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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1946-08-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 16503 · 1:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Bill Zuber earned the win and Bob Klinger picked up the save. Leon Culberson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bill Zuber L: Dick Fowler SV: Bob Klinger
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Hal Weafer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Grimes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tuck Stainback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leon Culberson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Zuber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Zuber | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Bob Klinger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elmer Valo: 53
- Oscar Grimes: 13
- Barney McCosky: 43
Bot 1
- Leon Culberson: 5/P/FL
- Johnny Pesky: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Top 2
- Buddy Rosar: 7
- Pete Suder: 5/P
- Sam Chapman: D7/7D
- George McQuinn: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hank Majeski: 31
Bot 2
- Ted Williams: 43
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Rudy York: S7.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S8.1-2;2-3
- Hal Wagner: E3/TH.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bill Zuber: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Leon Culberson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dick Fowler: K
- Elmer Valo: S/89.B-2(E9)
- Oscar Grimes: 63
- Barney McCosky: D7.2-H(UR)
- Buddy Rosar: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny Pesky: S9
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9/F.2-3
- Bobby Doerr: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 4
- Pete Suder: 2/FL
- Sam Chapman: 8
- George McQuinn: D9
- Hank Majeski: 63
Bot 4
- Rudy York: 8
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Hal Wagner: W
- Bill Zuber: K/C
Top 5
- Dick Fowler: S8
- Elmer Valo: 34/SH.1-2
- Oscar Grimes: W
- Barney McCosky: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Leon Culberson: S1/BG
- Johnny Pesky: CS2(26)
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
Top 6
- Buddy Rosar: 7
- Pete Suder: W
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO
- George McQuinn: 9
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Rudy York: 63
Top 7
- Hank Majeski: 2/FL
- Dick Fowler: 6/P
- Elmer Valo: 7
Bot 7
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
- Hal Wagner: 43
- Bill Zuber: 43
Top 8
- Oscar Grimes: K
- Barney McCosky: S9
- Buddy Rosar: 7/F.1-3(E7/TH1)
- Pete Suder: 3/P/FL
Bot 8
- Leon Culberson: HR/7
- Johnny Pesky: S/BG
- Dom DiMaggio: 6/P
- Ted Williams: 5/P/FL
- Bobby Doerr: K
Top 9
- Sam Chapman: 1/L
- George McQuinn: W
- Hank Majeski: 64(1)/FO
- Tuck Stainback: 13
Notes & reviews
- the throw went into the Red Sox dugout