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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 28, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chubby Dean |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Heving |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Chubby Dean | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Joe Heving | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Heving
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Heving
There goes Valo. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dean
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dean
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Dean
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Dean
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Heving
McCoy hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Heving
Gantenbein 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dean
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dean
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Dean
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Heving
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Heving
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Heving
Heving spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Heving. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Dean
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dean
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Heving
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Heving
There goes Valo. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Valo moves to third. Hayes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCoy vs. Heving
McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Heving
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to third. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallaesa vs. Heving
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. Hayes scores. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dean vs. Heving
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dean
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Dean
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Dean
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Dean
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Dean
Tabor takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Dean
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cronin scores. Doerr moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heving vs. Dean
Heving strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Heving
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dean
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dean
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Dean
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Dean
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Heving
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Heving
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McCoy for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dean
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dean
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa misplays the ball. That's an error on Wallaesa. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Dean
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heving vs. Dean
Heving hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Peacock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Heving moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Dean
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heving moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Dean
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heving scores. DiMaggio scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Dean
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Dean
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Dean
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Heving
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Heving
Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Heving
Valo takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Moses scores. Chapman scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Heving, and towards Tabor, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dean
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Dean
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Dean
Heving hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Peacock trying to get to third. Moses throws the ball in to Gantenbein, who tags Peacock for the out. Heving moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heving scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dean
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Dean
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Heving
McCoy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Heving
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Heving
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dean
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Dean
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Dean
Tony Lupien pinch runs for Jimmie Foxx.
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Dean
Tom Carey pinch runs for Joe Cronin.
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Dean
There's a wild pitch. Lupien moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Dean
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lupien scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Dean
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Dean
Heving hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Heving moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Dean
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Heving
Stan Spence now playing left field. Tony Lupien now playing first base. Tom Carey now playing shortstop. Charlie Gelbert now playing third base.
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 5 1 3 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 4 4
Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 0 Cramer D, rf 6 1 1 0
Valo E, lf 3 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 4 4 2
Hayes F, c 3 1 1 2 Spence S, lf 0 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 2 3
McCoy B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Lupien T, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Gantenbein J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 5 1 3 3
Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 0 1 Carey T, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Dean C, p 3 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 0 1
Gelbert C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Peacock J, c 5 2 3 2
Heving J, p 5 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 42 16 19 16
Philadelphia 000 200 200 -- 4
Boston 100 217 14x -- 16
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dean C (L) 8.0 19 16 14 5 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Heving J (W) 9.0 8 4 3 4 1
E -- Heving J, Foxx J, Wallaesa J, McCoy B
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 7
2B -- Moses W 2, Williams T, Foxx J, Hayes F
3B -- Foxx J
HR -- DiMaggio D
SB -- Valo E 2
SH -- Siebert D
WP -- Dean C 2
A -- (null)
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