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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1946-04-26 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2287 · overcast · 2:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Boo Ferriss earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Boo Ferriss L: Dick Fowler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Weafer · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leon Culberson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie McGah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Ferriss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ford Garrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Peck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wallaesa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Handley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Konopka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Ferriss | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 6.0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Norm Brown | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Savage | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leon Culberson: W
- Johnny Pesky: 34/SH.1-2
- Ted Williams: 43.2-3
- Bobby Doerr: S9.3-H
- Rudy York: 9
Bot 1
- Ford Garrison: 4/P
- Hal Peck: S9
- George McQuinn: K
- Sam Chapman: S9.1-2
- Jack Wallaesa: 7
Top 2
- George Metkovich: S1/BG
- Eddie Pellagrini: E1/TH/SH.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Eddie McGah: 53
- Dave Ferriss: 8
- Leon Culberson: 8
Bot 2
- Gene Handley: 4
- George Kell: 53
- Gene Desautels: W
- Dick Fowler: S9.1-2
- Ford Garrison: 4(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: D7
- Ted Williams: 43.2-3
- Bobby Doerr: 8.3-H
- Rudy York: W
- George Metkovich: SB2
- George Metkovich: 8
Bot 3
- Hal Peck: 8
- George McQuinn: 63
- Sam Chapman: 9
Top 4
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
- Eddie McGah: K
- Dave Ferriss: S8
- Leon Culberson: S8.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 4
- Jack Wallaesa: 31
- Gene Handley: 43
- George Kell: 63
Top 5
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Rudy York: K+CS2(24)/DP
- George Metkovich: S8
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7.1-2
- Eddie McGah: 7
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: 63
- Dick Fowler: S8
- Ford Garrison: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Dave Ferriss: S4
- Leon Culberson: K/C
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1-3;BX2(9E4)
- Ted Williams: S8/L78.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Bobby Doerr: 13.1-2
- Rudy York: S7.2-H(UR)
- George Metkovich: K/C
Bot 6
- Hal Peck: D9
- George McQuinn: 8/F.2-3
- Sam Chapman: 7/F7S
- Jack Wallaesa: K
Top 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: 63
- Eddie McGah: 9
- Dave Ferriss: 7/L
Bot 7
- Gene Handley: 5
- George Kell: 63
- George Armstrong: D/89D
- Vern Benson: 63
Top 8
- Leon Culberson: K
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Bot 8
- Bruce Konopka: 43
- Hal Peck: 9
- George McQuinn: 13
Top 9
- Rudy York: S5
- George Metkovich: K
- Eddie Pellagrini: E5.1-2
- Eddie McGah: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Ferriss: K
- Leon Culberson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 5
Bot 9
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Jack Wallaesa: 3/P
- Elmer Valo: 3
Notes & reviews
- Weather: cold, dark, and drizzled during parts of the game
- Major League debut for Eddie McGah
- Benson: spectacular catch robbed Ferriss