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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on April 20, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Flores
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Flores
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Flores
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Flores
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Flores
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Flores covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Chandler
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Chandler
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Chandler
Fain takes first base on ball four. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Flores
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Flores
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Flores
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Flores
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Chandler
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Chandler
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Chandler
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Chandler
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Chandler
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Flores
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Flores
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Savage
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Savage
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Chandler
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Binks for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Chandler
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Savage
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Savage
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Chandler
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Chandler
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Chandler
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Savage
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Savage
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Chandler
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Chandler
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Chandler
Binks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Savage
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Savage
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Savage
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stirnweiss vs. Savage
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chandler vs. Savage
Chandler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Chandler
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Chandler
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Savage
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Savage
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to Joost who tags McQuinn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Chandler
Suder hits a line drive beyond short. Rizzuto can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Chandler
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Chandler
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Bob Savage.
Laabs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Chandler
Joost hits a line drive towards the mound. Chandler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Chandler
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dietrich
Bill Dietrich now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dietrich
Keller hits a line drive into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dietrich
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dietrich
Guerra fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Guerra. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dietrich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietrich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Chandler
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Chandler
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Chandler
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Dietrich
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Dietrich
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Dietrich
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Chandler
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richmond vs. Chandler
Don Richmond pinch hits for Bill Dietrich.
Richmond hits a line drive towards right. Berra chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Berra. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Chandler
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Chandler
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Chandler
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1947, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 0 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0
Brown B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Binks G, rf 5 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 3 1 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 3 Chapman S, lf 3 1 1 1
Keller C, lf 3 1 0 1 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0
Berra Y, rf 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Robinson A, c 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 1 3 0
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Guerra M, c 4 0 3 1
Chandler S, p 4 0 0 0 Flores J, p 1 0 0 0
Savage B, p 1 0 0 0
Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
Dietrich B, p 0 0 0 0
Richmond D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 6 37 2 9 2
New York 203 001 000 -- 6
Philadelphia 010 000 010 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Flores J (L)* 2.0 6 5 3 0 1
Savage B 5.0 2 1 1 1 0
Dietrich B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Joost E, Guerra M, Rizzuto P, Berra Y
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Suder P, Robinson A
HR -- DiMaggio J, Chapman S
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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