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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox

1939-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 12000 Β· 2:55

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 12–8. Philadelphia Athletics put up 6 in the 8th. Eddie Smith earned the win and Roy Parmelee picked up the save. Ted Williams went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

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W: Eddie Smith   L: Joe Heving   SV: Roy Parmelee

Umpires β€” HP: Red Ormsby Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Steve Basil Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wally Moses512010
Joe Gantenbein410000
Sam Chapman521011
Bob Johnson410022
Frankie Hayes322120
Dario Lodigiani412411
Nick Etten422210
Skeeter Newsome402210
Bud Thomas100001
Cotton Pippen200000
Lou Finney110010
Chubby Dean110100
Wayne Ambler100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doc Cramer410010
Joe Vosmik411011
Jimmie Foxx522001
Joe Cronin300120
Jim Tabor411100
Ted Williams524300
Bobby Doerr513100
Gene Desautels401111
Denny Galehouse200022

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bud Thomas0.2310
Dave Smith0.0120
Cotton Pippen4.1613
Eddie Smith2.0221
Roy Parmelee2.0011

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elden Auker0.2050
Denny Galehouse6.1643
Fritz Ostermueller0.0100
Joe Heving0.2300
Emerson Dickman1.1112

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Wally Moses: W
  • Joe Gantenbein: 64(1)/FO
  • Sam Chapman: W.1-2
  • Bob Johnson: 5
  • Frankie Hayes: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dario Lodigiani: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Nick Etten: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Skeeter Newsome: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bud Thomas: K

Bot 1

  • Doc Cramer: 8
  • Joe Vosmik: W
  • Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
  • Joe Cronin: 63.3-H
  • Jim Tabor: S5
  • Ted Williams: SB2
  • Ted Williams: HR/9.2-H
  • Bobby Doerr: D7
  • Gene Desautels: W
  • Denny Galehouse: W.2-3;1-2
  • Doc Cramer: 63

Top 2

  • Wally Moses: S9
  • Joe Gantenbein: 8
  • Sam Chapman: 2/F
  • Bob Johnson: W.1-2
  • Frankie Hayes: S5.2-3;1-2
  • Dario Lodigiani: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Nick Etten: 43

Bot 2

  • Joe Vosmik: 63
  • Jimmie Foxx: K
  • Joe Cronin: 9

Top 3

  • Skeeter Newsome: 13
  • Cotton Pippen: 13
  • Wally Moses: 43

Bot 3

  • Jim Tabor: 8
  • Ted Williams: D8
  • Bobby Doerr: FLE9
  • Bobby Doerr: S9.2-H
  • Gene Desautels: D7.1-H(UR)
  • Denny Galehouse: K
  • Doc Cramer: 53

Top 4

  • Joe Gantenbein: 5/F
  • Sam Chapman: 63
  • Bob Johnson: K

Bot 4

  • Joe Vosmik: S7
  • Jimmie Foxx: 14(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Cronin: 8

Top 5

  • Frankie Hayes: 63
  • Dario Lodigiani: K
  • Nick Etten: D9
  • Skeeter Newsome: D7.2-H
  • Cotton Pippen: 13

Bot 5

  • Jim Tabor: 6
  • Ted Williams: S9
  • Bobby Doerr: S2.1-2
  • Gene Desautels: 7
  • Denny Galehouse: K

Top 6

  • Wally Moses: 7
  • Joe Gantenbein: 8
  • Sam Chapman: 7

Bot 6

  • Doc Cramer: W
  • Joe Vosmik: 3/F
  • Jimmie Foxx: S.1-2
  • Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Tabor: 8/SF.3-H
  • Ted Williams: S.2-H;1-2
  • Bobby Doerr: 7

Top 7

  • Bob Johnson: W
  • Frankie Hayes: W.1-2
  • Dario Lodigiani: 8
  • Nick Etten: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Skeeter Newsome: 53

Bot 7

  • Gene Desautels: K23
  • Denny Galehouse: W
  • Doc Cramer: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Lou Finney: W
  • Wally Moses: S9.1-3
  • Chubby Dean: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Sam Chapman: S.1-2
  • Bob Johnson: 9
  • Frankie Hayes: S.2-H;1-2
  • Dario Lodigiani: S.2-H;1-2
  • Nick Etten: S.2-H;1-2
  • Skeeter Newsome: W.2-3;1-2
  • Lou Finney: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
  • Wally Moses: 8

Bot 8

  • Joe Vosmik: K
  • Jimmie Foxx: 8
  • Joe Cronin: W
  • Jim Tabor: 13

Top 9

  • Wayne Ambler: 7
  • Sam Chapman: K
  • Bob Johnson: K

Bot 9

  • Ted Williams: 7
  • Bobby Doerr: 13
  • Gene Desautels: 6