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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 28, 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 28, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 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 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 39,012 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Hal Weafer 3B: Bill Summers |
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 |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 28, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Newsom
Culberson hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Newsom
There goes Culberson. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Culberson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Newsom
Pesky hits a fly ball into center 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: -2-
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Harris
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Harris
Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Harris
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newsom
York hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newsom
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Newsom
Pellagrini bunts towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Newsom covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGah vs. Newsom
There goes Pellagrini. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Pellagrini steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGah vs. Newsom
McGah hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Harris
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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--
McQuinn vs. Harris
McQuinn hits a popup towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Harris
Newsom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrison vs. Harris
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Newsom
Culberson bunts towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Newsom
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball 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: ---
Peck vs. Harris
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Harris
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Harris
There goes Hall. The throw from McGah and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson 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: ---
York vs. Newsom
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Newsom
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Newsom
Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGah vs. Newsom
McGah strikes out. There goes York. The throw from Rosar and York is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Harris
Wallaesa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Harris
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Newsom
Culberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Newsom
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garrison. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doerr for the out. Culberson scores. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Newsom
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Harris
Newsom hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Harris
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Harris
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newsom
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Newsom
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Newsom
McGah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Newsom
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Harris
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a line drive into right field. Metkovich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metkovich. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Harris
The ball gets by McGah for a passed ball. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Newsom
Culberson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Culberson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Newsom
The ball gets by Rosar for a passed ball. Culberson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newsom
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Newsom
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Berry
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGah vs. Berry
McGah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Berry
Harris takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. McGah moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culberson vs. Berry
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Harris
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harris
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Harris
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Harris
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Berry
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Berry
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Berry
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Berry
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Harris
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Harris
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Berry
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Berry covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Berry
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it, and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. There's the throw to second, and Metkovich is out - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Berry
McGah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Berry
Harris bunts towards the mound. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Harris
Wallaesa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Wallaesa reaches second base with a double. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Caulfield vs. Harris
Jake Caulfield pinch hits for George McQuinn.
Caulfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Harris
Gene Handley pinch hits for Joe Berry.
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrison vs. Harris
Garrison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1946, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Culberson L, cf 4 2 2 0 Garrison F, lf 5 0 0 0
Pesky J, ss 4 1 1 0 Peck H, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 2 0 Hall I, 2b 3 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 1 1 2 Chapman S, cf 4 1 2 0
York R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0
Metkovich G, rf 5 0 2 0 Suder P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 2 0
McGah E, c 3 0 1 1 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harris M, p 3 0 0 0 Caulfield J, ph 1 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 2 0 1 0
Berry J, p 1 0 1 0
Handley G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 4 33 1 7 0
Boston 000 010 400 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (W) 9.0 7 1 0 4 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (L)* 6.0 8 5 5 5 6
Berry J 3.0 3 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Chapman S, Metkovich G
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 13, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Pesky J, Wallaesa J
3B -- Culberson L
SB -- Culberson L, Pellagrini E
CS -- Hall I, York R
SH -- Culberson L
HBP -- by Newsom B (Williams T)
PB -- McGah E, Rosar B
T -- 2:26
A -- 39012
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