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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-08-07 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 6227 · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Al Benton earned the win. Sammy White went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Al Benton L: Carl Scheib SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Duffy · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Faye Throneberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Kucab | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Ralph Brickner | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Scheib | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Kucab | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Wright | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Faye Throneberry: S8
- Dom DiMaggio: D7.1-3
- Billy Goodman: 43.3-H;2-3
- George Kell: FC5.3XH(52)
- Hoot Evers: 4
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Ferris Fain: 13
- Dave Philley: S8
- Gus Zernial: SB2
- Gus Zernial: 8
Top 2
- Willard Nixon: 8
- Dick Gernert: W
- Sammy White: S7.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: W.2-3;1-2
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 7/FL
Bot 2
- Elmer Valo: 2
- Cass Michaels: 13
- Pete Suder: S7
- Joe Astroth: S8.1-2
- Johnny Kucab: 43
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: D9
- George Kell: W
- Hoot Evers: T8.2-H;1-H
- Willard Nixon: 8/F.3-H
- Dick Gernert: 53
- Sammy White: S8
- Johnny Lipon: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: D7
- Ferris Fain: 63.2-3
- Dave Philley: 6/L
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 4
- Faye Throneberry: S4
- Dom DiMaggio: S8.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: 7
- Hoot Evers: 9
Bot 4
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Cass Michaels: S9
- Pete Suder: 9
- Joe Astroth: S9.1-2
- Kite Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: 7
Top 5
- Willard Nixon: S8
- Dick Gernert: HP.1-2
- Sammy White: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Lipon: S7
- Faye Throneberry: 3/FL
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- George Kell: W
- Hoot Evers: 4
Bot 5
- Ferris Fain: W
- Dave Philley: S7.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S9.2-H;1-3
- Elmer Valo: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Cass Michaels: BK.2-3
- Cass Michaels: S7.3-H
- Pete Suder: S9.1-2
- Joe Astroth: S8.2-H;1-2
- Allie Clark: K
- Eddie Joost: 8
Top 6
- Al Benton: 3/FL
- Dick Gernert: 7
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 6
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Dave Philley: 8
- Gus Zernial: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Lipon: 9
- Faye Throneberry: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Pete Suder: S4.1-2
- Joe Astroth: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: D8
- George Kell: S3.2-3
- Hoot Evers: S7.3-H;1-2
- Al Benton: 15(2)4/BG/GDP.1-2
- Dick Gernert: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 8
- Sherry Robertson: W
- Eddie Joost: K
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Dave Philley: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Sammy White: 7
- Johnny Lipon: 53
- Faye Throneberry: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
Bot 9
- Gus Zernial: K
- Elmer Valo: W
- Cass Michaels: 163.1-2
- Pete Suder: 43