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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 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 April 20, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 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 | April 20, 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 | Tex Hughson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,446 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Andres | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1946
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Hughson
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Garrison moves to third. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it and throws to second for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Fowler
York hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hughson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Hughson
Fowler hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Hughson
There goes Handley. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrison vs. Hughson
Garrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andres vs. Fowler
Andres hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fowler
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Wallaesa reaches second base with a double. Peck moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peck scores. Wallaesa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to home for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Fowler
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hughson
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Hughson
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Hughson
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a line drive into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Fowler
York hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Handley catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andres vs. Fowler
Andres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Fowler
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Andres moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughson vs. Fowler
Hughson bunts for an out with unknown description. Andres moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Fowler
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hughson
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Hughson
Fowler bunts towards third. Andres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Hughson
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andres vs. Fowler
Andres hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fowler
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Fowler
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallaesa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Hughson
There goes McQuinn. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. McQuinn steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hughson
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konopka vs. Hughson
Bruce Konopka pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Konopka hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Hughson
Garrison hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1946 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Garrison F, lf 5 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0
Peck H, rf 4 1 2 0 Pesky J, ss 3 2 1 1
Wallaesa J, ss 3 0 2 0 Williams T, lf 2 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 1
McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0 York R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0 Metkovich G, rf 3 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Andres E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Handley G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 2 0 0 0
Fowler D, p 3 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 2 0 0 0
Konopka B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 24 2 2 2
Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston 100 000 01x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 8.0 2 2 2 6 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 6
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 5
2B -- Wallaesa J
HR -- Pesky J
SB -- Handley G, McQuinn G
SH -- Wallaesa J, Hughson T
T -- 1:34
A -- 30446
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