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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 5, 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 September 5, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,893 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
Bill Dickey | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Shortstop |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 5, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Fowler
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keller scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gumpert
Valo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gumpert
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Gumpert
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Gumpert
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Fowler
Gumpert hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gumpert
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gumpert
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gumpert
McQuinn 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 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Christopher
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Chapman. Keller scores. Robinson moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gumpert vs. Christopher
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gumpert
Christopher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gumpert
Valo hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Christopher
Rizzuto hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Christopher
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gumpert
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gumpert
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Gumpert
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Christopher
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Christopher
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Christopher
Etten hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gumpert
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gumpert
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gumpert
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Christopher
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Christopher
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Christopher
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Gumpert
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gumpert
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Gumpert
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Christopher
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gumpert
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Gumpert
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Gumpert
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gumpert
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Gumpert
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Christopher
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Christopher
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Christopher
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Christopher
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumpert vs. Christopher
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Gumpert
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Russ Christopher.
Stainback hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gumpert
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Gumpert
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Majeski scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Lum Harris now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Murphy
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Murphy
Suder 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, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Murphy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Murphy
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1946 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, 3b 5 2 2 1 Grimes O, 2b 4 0 2 1 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 1 McCosky B, cf 4 1 3 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 1 1 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 3 2 0 0 Suder P, ss 4 0 0 1 Robinson A, c 4 0 2 0 Chapman S, lf 3 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 0 2 2 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Majeski H, 3b 1 1 0 0 Gumpert R, p 4 0 0 0 Fowler D, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Christopher R, p 2 0 0 0 Stainback T, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 8 6 31 2 7 2 New York 302 000 001 -- 6 Philadelphia 000 000 110 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gumpert R (W) 7.1 7 2 2 2 2 Murphy J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (L) 2.1 5 5 5 3 0 Christopher R 5.2 2 0 0 2 3 Harris L 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Chapman S DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Johnson B 3B -- Johnson B SH -- Henrich T T -- 1:49 A -- 6893
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