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New York Yankees @
Boston Red Sox
1946-08-18 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 33437 Β· 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4β3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Klinger earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Joe Page SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Art Passarella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Rizzuto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Lindell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Niarhos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom McBride | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dom DiMaggio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Roy Partee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Earl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Klinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Page | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Johnson | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Bob Klinger | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
- Billy Johnson: S
- Tommy Henrich: K
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
Bot 1
- Tom McBride: 9
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Doerr: D7.1-3
- Rudy York: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Rudy York: K
Top 2
- Charlie Keller: 53
- Johnny Lindell: K
- Joe Gordon: 4/P
Bot 2
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Roy Partee: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Gus Niarhos: S6
- Joe Page: 23/SH.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: D.2-H
- Billy Johnson: 63.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: S.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: S.1-2
- Charlie Keller: K
Bot 3
- Earl Johnson: K
- Tom McBride: 63
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: S7.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 6/P
Top 4
- Johnny Lindell: 3/G
- Joe Gordon: 3/P
- Gus Niarhos: D
- Joe Page: 8
Bot 4
- Rudy York: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Pinky Higgins: D7.1-H
- Roy Partee: 43
- Earl Johnson: 53
Top 5
- Phil Rizzuto: 43
- Billy Johnson: K/C
- Tommy Henrich: 63
Bot 5
- Tom McBride: 43
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Johnny Lindell: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gordon: IW
- Gus Niarhos: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: D
- Rudy York: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Pinky Higgins: K
Top 7
- Joe Page: 13
- Phil Rizzuto: 63
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 53
Bot 7
- Roy Partee: K
- Mace Brown: 3/G
- Tom McBride: S
- Johnny Pesky: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Tommy Henrich: S
- Joe DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Charlie Keller: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Johnny Lindell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: HP.1-2
- Gus Niarhos: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: D7
- Bobby Doerr: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR);B-1
- Rudy York: 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Pinky Higgins: D7.1-H
- Roy Partee: W
- Bob Klinger: K
Top 9
- Bud Souchock: 4/P
- Phil Rizzuto: 43
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Johnson ejected by HP umpire Hubbard for arguing called third strike and Yankees Etten ejected by Hubbard for bench jockeying
- Page hit Doerr in the back with his throw to first




















