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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 8, 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 September 8, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,252 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | 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 |
Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 8, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Marchildon
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky 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: ---
Valo vs. Hughson
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Hughson
There goes Valo. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Hughson
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimes for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hughson
Suder 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Marchildon
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Marchildon
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Marchildon
Hughson bunts towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Marchildon
Moses is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hughson
Majeski hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Hughson
Marchildon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hughson
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marchildon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Hughson
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marchildon scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Hughson
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Marchildon
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Hughson
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Hughson
Marchildon hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Marchildon
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Marchildon
Wagner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grimes catches it and throws to first to double up Doerr. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hughson
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Hughson
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Hughson
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Hughson
Suder hits a line drive into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Grimes scores. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Hughson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Marchildon
Leon Culberson pinch hits for Tex Hughson.
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Marchildon
Moses 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Dobson
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dobson
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Dobson
There goes Valo. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Williams reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Marchildon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Dobson
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Marchildon
Wagner 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Marchildon
Tom McBride pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Marchildon
Moses hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Klinger
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Klinger
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Don Gutteridge pinch runs for Rudy York.
Doerr 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1946 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 2 3 0 Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 0 Grimes O, 2b 3 1 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 2 2 Williams T, lf 4 2 2 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 1 York R, 1b 4 0 2 3 Suder P, ss 4 0 1 1 Gutteridge D, pr 0 0 0 0 Chapman S, lf 3 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Russell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 0 1 Wagner H, c 2 0 0 0 Marchildon P, p 3 1 1 0 Hughson T, p 0 0 0 0 Culberson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0 McBride T, ph 1 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 3 31 5 9 5 Boston 000 000 201 -- 3 Philadelphia 102 110 00x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hughson T (L) 5.0 8 5 5 3 1 Dobson J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Klinger B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Marchildon P (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 2 E -- Grimes O, Moses W DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Pesky J, Williams T 2 3B -- Chapman S SB -- Valo E CS -- Valo E SH -- Hughson T T -- 1:55 A -- 17252
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