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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 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 August 17, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Red Jones 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Merl Combs | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Don White | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Tod Davis | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio 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: ---
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Combs. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Stobbs
White bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Fowler
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Stobbs
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stobbs
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Fowler
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Fowler
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Stobbs
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Stobbs
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stobbs
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Combs. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth 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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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Fowler
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Fowler
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Stobbs
Fowler hits a popup towards third. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Fowler
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Stobbs
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stobbs
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Stobbs
Fowler 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--
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Stobbs
White bunts towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to third for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stobbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Fowler
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Fowler
Combs bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stobbs vs. Fowler
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Stobbs
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stobbs
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fowler vs. Stobbs
Fowler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to Joost who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Stobbs
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Fowler
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Fowler
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Fowler
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Stobbs scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fowler
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
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stobbs
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Stobbs
Bobby Estalella pinch hits for Nellie Fox.
Estalella hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Stobbs
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1949 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 0 0 Joost E, ss 6 0 2 0
Zarilla A, rf 5 0 1 2 White D, rf 4 0 1 1
Williams T, lf 5 1 4 1 Valo E, lf 3 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0
Goodman B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Davis T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 2 1 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0
Combs M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Estalella B, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 4 1 1 1 Astroth J, c 3 1 1 0
Fowler D, p 4 0 1 0
Scheib C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 35 1 6 1
Boston 100 000 000 4 -- 5
Philadelphia 001 000 000 0 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 10.0 6 1 1 10 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 10.0 10 5 4 1 0
E -- Combs M 2, Joost E
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 15
2B -- Joost E, Tebbetts B, Zarilla A
HR -- Williams T
SH -- White D, Combs M
T -- 2:11
A -- 17002
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