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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 18, 1947
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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 18, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Savage |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,782 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Bob Savage | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 18, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Savage
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky 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. Savage
Pesky 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Savage
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Savage
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Savage
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain 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. Ferriss
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferriss
Valo 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--
Fain vs. Ferriss
Fain takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Savage
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Savage
Wagner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCosky. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Mele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Savage
Ferriss hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Savage
Pellagrini 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Savage
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio 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 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ferriss
Savage strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Savage
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Savage
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Savage
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ferriss
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Ferriss
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Ferriss
There goes Joost. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ferriss
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Savage
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Savage
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Savage
Ferriss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Savage
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar 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 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Savage
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Savage
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Savage
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. McCahan
Bill McCahan now pitching.
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. McCahan
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. McCahan
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferriss vs. McCahan
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Mele scores. Wagner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pellagrini vs. McCahan
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Ferriss
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McCahan
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCahan
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ferriss
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Ferriss
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ferriss
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Ferriss
There's a wild pitch. Fain moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. McCahan
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. McCahan
York 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, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. McCahan
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. McCahan
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. McCahan
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. McCahan
Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. McCahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McCahan
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ferriss
George Binks pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
Binks hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ferriss
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Ferriss
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Ferriss
Fain hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Fain reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ferriss
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Ferriss
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Christopher
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Christopher
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Christopher
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Christopher
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws to second. Suder drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Suder. DiMaggio scores. Williams scores. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Christopher
Wagner hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferriss
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Ferriss
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1947 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Pellagrini E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 1 1 0 0
Pesky J, ss 4 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 2 2 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 3 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 2 2
Williams T, lf 3 2 1 3 Chapman S, lf 3 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 1 3 2 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 1
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 3 2 0 1 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 2 0
Wagner H, c 5 0 2 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ferriss D, p 3 0 0 0 Savage B, p 1 0 0 0
McCahan B, p 1 0 0 0
Binks G, ph 1 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 8 7 30 3 7 3
Boston 110 040 102 -- 9
Philadelphia 100 000 020 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 5 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Savage B (L)* 4.0 6 5 4 4 1
McCahan B 4.0 2 2 1 1 0
Christopher R 1.0 0 2 1 3 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Joost E 2, Suder P
DP -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Wagner H, Fain F
HR -- Williams T, Doerr B
CS -- Joost E
WP -- Ferriss D
T -- 2:12
A -- 8782
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