H;2-H
- Sammy White: 8/F
Top 9
- Skeeter Kell: D7/7D
- Joe Tipton: W
- Harry Byrd: FC2/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Eddie Joost: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 3/P
- Dave Philley: 8/F
- Gus Zernial: W
- Elmer Valo: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Elmer Valo: W
- Hank Majeski: 63
Bot 9
- Faye Throneberry: 9/F
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Fred Hatfield: S.1-2
- Don Lenhardt: 7/F
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Pesky left with pulled leg muscle
- Ferris Fain spiked on hand