Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox
August 25, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 25, 1951 at Comiskey Park I. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Boston Red Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 6

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
DiMaggio cf 4 0 1 1
Pesky ss 3 0 0 0
Williams lf 4 0 0 0
Dropo 1b 2 0 0 0
Goodman 2b 3 0 0 0
Vollmer rf 4 1 1 0
Hatfield 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson c 4 1 3 1
Nixon p 2 0 0 0
  Masterson p 1 0 1 0
  Stephens ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Fox 2b 4 1 2 1
Coleman lf 5 1 1 0
Minoso 3b 3 0 1 1
Robinson 1b 2 1 0 0
Zarilla rf 3 1 1 1
Busby cf 4 0 1 0
Sheely c 4 1 2 1
Carrasquel ss 3 1 1 0
Holcombe p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 9 4
Boston 001 000 001262
Chicago 003 030 00x690
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon  L(7-4) 4.1 7 6 4 5 1
  Masterson   3.2 2 0 0 1 2
Totals
8.0
9
6
4
6
3
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Holcombe  W(9-9) 9.0 6 2 2 7 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
7
1

  E–Pesky (20), Dropo (9).  DP–Chicago 2. Fox-Carrasquel-Robinson, Minoso-Fox-Robinson.  2B–Chicago Sheely (1,off Nixon).  HR–Boston Robinson (1,3rd inning off Holcombe 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Holcombe (6,off Nixon).  Team–8.  CS–Minoso (12,2nd base by Masterson/Robinson); Busby (9,2nd base by Masterson/Robinson).  U–Eddie Hurley, Joe Paparella, Jim Duffy.  T–2:13.  A–21,009.
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