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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-04-18 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 8782 · 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Boo Ferriss earned the win. Ted Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Boo Ferriss L: Bob Savage SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Pellagrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Wagner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Ferriss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill McCahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Binks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Ferriss | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Savage | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Bill McCahan | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Christopher | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Pellagrini: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 4
- Dom DiMaggio: E6
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S5.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Rudy York: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Elmer Valo: S7
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 3/FL
- Barney McCosky: S8.1-2;2-H
- Buddy Rosar: K/C
Top 2
- Sam Mele: W
- Hal Wagner: D/89.1-H
- Dave Ferriss: 8.2-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: 2/FL
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
Bot 2
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Pete Suder: 8
- Bob Savage: K
Top 3
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Bobby Doerr: K/C
- Rudy York: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Ferris Fain: CS2(26)
- Ferris Fain: 8
Top 4
- Sam Mele: 9
- Hal Wagner: 8
- Dave Ferriss: W
- Eddie Pellagrini: 8
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: K/C
- Barney McCosky: 5
- Buddy Rosar: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Pesky: S7
- Dom DiMaggio: S8.1-3
- Ted Williams: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Bobby Doerr: S8
- Rudy York: 54(1)3/GDP
- Sam Mele: W
- Hal Wagner: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dave Ferriss: E6.2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Eddie Pellagrini: 8
Bot 5
- Hank Majeski: S9
- Pete Suder: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill McCahan: 53
Top 6
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Ted Williams: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 36(1)3/GDP
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Barney McCosky: WP.1-2;2-3
- Barney McCosky: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7
- Rudy York: 4/8S
- Sam Mele: 63
- Hal Wagner: 13
Bot 7
- Buddy Rosar: 7/L
- Hank Majeski: 13
- Pete Suder: 53
Top 8
- Dave Ferriss: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: 1/FL
- Johnny Pesky: 63
Bot 8
- George Binks: 99/FL#
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: S.1-2
- Ferris Fain: D/78.1-H;2-H
- Sam Chapman: 99#
- Barney McCosky: 99#
Top 9
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 53.1-2;2-3
- Rudy York: W
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH1)(UR);3-H;B-2
- Hal Wagner: 6/L
Bot 9
- Buddy Rosar: 99#
- Hank Majeski: S
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP