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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1952-09-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 17905 · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 10–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Willard Nixon earned the win. Dick Gernert went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Charlie Bishop SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Grover Froese · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skeeter Kell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Kellner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Del Wilber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bishop | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Walt Kellner | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Sherry Robertson: 4/F34D
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Billy Goodman: D9/F.1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 63.3-H
- Vern Stephens: W
- Hoot Evers: 4
- Dick Gernert: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Wilber: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Lipon: WP.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Lipon: 5/L
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Dave Philley: K
- Cass Michaels: 53
Bot 2
- Willard Nixon: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Billy Goodman: 3/G.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Billy Hitchcock: 3
- Ray Murray: 63
- Charlie Bishop: 5E3
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 3
- Hoot Evers: S7/7D
- Dick Gernert: HR/7D.1-H
- Del Wilber: K
- Johnny Lipon: 7
- Willard Nixon: 2/FL
Top 4
- Sherry Robertson: W
- Gus Zernial: S.1-3
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Cass Michaels: 3/FL
- Billy Hitchcock: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ray Murray: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dom DiMaggio: D
- Billy Goodman: 43.2-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Vern Stephens: S7/7D.3-H
- Hoot Evers: 8
Top 5
- Skeeter Kell: 63
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Ferris Fain: W
- Sherry Robertson: S.1-3
- Gus Zernial: S.3-H;1-3
- Dave Philley: 13
Bot 5
- Dick Gernert: K
- Del Wilber: 7
- Johnny Lipon: 8
Top 6
- Cass Michaels: 8/78XD
- Billy Hitchcock: S
- Ray Murray: 9
- Tom Hamilton: 8/8S
Bot 6
- Willard Nixon: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Billy Goodman: D
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
Top 7
- Eddie Joost: S
- Walt Kellner: K
- Sherry Robertson: 9
- Gus Zernial: 4
Bot 7
- Vern Stephens: S
- Hoot Evers: S.1-2
- Dick Gernert: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Wilber: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Lipon: 7/L.3-H
- Willard Nixon: 8/F.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
Top 8
- Dave Philley: W
- Cass Michaels: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Ray Murray: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Ted Lepcio: W.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 8
- Dick Gernert: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 9
- Tom Hamilton: 9/L
- Eddie Joost: S
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Sherry Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Walt Kellner