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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 16, 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 April 16, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 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 | April 16, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 37,472 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 16, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Christopher
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Christopher
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Christopher
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Chandler
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Chandler
Peck strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Chandler
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Christopher
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Christopher
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Chandler
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Chandler
Dickey fires to second and picks off McQuinn for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Chandler
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Christopher
Dickey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garrison. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Christopher
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chandler vs. Christopher
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Handley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Dickey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Christopher
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chandler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Christopher
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. Chandler moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Christopher
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Chandler scores. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Chandler
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Chandler
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Christopher
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Christopher
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Christopher
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Christopher
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Chandler
Garrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Chandler
Peck takes first base on ball four. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Chandler
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Garrison moves to third. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Chandler
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Christopher
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Christopher
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Christopher
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Chandler
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell 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: ---
Handley vs. Chandler
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Chandler
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Christopher
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Christopher
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Christopher
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Christopher
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Chandler
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Chandler
Peck strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Chandler
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fowler
Dick Fowler now pitching.
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Fowler
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Fowler
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Fowler
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Chandler
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Chandler
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Chandler
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Chandler
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Fowler
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konopka vs. Chandler
Bruce Konopka pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Konopka 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Chandler
Garrison hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Chandler
Peck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Chandler
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Harris
Lum Harris now pitching.
Lindell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Harris
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Harris
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Chandler
McQuinn hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Chandler
Rosar 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 (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1946 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 4 1 2 0 Garrison F, lf 4 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 3 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 3 1 1 2 Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 2 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lindell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 4 1 2 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Grimes O, 2b 4 0 1 0 Handley G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Chandler S, p 3 1 0 1 Christopher R, p 2 0 0 0 Fowler D, p 0 0 0 0 Konopka B, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 32 0 5 0 New York 003 002 000 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Chandler S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Christopher R (L) 6.0 6 5 5 1 3 Fowler D 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 Harris L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Crosetti F 2, Chapman S DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 3, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Dickey B, Henrich T, Handley G, Crosetti F HR -- DiMaggio J T -- 2:03 A -- 37472
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