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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 17, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,570 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Ferriss
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferriss
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ferriss
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bonham
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bonham
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferriss
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ferriss
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Ferriss
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Ferriss
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niarhos vs. Ferriss
Niarhos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. Lindell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Ferriss
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bonham
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Bonham
Ferriss hits a line drive into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Ferriss
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferriss
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ferriss
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ferriss
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bonham
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bonham
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rizzuto. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ferriss
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Ferriss
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Ferriss
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Bonham
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Bonham
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Ferriss
Niarhos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Ferriss
Bonham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Ferriss
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ferriss, and towards Pesky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bonham
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Bonham
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferriss
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ferriss
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferriss
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bonham
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Bonham
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Bonham
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. York scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Bonham
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bonham
Moses hits a line drive into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ferriss
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Ferriss
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Ferriss
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bonham
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich juggles the ball. That's an error on Henrich. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Bonham
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Bonham
York hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Ferriss
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Ferriss
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Ferriss
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Queen
Russell bunts towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Queen
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Queen
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Queen
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferriss
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ferriss
Henrich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ferriss
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Ferriss
Keller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Keller reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Ferriss
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Ferriss
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Joe Gordon pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1946 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 1 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Pesky J, ss 4 1 0 0
Henrich T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 2 1 2
DiMaggio J, lf 4 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 2
Keller C, rf 4 2 1 2 York R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Lindell J, cf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 2 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 1 Russell R, 3b 2 0 1 0
Niarhos G, c 3 0 1 1 Wagner H, c 4 0 0 1
Gordon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ferriss D, p 4 0 2 2
Bonham T, p 2 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 7 4 33 7 9 7
New York 010 000 003 -- 4
Boston 202 002 01x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L) 7.0 7 6 5 2 1
Queen M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 9.0 7 4 3 0 6
E -- York R, Rizzuto P, Henrich T 2
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 6
2B -- York R, DiMaggio J, Keller C
HR -- Doerr B, Williams T
SH -- Russell R 2
T -- 1:58
A -- 30570
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