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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 9, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 9, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Bill Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | First Baseman |
| Ace Parker | Shortstop |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 9, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Potter
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harris
Finney 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Harris
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Potter
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Harris
Sperry 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Harris
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Potter
Peacock hits a line drive towards first. Haas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Potter
Harris hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Harris
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Harris
Potter hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harris
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Potter
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Harris
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Potter
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Harris
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Harris
Haas bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Harris
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Potter vs. Harris
Potter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Sperry scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Harris
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Parker scores. Potter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. Potter moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Harris
Werber strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a line drive towards short. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Potter
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Potter
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Harris
Sperry 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Harris
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Harris
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Potter
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Cramer scores. Vosmik moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Potter
Tabor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Smith
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperry. Doerr scores. Peacock goes all the way around to score. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Smith
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Harris
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Eddie Smith.
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harris
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Nelson
There goes Doerr. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Doerr steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Nelson
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Nelson
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Harris
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Haas picks up the ball and throws it to Parker who tags the runner out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nelson. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Nelson
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Nelson
There goes Peacock. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Peacock steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Nelson
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik is hit by the pitch. Doerr scores. Peacock moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Cramer scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 15 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Harris
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Harris
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Harris
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Harris
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Harris
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 16 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman 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 8/9/1938 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 5 2 2 1 Finney L, lf 5 0 0 1
Vosmik J, lf 4 2 2 2 Moses W, rf 5 0 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 0 1 2 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cronin J, ss 6 1 2 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0
Chapman B, rf 5 2 1 1 Johnson B, cf 4 1 2 0
Tabor J, 3b 5 2 2 5 Sperry S, 2b 4 1 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 3 1 0 Haas M, 1b 3 1 2 0
Peacock J, c 4 3 2 1 Parker A, ss 3 1 1 0
Harris B, p 5 1 1 1 Potter N, p 2 0 1 2
Smith E, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner H, ph 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 16 14 14 35 4 10 4
Boston 000 000 736 -- 16
Philadelphia 000 030 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris B (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 6.1 3 6 6 3 4
Smith E 0.2 2 1 0 1 1
Nelson L 2.0 9 9 8 1 1
E -- Werber B 2, Sperry S, Nelson L
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 7
3B -- Chapman B
HR -- Tabor J
SB -- Doerr B, Peacock J
SH -- Haas M, Doerr B
HBP -- by Nelson L (Cramer D), by Nelson L (Vosmik J)
T -- 2:23
A -- 2000
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