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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 2, 1946 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Page |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 73,551 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Joe Page | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Page
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Page
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Page
Pesky is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Page
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a fly ball 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Page
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Page
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Page
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Harris
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Page
Partee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Partee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Page
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Page
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Partee scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Page
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Page
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Page
The umpire calls a balk on Page McBride scores. Pesky moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Page
Williams hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Page
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Harris
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Harris
Page 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Page
Higgins hits a popup in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Page
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Page
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Page
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Page
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Page
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Page
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Harris
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Harris
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Harris
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Page
Aaron Robinson now catching.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Partee vs. Gumpert
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Higgins. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Gumpert
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gumpert
Wally Moses pinch hits for Tom McBride.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gumpert
There goes Moses. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Gumpert
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gumpert
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Wally Moses now playing right field.
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Harris
Etten hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Harris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gumpert
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gumpert
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Gumpert
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Gumpert
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Harris
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Murphy
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Murphy
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Murphy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Harris
Etten 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1946, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McBride T, rf 3 1 2 1 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 0
Moses W, ph-rf 2 1 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pesky J, ss 5 0 2 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 2 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 1 0
York R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 1 1 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Niarhos G, c 1 0 0 0
Partee R, c 4 1 1 0 Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris M, p 4 0 1 0 Robinson A, c 1 0 0 0
Page J, p 2 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
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36 3 10 2 30 1 4 1
Boston 002 000 100 -- 3
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Page J (L)* 5.0 7 2 2 3 5
Gumpert R 3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Murphy J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Higgins M, Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 5
3B -- Partee R
HR -- Etten N
SB -- Moses W
CS -- Pesky J
SH -- Johnson B
Balk -- Page J
T -- 2:15
A -- 73551
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