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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1946
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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 August 16, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,226 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Lindell | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | 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 |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Harris
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Harris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Harris
Lindell hits a line drive towards third. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards third. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Harris
Chandler hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Chandler
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lindell. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Chandler
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Doerr. DiMaggio moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Harris
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Harris
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Chandler
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to home to get Doerr. York moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Chandler
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Harris
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Chandler
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Harris
Robinson 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Chandler
Bud Souchock now playing first base. Tommy Henrich now playing right field. Johnny Lindell now playing center field.
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris bunts towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Souchock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Harris
Lindell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lindell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Harris
Joe Gordon pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marshall
Cuddles Marshall now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Marshall
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Marshall
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Marshall
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Harris
Souchock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Marshall
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Marshall
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Marshall
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Harris
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Harris
Gus Niarhos pinch runs for Aaron Robinson.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1946 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 1
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 1 1 0
Henrich T, 1b-rf 4 0 3 0 Williams T, lf 2 2 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 2 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 2 1
Souchock B, 1b 1 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 2 2
Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0
Robinson A, c 4 0 2 0 Russell R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Niarhos G, pr 0 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 3 1 1 0
Lindell J, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Harris M, p 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0
Chandler S, p 2 0 0 0
Gordon J, ph 1 0 0 0
Marshall C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 31 4 9 4
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston 000 121 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (L) 6.0 9 4 3 2 2
Marshall C 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 2
E -- Stirnweiss S
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 8
2B -- Henrich T 2, DiMaggio D, Keller C, Lindell J
HR -- DiMaggio J
SH -- Harris M
T -- 1:55
A -- 29226
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