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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1949
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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 20, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1949
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 center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens 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: 1--
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
There goes Valo. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain 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: -2-
Wright vs. Kinder
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Kinder
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Coleman
Kinder hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Coleman
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. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to home to get Joost. Valo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Kinder
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to second for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wright trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Tebbetts who tags Wright, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Coleman
Kinder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kinder
Coleman hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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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 fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr 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 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Coleman
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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Coleman
Kinder 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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Kinder
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Suder reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Kinder
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Coleman
There goes Tebbetts. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Tebbetts steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kinder vs. Coleman
Kinder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to third. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain bunts for an out with unknown description. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Kinder
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Coleman
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar bunts for an out with unknown description. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Kinder
Coleman hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Coleman
Billy Goodman pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Kinder bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Joost catches it and throws to first to double up Kinder. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Matt Batts now catching.
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain bunts towards third. Pesky fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pesky. Valo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Kinder
Wright bunts towards the mound. Kinder juggles the ball. That's an error on Kinder. Valo moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Kinder
Wally Moses pinch runs for Taffy Wright.
Majeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Fain moves to third. Moses moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1949 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Valo E, lf 5 3 4 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 5 0 1 1 Wright T, rf 4 0 1 1
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Moses W, pr 0 0 0 0
Spence S, rf 4 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 5 0 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 5 0 4 1
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 3 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0
Goodman B, pr 0 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Batts M, c 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 4 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 10 2 36 3 12 3
Boston 100 010 000 0 -- 2
Philadelphia 101 000 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (L) 9.1 12 3 2 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 10.0 10 2 2 9 4
E -- Pesky J, Kinder E
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 14, Philadelphia 11
3B -- Suder P
SB -- Valo E, Tebbetts B
SH -- Fain F 2, Rosar B, Wright T
T -- 2:38
A -- 7425
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