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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1952-08-14 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 17022 · 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. George Kell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Bobo Newsom SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Suder | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobo Newsom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Wilber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Lipon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Hooper | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.1 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Suder: S7
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: PO2(14)
- Elmer Valo: WP.1-2#
- Elmer Valo: 43.2-3#
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
Top 2
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Dave Philley: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Astroth: 9
Bot 2
- George Kell: 63
- Hoot Evers: 4
- Dick Gernert: 8
Top 3
- Bobo Newsom: K
- Pete Suder: 63
- Ferris Fain: W
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 43
Bot 3
- Del Wilber: W
- Johnny Lipon: 14/SH.1-2
- Willard Nixon: 3/G.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Billy Goodman: 8
Top 4
- Cass Michaels: S7
- Dave Philley: S8.1-3
- Billy Hitchcock: FC5/G/DP.3XH(52);1X3(25)
- Joe Astroth: W.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: 4
Bot 4
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
- George Kell: S8
- Hoot Evers: 8
- Dick Gernert: D7.1-H
- Del Wilber: T8.2-H
- Johnny Lipon: 63
Top 5
- Pete Suder: S7
- Ferris Fain: 8/F.1-2
- Elmer Valo: D9.2-H
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: 13
Bot 5
- Willard Nixon: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Billy Goodman: 41
Top 6
- Dave Philley: 43
- Billy Hitchcock: K/C
- Joe Astroth: K/C
Bot 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- George Kell: S5
- Hoot Evers: S7.1-3
- Dick Gernert: K+CSH(25)/DP
Top 7
- Bob Hooper: 43
- Pete Suder: S8
- Ferris Fain: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Del Wilber: K
- Johnny Lipon: 8
- Willard Nixon: 7
Top 8
- Elmer Valo: W
- Gus Zernial: S3.1-2
- Cass Michaels: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Dave Philley: W
- Billy Hitchcock: K/C
- Joe Astroth: 5
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- George Kell: HR/7.1-H
- Hoot Evers: 63
Top 9
- Kite Thomas: HR/7
- Pete Suder: 9
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL