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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 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 July 4, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Irv Hall | Shortstop |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Marchildon
Culberson bunts towards the mound. Marchildon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Marchildon
Marchildon spins and fires to second and Suder drops the ball. That's an error on Suder. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culberson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Marchildon
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferriss
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pesky. Valo scores. McCosky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Ferriss
There's a wild pitch. McCosky scores. Chapman moves to third. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marchildon
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Marchildon
Partee hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Ferriss
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferriss
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Marchildon
Ferriss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Marchildon
Culberson bunts towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Marchildon
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marchildon
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Marchildon
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Ferriss
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Marchildon
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Marchildon
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferriss
Valo 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Culberson. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marchildon vs. Ferriss
Marchildon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marchildon
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Marchildon
Partee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Marchildon
Paul Campbell pinch runs for Roy Partee.
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Marchildon covering, for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Marchildon
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Leon Culberson.
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferriss
George Metkovich now playing right field. Hal Wagner now catching.
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Ferriss
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Marchildon
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ferriss, and towards Pesky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Marchildon
Ferriss hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Marchildon
Wagner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1946, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Culberson L, rf 2 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 2 2 0
Wagner H, ph-c 2 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 1 1 0
Pesky J, ss 4 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 2 Chapman S, lf 3 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0
York R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 2 0 Hall I, ss 4 0 1 0
Higgins M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Partee R, c 3 0 1 0 Marchildon P, p 3 0 0 0
Campbell P, pr 0 0 0 0
Metkovich G, rf 1 0 0 0
Ferriss D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 32 3 8 1
Boston 100 000 010 -- 2
Philadelphia 200 000 10x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (L) 8.0 8 3 1 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (W) 9.0 7 2 1 4 4
E -- Suder P, Pesky J 2
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- McQuinn G, Hall I
HR -- Williams T
CS -- DiMaggio D
SH -- Culberson L
WP -- Ferriss D
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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