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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 21, 1948
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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 August 21, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,286 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Red Jones |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don White | Third Baseman |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 21, 1948
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Coleman
Henrich hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Porterfield
McCosky hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Porterfield
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Berra reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Coleman
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Porterfield
Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo 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 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Coleman
Niarhos hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Coleman
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Coleman
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Porterfield
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Porterfield
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Coleman
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra 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 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Porterfield
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Porterfield
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Coleman
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. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Coleman
Niarhos hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Porterfield
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Coleman
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards short. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown 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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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Porterfield
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stirnweiss. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Porterfield
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Porterfield
White bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Porterfield
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Porterfield
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Coleman
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Coleman
Keller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Keller reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niarhos vs. Coleman
Niarhos bunts towards short. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Coleman
Porterfield bunts towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Porterfield
Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Coleman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Porterfield
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Buddy Rosar.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Porterfield
Mike Guerra pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Kellner
Mike Guerra now catching. Alex Kellner now pitching.
Keller bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niarhos vs. Kellner
Niarhos hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Kellner
Porterfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Porterfield
McCosky hits a line drive into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Porterfield
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Keller 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 8/21/1948 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 0 White D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brown B, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, lf 4 0 1 0
Henrich T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 2 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, rf 4 2 2 0 Majeski H, ss 3 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 4 1 1 2 Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 4 0 1 2 Rosar B, c 2 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 3 0 0 0 Coleman R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 2 0 1 0
Guerra M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 31 0 4 0
New York 010 000 401 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 8.0 8 5 5 0 3
Kellner A 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Stirnweiss S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 3, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Berra Y, Keller C
3B -- Berra Y
HR -- DiMaggio J
SB -- Stirnweiss S
SH -- Rizzuto P, Porterfield B
WP -- Kellner A
T -- 1:46
A -- 19286
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