Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1946
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 8, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,689 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tuck Stainback | 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 |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1946
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Dobson
Stainback hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Dobson
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Marchildon
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. McCosky chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Grimes. Grimes fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Grimes. Pesky moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Marchildon
York takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Dobson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marchildon vs. Dobson
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Dobson
Stainback hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Marchildon
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Marchildon
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Marchildon
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Dobson
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
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
Top 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Dobson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Dobson
Marchildon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Marchildon
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Marchildon
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Dobson
Stainback hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Dobson
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Marchildon
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Marchildon
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Dobson
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marchildon vs. Dobson
Marchildon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Marchildon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Dobson
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Dobson
Grimes hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Marchildon
Partee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Marchildon
Dobson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Marchildon
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Dobson
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Hank Majeski.
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar scores. There goes Chapman trying to get to second. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Chapman for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Gene Handley now playing third base.
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Marchildon
York takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Marchildon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Dobson
Russ Derry pinch hits for Phil Marchildon.
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Dobson
Stainback hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Stainback reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Dobson
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stainback scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/8/1946, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stainback T, rf 5 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0
Grimes O, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, ss 4 2 3 2
McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 5 1 3 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Suder P, ss 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Chapman S, lf 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Russell R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Majeski H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Partee R, c 3 1 1 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1 Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0
Handley G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Marchildon P, p 3 0 1 1
Derry R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 3 29 4 6 3
Philadelphia 010 000 011 -- 3
Boston 110 000 20x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (L) 8.0 6 4 3 5 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 7
E -- Grimes O
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Boston 6
2B -- McQuinn G, Stainback T
3B -- Pesky J
HR -- Russell R, Pesky J
T -- 1:58
A -- 31689
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
