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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 17, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on April 17, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,901 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Oscar Grimes | Shortstop |
Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 17, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Newsom
Henrich is hit by the pitch. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Gumpert
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gumpert
Peck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Gumpert
Wallaesa hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Wallaesa reaches third base with a triple. Peck goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Gumpert
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Gumpert
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Gumpert
Rosar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Newsom
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gumpert
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gumpert
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Gumpert
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrison vs. Gumpert
Garrison strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Newsom
Gumpert hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Newsom
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Wallaesa applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gumpert
Peck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Gumpert
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gumpert
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newsom
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Newsom
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gumpert
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Gumpert
Rosar hits a popup towards third. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gumpert
Kell hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes hits a line drive into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumpert vs. Newsom
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gumpert
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Gumpert
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Gumpert
Garrison hits a popup towards short. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newsom
Henrich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gumpert
Peck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Gumpert
Wallaesa hits a line drive towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to first to double up Peck. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gumpert
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Newsom
Lindell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumpert vs. Newsom
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gumpert
McQuinn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Gumpert
Rosar bunts towards the mound. Gumpert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gumpert. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Gumpert
Kell bunts towards the mound. Gumpert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McQuinn scores. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Gumpert
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rosar scores. Handley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Gumpert
There goes Handley. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Handley steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsom vs. Gumpert
Newsom bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Handley scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Garrison bunts towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Wight
There goes Garrison. The throw from Wight and he throws it away. Garrison is safe on the error. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Wight
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields the ball and throws to Wight covering. Safe. Garrison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallaesa vs. Wight
Wallaesa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrison scores. Peck moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Roser
Steve Roser now pitching.
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peck scores. Wallaesa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Roser
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newsom
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Roser
Rosar hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Roser
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Roser
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Roser
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Newsom
Lindell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1946 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garrison F, lf 4 1 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 4 2 3 0 Henrich T, rf 1 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 2 2 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 1 Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lindell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 2 1 0 Robinson A, c 3 1 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Grimes O, ss 3 0 1 0 Handley G, 2b 3 1 0 1 Gumpert R, p 3 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 2 0 0 1 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Roser S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 1 3 1 31 7 9 6 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 Philadelphia 100 000 51x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gumpert R (L) 6.1 5 5 2 2 3 Wight B 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 Roser S 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 2 E -- Gumpert R, Grimes O, Wight B DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- New York 6, Philadelphia 5 2B -- McQuinn G, Rosar B 3B -- Wallaesa J HR -- Robinson A SB -- Handley G CS -- Stirnweiss S SH -- Newsom B 2, Rosar B HBP -- by Newsom B (Henrich T) 2, by Newsom B (Etten N) T -- 2:00 A -- 11901
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