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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 26, 1946
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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 26, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,287 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Eddie McGah | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 26, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culberson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Fowler
York hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Ferriss
Garrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Ferriss
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich bunts towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Fowler covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Fowler
Pellagrini bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fowler. Metkovich goes all the way around to score. Pellagrini moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGah vs. Fowler
McGah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferriss vs. Fowler
Ferriss 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: --3
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Ferriss
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ferriss
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Ferriss
Fowler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrison vs. Ferriss
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garrison. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Fowler
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Fowler
There goes York. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. York steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Fowler
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Fowler
McGah strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Fowler
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. Ferriss moves to third. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Ferriss
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Ferriss
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Fowler
York strikes out. There goes Doerr. The throw from Desautels to second, and Doerr is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Fowler
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGah vs. Fowler
McGah hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ferriss
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Ferriss
Fowler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Ferriss
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Fowler
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Fowler
Culberson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive to right field. Peck throws towards Handley. Handley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Handley. Peck throws the ball in to Handley who tags Pesky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ferriss moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferriss scores. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Fowler
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Peck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Peck moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wallaesa vs. Ferriss
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Brown
Vern Benson now playing left field. Norm Brown now pitching.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Brown
McGah hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Brown
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Ferriss
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armstrong vs. Ferriss
George Armstrong pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Armstrong hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Armstrong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benson vs. Ferriss
Benson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Brown
George Armstrong now catching.
Culberson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brown
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brown
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Brown
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konopka vs. Ferriss
Bruce Konopka pinch hits for Norm Brown.
Konopka hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Savage
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Savage
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGah vs. Savage
McGah takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferriss vs. Savage
Ferriss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culberson vs. Savage
Culberson takes first base on ball four. York scores. Pellagrini moves to third. McGah moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Savage
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Ferriss
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferriss
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Gene Handley.
Valo 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 4/26/1946 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Culberson L, cf 4 1 1 1 Garrison F, lf 3 0 0 0
Pesky J, ss 5 2 2 0 Brown N, p 0 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 2 Konopka B, ph 1 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 2 Savage B, p 0 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Peck H, rf 4 0 2 0
Metkovich G, rf 5 1 2 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0
McGah E, c 4 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 0 0
Ferriss D, p 5 1 2 0 Handley G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 1 0 0 0
Armstrong G, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Fowler D, p 2 0 2 0
Benson V, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 6 32 0 6 0
Boston 111 003 001 -- 7
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 6.0 11 6 3 3 5
Brown N 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Savage B 1.0 1 1 0 2 2
E -- Fowler D, McQuinn G, Handley G, Kell G
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Pesky J, Peck H, Armstrong G
SB -- York R
CS -- Doerr B
SH -- Pesky J, Pellagrini E
T -- 2:00
A -- 2287
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