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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 11, 1948
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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 September 11, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1948 |
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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 | September 11, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 21,415 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 11, 1948
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Galehouse
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Galehouse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Galehouse
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Galehouse
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Galehouse
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. McCahan
Pesky hits a line drive towards second. Suder catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. McCahan
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. McCahan
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. McCahan
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. McCahan
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Galehouse
Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Galehouse
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Galehouse
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Galehouse, and towards Hitchcock, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. McCahan
Tebbetts 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. McCahan
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. McCahan
Galehouse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball 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: ---
McCahan vs. Galehouse
McCahan 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--
Joost vs. Galehouse
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Galehouse
McCosky hits a line drive towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to first to double up McCahan. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McCahan
Pesky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCahan
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. McCahan
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. McCahan
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. McCahan
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. McCahan
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. McCahan
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moses scores. Goodman scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galehouse vs. McCahan
Galehouse bunts towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Galehouse
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Galehouse
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Galehouse
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McCahan
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McCahan
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. McCahan
Stephens hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. McCahan
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. McCahan
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. McCahan
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Galehouse
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Galehouse
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Galehouse
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Galehouse
Don White pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Holborow
Wally Holborow now pitching.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Holborow
Galehouse bunts towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Holborow
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Holborow fields it and throws to first for the out. Galehouse moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Holborow
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galehouse scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Holborow
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Holborow
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Galehouse
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Galehouse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Galehouse
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Galehouse
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Holborow
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holborow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Holborow
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Holborow
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Galehouse
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Galehouse
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Galehouse
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Galehouse
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Galehouse
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Wally Holborow.
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Valo moves to third. Rosar moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Galehouse
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galehouse vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Galehouse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski juggles the ball. That's an error on Majeski. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Galehouse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Galehouse
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Galehouse
Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Galehouse
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky 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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Kellner
Moses takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman bunts towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Stephens moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Kellner
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Kellner
Galehouse strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Galehouse
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Galehouse
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Galehouse
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Galehouse
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1948, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 0 0 McCosky B, lf 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Fain F, 1b 4 0 3 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 2 1 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 4 2 2 1 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 2 1 1 Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 2 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 2 2 McCahan B, p 1 0 1 0 Galehouse D, p 4 1 0 0 White D, ph 1 0 0 0 Holborow W, p 0 0 0 0 Scheib C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 10 1 35 9 13 9 Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1 Boston 104 110 02x -- 9 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO McCahan B (L) 4.0 8 6 6 5 1 Holborow W 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 Kellner A 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Galehouse D (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 2 E -- Suder P, Majeski H, Pesky J DP -- Boston 5 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 12 2B -- Goodman B, Pesky J, Suder P SH -- Galehouse D, DiMaggio D, Goodman B T -- 2:14 A -- 21415
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