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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1947
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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 17, 1947 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,350 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Bill Bevens | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Bevens
Valo bunts towards third. Brown fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brown. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Bevens
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bevens
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fowler
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Bevens
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Bevens
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Bevens
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fowler
Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Fowler
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Fowler
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevens vs. Fowler
Bevens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Bevens
Fowler hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joost for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bevens
Valo 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fowler
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Bevens
Fain 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bevens
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fowler
Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Fowler
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Bevens
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Bevens
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bevens
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Bevens
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Fowler
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Fowler
Bevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bevens
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Bevens
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fowler
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Fowler
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bevens
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Bevens
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Bevens
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Fowler
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Fowler
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevens vs. Fowler
Bevens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
There go the runners. The throw from Rosar to Suder covering second. The throw back to home, and McQuinn is out at the plate. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bevens
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Bevens
Fowler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bevens
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fowler
Brown bunts in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Fowler
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Henrich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Fowler
McQuinn 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Bevens
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevens covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bevens
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevens covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1947 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Brown B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, cf 4 1 1 1 Chapman S, lf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, rf 4 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 2 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 2 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 2 0 1 0 Fowler D, p 3 0 1 0 Bevens B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 0 29 2 6 1 Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1 New York 000 000 02x -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (L) 8.0 6 2 1 3 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bevens B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 1 E -- Brown B, Fain F DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 8 2B -- Joost E, Henrich T CS -- McQuinn G SH -- Valo E, Brown B HBP -- by Fowler D (Rizzuto P) T -- 1:43 A -- 8350
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