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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 28, 1949
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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 April 28, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,823 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 28, 1949
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Harris
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Harris
Valo bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Harris
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Harris
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fowler, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Harris
Astroth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Harris
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Astroth scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Harris
Fowler bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and has Suder trapped. There's the throw to Pesky who throws to Stephens, who tags Suder for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Harris
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Harris
Valo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Fowler
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Fowler
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harris
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Harris
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Harris
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Harris
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Fowler
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Fowler
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Harris
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Harris
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Harris
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Harris
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Harris
Wright hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Fowler
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fowler
Harris bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Astroth. Tebbetts moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tebbetts moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts scores. Harris moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Fowler
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Harris
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wilson
Jim Wilson now pitching.
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wilson
There goes Tebbetts. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Tebbetts steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Wilson
Harris hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Wilson
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Wilson
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wilson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Harris
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Harris
Valo strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valo out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Wilson
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wilson
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wilson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second, with Joost covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harris
Fain 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Harris
Wright 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Harris
Astroth 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 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wilson
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Harris
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Harris
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Harris
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Harris
Fain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wilson
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Wilson
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Wilson
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Wilson
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Harris
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Astroth vs. Harris
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Harris
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Harris
Don White pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Harris
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. Chapman moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Harris
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1949 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 3 3 1
Valo E, lf 5 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 3 2 0
Fain F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Williams T, lf 2 2 2 5
Wright T, rf 4 1 1 0 Stephens V, ss 5 1 2 3
Majeski H, 3b 4 2 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Chapman S, cf 5 0 3 3 Mele S, rf 4 0 1 2
Astroth J, c 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 5 0 2 2 Tebbetts B, c 3 2 1 0
Fowler D, p 2 0 0 0 Harris M, p 4 1 0 0
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
White D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 35 12 12 12
Philadelphia 011 000 102 -- 5
Boston 103 340 01x -- 12
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 4.0 7 7 6 4 1
Wilson J 4.0 5 5 5 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (W) 9.0 11 5 5 8 8
E -- Astroth J, Stephens V
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 15, Boston 6
2B -- DiMaggio D, Astroth J, Chapman S, Majeski H
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Tebbetts B, DiMaggio D
SH -- Valo E
T -- 2:25
A -- 10823
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