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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 15, 1948 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Brown | Shortstop |
| Cliff Mapes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1948
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shea
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Shea
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Shea
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Shea
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Shea
Majeski hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Coleman
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shea
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shea
Rosar 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Shea
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Coleman
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shea vs. Coleman
Shea strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shea
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shea
Joost 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Shea
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Coleman
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski juggles the ball. That's an error on Majeski. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Shea
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Shea
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Shea
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Coleman
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shea
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shea
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Shea
Suder 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Coleman
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shea
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Shea
Joost bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Shea
McCosky 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Shea
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Coleman
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Coleman
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Shea
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Shea
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Shea
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Shea
Rosar bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Majeski moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Shea
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Shea
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Coleman
Shea hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Mapes reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Coleman
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shea
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Shea
McCosky bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Shea
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mapes. Valo reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Shea
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Shea
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Shea
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Shea
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shea
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Shea
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Shea
There goes Suder. The throw from Berra and he is out, Stirnweiss applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shea
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Coleman
George Binks now playing right field.
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Coleman
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Snuffy Stirnweiss.
Keller takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Coleman
Gus Niarhos pinch runs for Charlie Keller. Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Spec Shea.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to third for the out. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Coleman
Bud Souchock pinch runs for Tommy Henrich.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Suder fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Niarhos moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1948, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 1 1 0 0 Brown B, ss 5 1 1 0
McCosky B, lf 3 0 0 0 Mapes C, rf 5 0 1 1
Valo E, rf 4 0 1 1 Lindell J, lf 4 0 2 0
Binks G, rf 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 3 1 1 1 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Keller C, ph 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 4 0 1 0 Niarhos G, pr 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 3 0 0 0
Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 0
Souchock B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 3 5 3 34 1 6 1
Philadelphia 000 000 210 -- 3
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (L) 9.0 5 3 3 5 2
E -- Majeski H
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 10
2B -- Mapes C, Valo E
HR -- Fain F
CS -- Suder P
SH -- Joost E, Rosar B, McCosky B
WP -- Shea S
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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