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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 31, 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 May 31, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 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 | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,838 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Don White | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 31, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left 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: ---
Hitchcock vs. Coleman
Hitchcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Harris
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Harris
Binks bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Harris
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens 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: ---
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr bunts towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Coleman
Batts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Coleman
Hitchcock 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Harris
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harris
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder 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 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Harris
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Harris
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Harris
Binks 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 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Coleman
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Coleman
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harris
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski hits a line drive towards third. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Harris
Guerra hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harris
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Harris
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Harris
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Coleman
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Harris
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harris
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Harris
Guerra takes first base on ball four. Fain scores. Majeski moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Harris
White hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Harris
The umpire calls a balk on Harris Majeski scores. Chapman moves to third. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Harris
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Harris
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Coleman
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Coleman
There goes Williams. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Binks 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: ---
Joost vs. Harris
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Harris
Binks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Harris
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones strikes out. Guerra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Harris
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Coleman
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Matt Batts.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Coleman
Wally Moses pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Moses hits a line drive into center 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: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Coleman
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Pesky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1948, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 2 0
Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Binks G, rf 3 0 0 0
Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 2 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Spence S, rf 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 0
Stephens V, ss 2 1 0 0 Guerra M, c 3 0 0 1
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 White D, lf 3 0 0 0
Jones J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Suder P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Batts M, c 3 0 1 0 Coleman J, p 3 0 1 0
Goodman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Harris M, p 2 0 1 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 27 2 5 1
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 002 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (L) 8.0 5 2 2 5 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 7 5
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 7
SB -- Williams T
SH -- Binks G, Doerr B
Balk -- Harris M
T -- 2:06
A -- 24838
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