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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 31, 1946 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Page |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 60,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Joe Page | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1946
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Page
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Page
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Page
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Page
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valo scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Page
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Fowler
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Fowler
Etten hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Etten scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Fowler
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Page
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Page
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Page
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Fowler
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Fowler
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Savage
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Savage
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Page
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Page
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Page
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Savage
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Savage
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa misplays the ball. That's an error on Wallaesa. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Savage
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Savage
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Page
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Page, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Page
Stainback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Page
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallaesa vs. Page
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Savage vs. Page
Savage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Savage
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Savage
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Savage
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Savage
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Page
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Page
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Page
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Savage
Page bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rizzuto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Savage
Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Savage
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Page scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Savage
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Page
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Page
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Page
Hall hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Savage
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Savage
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Savage
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caulfield vs. Page
Jake Caulfield pinch hits for Jack Wallaesa.
Caulfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Page
Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Page
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Page
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Page
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Jake Caulfield now playing shortstop.
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Savage
Page bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Savage
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Savage
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Page
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Page
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Page
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Savage
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Savage
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caulfield vs. Page
Caulfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Page
Russ Derry pinch hits for Bob Savage.
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Page
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Page
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Page
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1946 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Valo E, rf 4 1 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 3b 4 2 2 0
Suder P, 3b 5 0 4 0 Henrich T, rf 4 1 2 2
McQuinn G, 1b 5 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 5 1 1 4
Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 1 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 1 1 Etten N, 1b 5 1 2 0
Stainback T, lf 4 0 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 1
Hall I, 2b 4 0 1 0 Robinson A, c 3 0 1 1
Wallaesa J, ss 2 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 2 1 1 0
Caulfield J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Page J, p 2 1 0 0
Fowler D, p 1 0 0 0
Savage B, p 1 0 0 0
Derry R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 11 1 34 8 10 8
Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 410 120 00x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L)* 1.0 6 5 4 1 0
Savage B 7.0 4 3 3 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Page J (W) 9.0 11 1 1 2 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Chapman S, Wallaesa J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, New York 9
HR -- Keller C
SH -- Page J 2, Stirnweiss S
T -- 2:05
A -- 60895
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