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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 23, 1946 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lum Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,548 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Hal Weafer |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lum Harris | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Shortstop |
| Al Gettel | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1946
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gettel
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gettel
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Gettel
Wallaesa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Handley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gettel
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gettel
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Gettel
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Gettel
Desautels hits a popup towards third. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Harris
Etten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Harris
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Keller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Harris
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Gettel
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gettel
Valo hits a popup towards short. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gettel
Peck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Harris
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich strikes out. Desautels drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Henrich out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Gettel
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gettel
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gettel
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Harris
Etten bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Harris
Dickey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Harris
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gettel vs. Harris
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gettel
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gettel
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Gettel
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Gettel
Harris bunts towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to third. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Gettel
Valo hits a line drive towards short. Grimes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss strikes out. Desautels drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stirnweiss out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gettel
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Gettel
Wallaesa hits a line drive towards short. Grimes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gettel
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Chapman, who is chasing the ball. Keller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Harris
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Harris
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Harris
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gettel
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konopka vs. Gettel
Bruce Konopka pinch hits for Gene Handley.
Konopka hits a popup towards third. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Gettel
Ford Garrison pinch hits for George Kell.
Garrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Gettel
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Gettel
Pete Suder pinch hits for Lum Harris.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Berry
Pete Suder now playing third base. Irv Hall now playing second base. Joe Berry now pitching.
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Berry
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Berry
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gettel
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gettel
Peck strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Gettel
Wallaesa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Berry
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Berry
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Berry
Keller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Berry
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gettel
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gettel
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten juggles the ball. That's an error on Etten. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gettel
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benson vs. Gettel
Vern Benson pinch hits for Joe Berry.
Benson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Gettel
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1946 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Valo E, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 2 2 2 0
Handley G, 2b 2 0 1 0 Etten N, 1b 3 1 2 2
Konopka B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 2 0 0 0
Hall I, 2b 1 0 0 0 Grimes O, ss 3 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 3 0 0 0
Garrison F, ph 1 0 1 0
Berry J, p 0 0 0 0
Benson V, ph 0 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 4 0 1 0
Harris L, p 1 0 0 0
Suder P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 4 0 29 3 7 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 010 002 00x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Harris L (L) 6.0 7 3 3 2 3
Berry J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gettel A (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 6
E -- Grimes O, Etten N
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 6
3B -- Keller C
HR -- Etten N
SH -- Etten N, Harris L
HBP -- by Berry J (Keller C)
T -- 1:49
A -- 24548
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