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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 9, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Jim Boyer 3B: Bill McKinley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1948
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Kinder
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Kinder
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Kinder
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Kinder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pesky. Henrich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kinder
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kinder
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Kinder
Niarhos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Niarhos reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porterfield vs. Kinder
Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Kinder
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Porterfield
Moses hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Porterfield
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Kinder
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kinder
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kinder
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kinder
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Porterfield
Kinder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Kinder moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinder scores. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Porterfield
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moses reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Lopat
Eddie Lopat now pitching.
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Stephens scores. Moses moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. Goodman scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Lopat
Kinder bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Lopat
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Lopat
There's a wild pitch. Tebbetts scores. Hitchcock moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Lopat
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kinder
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Kinder
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Kinder
Lopat hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Kinder
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lopat
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lopat
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Lopat
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lopat
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Kinder
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kinder
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kinder
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lopat
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Lopat
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kinder
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kinder
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niarhos vs. Kinder
Niarhos bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopat vs. Kinder
Lopat strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stirnweiss vs. Kinder
Stirnweiss hits a line drive towards the mound. Kinder catches it and throws to third to double up Brown. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lopat
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lopat
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lopat
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Lopat
Ralph Houk now catching.
Stephens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Lopat
Bobby Doerr pinch hits for Wally Moses.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Kinder
Sam Mele now playing right field.
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Kinder
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kinder
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lopat
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Lopat
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Lopat
Kinder strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kinder
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kinder
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houk vs. Kinder
Houk hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lopat
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lopat
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lopat
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Kinder
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Kinder
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Snuffy Stirnweiss.
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Kinder
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1948 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 1 0
Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Henrich T, 1b 5 3 3 0 Williams T, lf 5 1 2 3
Bauer H, lf 4 0 0 1 Stephens V, ss 2 1 1 1
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 0 Moses W, rf 3 1 1 1
Berra Y, rf 4 0 0 1 Doerr B, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Mele S, rf 0 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 2 1 1 0
Niarhos G, c 2 0 2 1 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 0 1
Houk R, c 1 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 2 2
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 2 1 0 0
Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0
Lopat E, p 2 0 0 0
Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 4 8 3 29 9 9 8
New York 111 000 100 -- 4
Boston 008 001 00x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 2.1 4 6 6 4 0
Byrne T* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0
Lopat E 5.2 5 1 1 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (W) 9.0 8 4 2 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Pesky J, Hitchcock B 2
DP -- New York 3, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 6
2B -- Moses W, Pesky J
3B -- Henrich T 2, Niarhos G
SH -- Kinder E
WP -- Lopat E
T -- 2:20
A -- 28002
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