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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 31, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,503 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1946
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Zuber
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Zuber
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Zuber
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Fowler
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Fowler
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Fowler
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McQuinn. Doerr scores. York moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zuber vs. Fowler
Zuber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York scores. Higgins scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Zuber
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo hits a ball on the ground into right field. Culberson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Culberson. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Zuber
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Zuber
Rosar 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 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a line drive towards third. Majeski catches it and steps on third to double up Pesky. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Zuber
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Culberson. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Fowler
York hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Fowler
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fowler
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Fowler
Zuber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Zuber
Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Zuber
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
There goes Culberson. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Zuber
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Zuber
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Fowler
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Zuber
Fowler hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Fowler
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fowler
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Fowler
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Zuber
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Zuber
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Williams. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman hits a line drive towards the mound. Zuber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Zuber
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Klinger
Gene Handley pinch runs for George McQuinn. Bob Klinger now pitching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Klinger
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1946 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Valo E, rf 3 1 1 0 Culberson L, rf 4 1 2 1
Grimes O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 0 2 0
McCosky B, cf 4 0 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Suder P, ss 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Chapman S, lf 4 1 1 0 York R, 1b 3 1 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 2 1 Higgins M, 3b 3 1 1 0
Handley G, pr 0 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 2 0 0 1
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 3 0 1 2
Fowler D, p 3 0 1 0 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 29 4 7 4
Philadelphia 011 000 000 -- 2
Boston 030 000 01x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 8.0 7 4 3 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B (W) 8.1 7 2 1 3 2
Klinger B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McQuinn G, Culberson L, Williams T
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 4
2B -- Chapman S, McCosky B, McQuinn G
HR -- Culberson L
CS -- Culberson L
SH -- Valo E
T -- 1:50
A -- 16503
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