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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 4, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank McDonald |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
Al Van Camp | Left Fielder |
Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
Charlie Berry | Catcher |
Milt Gaston | Pitcher |
Shano Collins | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Hank McDonald | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. McDonald
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. McDonald
Rothrock hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cramer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cramer. Rothrock moves all the way to home. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. McDonald
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. McDonald
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McDonald
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gaston
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gaston
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Gaston
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. Bishop scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Gaston
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Camp vs. McDonald
Van Camp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. McDonald
Pickering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Camp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. McDonald
Berry takes first base on ball four. Pickering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaston vs. Shores
Bill Shores now pitching.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Van Camp scores. Pickering moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhyne vs. Shores
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gaston
Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Rhyne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Gaston
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gaston
Boley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Shores
Rothrock hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shores
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Shores
Webb hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shores vs. Gaston
Shores strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gaston
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gaston
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Gaston
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haas scores. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gaston
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Shores
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Shores
Van Camp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Shores
Pickering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Camp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Shores
There goes Pickering. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Pickering steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Shores
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaston vs. Shores
Gaston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhyne vs. Shores
Rhyne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gaston
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Gaston
Dykes hits a fly ball into left field. Van Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gaston
Boley hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Shores
Rothrock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shores
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Shores
Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer throws the ball in to Boley who tags Webb trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Shores
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Shores
Van Camp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pickering vs. Shores
Pickering hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Shores
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Shores
Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhyne vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Gaston
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Gaston
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Camp. Bishop reaches second base with a double. Rommel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Gaston
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rommel scores. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaston has Bishop trapped. There's the throw to Pickering and over to Berry, who tags Bishop for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gaston
There's a wild pitch. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Gaston
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Rommel
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Rommel
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gaston
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gaston
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne misplays the ball. That's an error on Rhyne. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Gaston
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rommel
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Rommel
Van Camp hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Rommel
Pickering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Rommel
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gaston
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Gaston
Rommel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gaston
Bishop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Bishop reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Gaston
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Rommel
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Rommel
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Rommel
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gaston
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Gaston
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. Cochrane scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Moore
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boley vs. Moore
Boley takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todt vs. Moore
Phil Todt pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simmons scores. Cramer moves to third. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bishop vs. Moore
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Mahaffey
Bing Miller now playing right field. Roy Mahaffey now pitching. Phil Todt now playing first base.
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Mahaffey
Oliver bunts towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Camp vs. Mahaffey
Van Camp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webb scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Mahaffey
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Moore
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1931 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rhyne H, ss 4 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 1 3 0 Rothrock J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Haas M, cf 5 1 0 1 Sweeney B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 5 1 3 0 Webb E, rf 4 1 2 0 Simmons A, lf 5 1 2 2 Oliver T, cf 4 1 3 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Van Camp A, lf 4 2 2 1 Miller B, rf 0 0 0 0 Pickering U, 3b 5 1 3 3 Cramer D, rf 4 0 0 1 Berry C, c 2 0 1 0 Mahaffey R, p 0 0 0 0 Gaston M, p 4 0 1 1 Dykes J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moore W, p 0 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 0 McDonald H, p 0 0 0 0 Shores B, p 1 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 2 1 1 0 Todt P, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 15 6 37 5 10 5 Boston 110 040 001 -- 7 Philadelphia 101 010 020 -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Gaston M (W)* 7.0 9 5 5 2 2 Moore W (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO McDonald H+ 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 Shores B (L) 3.2 9 4 4 1 0 Rommel E 3.1 2 0 0 1 0 Mahaffey R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd E -- Cramer D, Rhyne H DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Boston 9, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Rothrock J, Bishop M, Simmons A 3B -- Bishop M HR -- Rothrock J, Pickering U SB -- Pickering U SH -- Oliver T WP -- Gaston M T -- 1:56 A -- 0
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