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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 29, 1948
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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, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,522 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Earl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Don White | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 29, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McCahan
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McCahan
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. McCahan
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. McCahan
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Johnson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spence scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Johnson
Fain hits a line drive into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. McCahan
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. McCahan
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Johnson
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Kellner
Spence hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spence scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Johnson
Jake Jones now playing first base.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Johnson
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Johnson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Johnson
Fain 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Johnson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kellner
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Johnson
Suder takes first base on ball four. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Johnson
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Johnson
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio 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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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Johnson
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Johnson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kellner
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Johnson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Johnson
Rudy York pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Johnson
McCosky 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Harris
Bubba Harris now pitching.
Stephens 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harris
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Harris
Mele hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Johnson
The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Johnson
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Johnson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Johnson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens can't make a play. That's a base hit. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Johnson
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Majeski scores. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching. Sam Chapman pinch hits for Bubba Harris.
Chapman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Savage
Dobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Savage
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Savage
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Savage
Jones hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Savage
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dobson
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dobson
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Dobson
Fain 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 4/29/1948 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 1 1
Pesky J, 3b 4 1 0 0 McCosky B, lf 5 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 2 1 2 Valo E, rf 4 2 4 1
Spence S, 1b 1 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 5 0 0 0
Jones J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 0 0
Stephens V, ss 4 1 1 1 White D, cf 4 0 0 1
Doerr B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Rosar B, c 4 2 3 1
Mele S, rf 4 1 2 3 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 1
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 0 McCahan B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 3 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 1 1 1 2 York R, ph 1 0 1 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
Chapman S, ph 1 0 0 0
Savage B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 11 9 11 38 5 10 5
Boston 221 002 004 -- 11
Philadelphia 000 110 120 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson E (W) 7.2 9 5 4 2 5
Dobson J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
McCahan B (L)* 1.0 2 4 4 3 0
Kellner A 6.0 4 3 3 2 4
Harris B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Savage B 1.0 3 4 4 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Stephens V
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Spence S, Doerr B, Valo E
HR -- Williams T, Mele S, Valo E, Rosar B, Dobson J, Jones J
Balk -- Johnson E
T -- 2:03
A -- 2522
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