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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 29, 1940
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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 April 29, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: Joe Rue 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 29, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Caster
Finney hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Caster
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Caster
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Caster
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Harris
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Harris's glove, towards Doerr, who fields it, throws to second, with Cronin covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Harris
Brucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Harris
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Caster
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to McCoy who tags Finney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Caster
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Harris
Lillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Harris
Caster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Brucker settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Brucker. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Caster
There goes Doerr. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Doerr steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Caster
Tabor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Caster
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Caster
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Finney reaches second base with a double. Desautels scores. Harris moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ross
Buck Ross now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Finney scores. Cramer moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Ross
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Ross
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Harris
Siebert hits a popup towards the mound. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Harris
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ross
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ross
Tabor strikes out. Brucker drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tabor out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ross
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Harris
Rubeling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Harris
Lillard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Lillard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Harris
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ross
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ross
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ross
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ross
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Ross
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Ross
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Harris
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Harris
Siebert hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Harris
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Harris
Rubeling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ross
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ross
Tabor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ross
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Harris
Lillard hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Harris
Al Brancato pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Brancato strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harris
Moses is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McCrabb
Les McCrabb now pitching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. McCrabb
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. McCrabb
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Lillard who tags Cramer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harris scores. Finney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCrabb
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. McCrabb
Foxx bunts towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foxx for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. McCrabb
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson 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, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Harris
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. McCrabb
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. McCrabb
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. McCrabb
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. McCrabb
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCrabb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Harris
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Harris
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Harris
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Harris
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Les McCrabb.
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Brucker scores. Rubeling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Harris
Moses is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Harris
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1940 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Finney L, rf 5 2 4 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 4 2 3 2 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 5 2 4 3 McCoy B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 2 3 Johnson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Cronin J, ss 5 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Brucker E, c 2 1 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 5 1 2 2 Rubeling A, 3b 4 2 2 1
Desautels G, c 5 1 1 0 Lillard B, ss 4 0 2 0
Harris M, p 5 2 2 0 Caster G, p 1 0 0 0
Ross B, p 1 0 0 0
Brancato A, ph 1 0 0 0
McCrabb L, p 0 0 0 0
Hayes F, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 11 19 11 33 3 7 3
Boston 200 501 030 -- 11
Philadelphia 000 010 002 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 5 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 3.2 10 7 2 1 4
Ross B 3.1 4 1 1 1 1
McCrabb L 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
E -- Brucker E
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Cramer D, Foxx J, Finney L, Lillard B, Hayes F
3B -- Williams T 2
HR -- Tabor J, Rubeling A
SB -- Doerr B
SH -- Foxx J
HBP -- by Harris M (Moses W)
WP -- Harris M
A -- (null)
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