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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 28, 1946
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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 April 28, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1946 |
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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 | April 28, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Hal Weafer |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vern Benson | Left Fielder |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 28, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Knerr
Culberson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Knerr
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Knerr
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Knerr
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Knerr
York hits a fly ball into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Hughson
Benson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hughson
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Knerr
There goes Metkovich. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Knerr
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Knerr
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hughson
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knerr vs. Hughson
Knerr hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Knerr
Hughson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Knerr
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Knerr
Pesky hits a popup into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Knerr
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Knerr
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Hughson
Benson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hughson
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knerr
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Knerr
Pellagrini hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Knerr
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughson vs. Knerr
Hughson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hughson
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Knerr
Culberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Knerr
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Knerr
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Hughson
Knerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Knerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benson vs. Hughson
Benson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Knerr trying to get to home. Culberson throws the ball in to Wagner who tags Knerr who's trying to score from second, for the out. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Hughson
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Knerr
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Knerr
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Knerr
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Knerr
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Knerr
Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Knerr
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hughson
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knerr vs. Hughson
Knerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benson vs. Hughson
Benson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Knerr
Pesky bunts towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Knerr
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Knerr
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Knerr
York hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benson. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Knerr
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hughson
Peck 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hughson
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Knerr
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Knerr
Hughson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Knerr
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Knerr
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
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hughson
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Hughson
Wallaesa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1946, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Culberson L, cf 5 0 2 0 Benson V, lf 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 1 1 0 Peck H, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 0 Hall I, 2b 4 0 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 1 2 1 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, rf 4 0 1 1 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 1 0 Wallaesa J, ss 2 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 4 0 0 0 Knerr L, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 33 1 8 1 Boston 000 000 020 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hughson T (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Knerr L (L) 9.0 9 2 2 3 5 E -- McQuinn G DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Suder P, York R, Knerr L, Metkovich G HR -- Chapman S CS -- Metkovich G SH -- Wallaesa J T -- 1:48 A -- 0
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