Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 4, 1948
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 4, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,221 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 4, 1948
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. Chapman 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. Marchildon
Pesky 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Marchildon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Marchildon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marchildon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Marchildon
Kinder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Marchildon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Spence reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Marchildon
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Kinder
Marchildon hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Marchildon
Kinder hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marchildon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Kinder
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marchildon
Goodman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kinder vs. Marchildon
Kinder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Kinder
There goes Chapman. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Kinder
Marchildon hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Suder scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marchildon
Stephens hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Marchildon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marchildon
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Marchildon
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Marchildon
Kinder takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. Kinder moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Marchildon
There's a wild pitch. Kinder scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Marchildon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kinder
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Phil Marchildon.
Coleman hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Harris
Bubba Harris now pitching.
Spence 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, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harris
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Wally Moses now playing right field.
Joost 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/4/1948 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 1 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 5 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 5 1 2 1
Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 5 1 2 0
Spence S, rf 5 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 2 0
Moses W, rf 0 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0
Goodman B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 1
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 1
Hitchcock B, 2b 4 2 2 2 Marchildon P, p 3 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 2 1 0 0 Coleman R, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 38 3 11 3
Boston 001 100 030 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 002 010 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (L) 8.0 8 5 4 8 2
Harris B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Suder P
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Williams T, Tebbetts B
3B -- Spence S, Valo E
HR -- Hitchcock B, Fain F
SB -- Chapman S
WP -- Marchildon P
T -- 2:39
A -- 11221
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
