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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 23, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,358 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Rue |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Austin Knickerbocker | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Dick Adams | First Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merl Combs | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Stobbs
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Stobbs
Knickerbocker 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Stobbs
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Marchildon
Combs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Combs scores. Pesky moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Marchildon
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Marchildon
Jones takes first base on ball four. Pesky scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Stobbs
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Stobbs
There's a wild pitch. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder hits a line drive into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Stobbs
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Stobbs
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Majeski scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Stobbs
Marchildon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Stobbs
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Guerra scores. Marchildon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Stobbs
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. Marchildon moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Dave Ferriss now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Marchildon
Ferriss hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Marchildon
Combs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Ferriss
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ferriss
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. Suder goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerra vs. Ferriss
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Ferriss
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Marchildon
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marchildon
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ferriss. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Ferriss
Knickerbocker bunts towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs throws to second. Safe. The throw to home, and McCosky is out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski 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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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Knickerbocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Marchildon
Ferriss 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Marchildon
Combs hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Ferriss
Joost bunts towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Ferriss
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Ferriss
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Ferriss
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Marchildon
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marchildon
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Deal
Cot Deal now pitching.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Deal
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Knickerbocker reaches second base with a double. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Deal
There's a wild pitch. McCosky scores. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Deal
Chapman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Zuber
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Zuber
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts 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, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Marchildon
Zuber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Marchildon
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Knickerbocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Knickerbocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Zuber
Matt Batts now catching.
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Zuber
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Zuber
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Marchildon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Majeski for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder 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 8
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Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marchildon
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Marchildon
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Marchildon
Wally Moses pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Marchildon
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Klinger
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Klinger
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McCosky B, lf 3 1 2 2 Combs M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Knickerbocker A, rf 3 1 1 0 Pesky J, ss 2 1 0 0
Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 1 DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 2
Suder P, 2b 5 2 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0
Adams D, 1b 5 2 3 2 Jones J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Guerra M, c 5 1 2 2 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0
Marchildon P, p 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Ferriss D, p 2 0 0 0
Deal C, p 0 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 1 0 1 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 12 8 31 3 5 3
Philadelphia 032 013 000 -- 9
Boston 200 010 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (W) 9.0 5 3 3 9 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 1.2 4 3 3 2 1
Ferriss D 3.1 6 3 3 0 0
Deal C* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Zuber B 3.0 0 0 0 2 1
Klinger B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Ferriss D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 11
2B -- Suder P, Knickerbocker A, Chapman S
3B -- Adams D
HR -- Williams T
SH -- Knickerbocker A, Joost E
HBP -- by Marchildon P (Combs M)
WP -- Stobbs C, Deal C
T -- 2:20
A -- 4358
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