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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 29, 1947
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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 June 29, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 29, 1947 |
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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 | June 29, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 29,112 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Sam Mele | Center Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Leon Culberson | Third Baseman |
Jake Jones | First Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 29, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Fowler
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to home to get Moses. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Fowler
Mele takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones takes first base on ball four. Mele scores. Doerr moves to third. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Partee vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Partee hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Zuber
Joost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Zuber
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Zuber
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Savage
Zuber strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Savage
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Savage
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Zuber
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Savage
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Savage
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Savage
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Zuber
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Zuber
Joost bunts towards third. Culberson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Savage
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Savage
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Savage
Partee hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Zuber
Fain 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: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman 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: ---
Guerra vs. Zuber
Guerra hits a line drive 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Savage
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Savage
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Savage
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Savage
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Savage
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Zuber
Nellie Fox pinch hits for Bob Savage.
Fox takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Zuber
Joost takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Majeski scores. Fox moves to third. There goes Joost trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Klinger
Fain hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Mele is chasing the ball. Fain rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Klinger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Culberson juggles the ball. That's an error on Culberson. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Klinger
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Culberson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Coleman
Culberson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Coleman
Partee 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, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Klinger
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Klinger
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Klinger
Coleman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Klinger
Joost takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Klinger
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Coleman
Rip Russell pinch hits for Johnny Murphy.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferriss vs. Coleman
Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Sam Mele.
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching. Eddie Pellagrini now playing third base. Leon Culberson now playing center field.
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dorish
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pellagrini. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Dorish
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dorish
There goes Guerra. The throw from Partee and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Dorish
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Coleman
Culberson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Coleman
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Dorish
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Dorish
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Dorish
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Coleman
Don Gutteridge pinch hits for Earl Johnson.
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/29/1947, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 5 0 2 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 2 0 Pesky J, ss 5 2 2 0 McCosky B, lf 4 1 2 1 Williams T, lf 3 2 1 2 Valo E, rf 3 1 0 0 Mele S, cf 2 1 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 4 Ferriss D, ph 1 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Culberson L, 3b-cf 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 2 1 1 0 Jones J, 1b 2 0 1 1 Fowler D, p 0 0 0 0 Partee R, c 4 0 0 0 Savage B, p 1 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 2 0 0 0 Fox N, ph 0 1 0 0 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 8 5 30 6 9 6 Boston 200 020 100 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 050 10x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Zuber B 4.2 4 3 3 5 1 Klinger B 1.0 1 2 2 4 1 Murphy J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Dorish F (L) 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 Johnson E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D 0.2 2 2 2 3 0 Savage B 4.1 3 2 2 0 1 Coleman J (W) 4.0 3 1 1 2 1 E -- Culberson L, Pellagrini E DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Moses W HR -- Williams T, Fain F CS -- Guerra M T -- 2:14 A -- 29112
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