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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-05-27 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 23843 · 2:26
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Earl Johnson earned the win. Rip Russell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Phil Marchildon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Jones · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Fine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Culberson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Handley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Marchildon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Fine | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Earl Johnson | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Marchildon | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Joe Coleman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moses: S9
- Johnny Pesky: 5/FL
- Dom DiMaggio: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Rudy York: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Gene Handley: 9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Ferris Fain: 36(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: S7/78.1-2
- Chet Laabs: 53
Top 2
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Rip Russell: S8
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
- Tommy Fine: W.1-2
- Wally Moses: S8.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
Bot 2
- Buddy Rosar: S7
- Pete Suder: 53.1-2
- Eddie Joost: K
- Phil Marchildon: 13
Top 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
- Ted Williams: 8
- Rudy York: S7
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Rip Russell: 4
Bot 3
- Gene Handley: 8
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Sam Chapman: 43
Top 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/FL
- Tommy Fine: 13
- Wally Moses: S7
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Chet Laabs: W
- Buddy Rosar: 8
- Pete Suder: S7.1-2
- Eddie Joost: D7.2-H;1-H
- Phil Marchildon: 63
- Gene Handley: 3/G
Top 5
- Ted Williams: W
- Rudy York: 7
- Bobby Doerr: S7.1-2
- Rip Russell: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
- Earl Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Elmer Valo: 13
- Ferris Fain: 3/G
- Sam Chapman: W
- Chet Laabs: 4/L
Top 6
- Wally Moses: 6
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
Bot 6
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- Pete Suder: 9
- Eddie Joost: 7
Top 7
- Ted Williams: 9
- Rudy York: 3
- Bobby Doerr: S9
- Rip Russell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Hank Majeski: 7
- Gene Handley: 4
- Elmer Valo: K
Top 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
- Earl Johnson: 43
- Wally Moses: 8
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Sam Chapman: W
- Chet Laabs: 54(1)/FO
- Buddy Rosar: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Dom DiMaggio: 9/89
- Leon Culberson: 8
Bot 9
- Pete Suder: 63
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Mike Guerra: S7
- Gene Handley: 64(1)/FO