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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-09-05 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 17219 · 3:01
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 9–7. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Russ Christopher earned the win. Sam Chapman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| PHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
W: Russ Christopher L: Mickey Harris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Jim Boyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Partee | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Culberson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Marchildon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Knickerbocker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Christopher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Binks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dobson | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Fritz Dorish | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mickey Harris | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Marchildon | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Jesse Flores | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Christopher | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Gutteridge: 6/P
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: HR
- Ted Williams: 8
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 4/P
- Eddie Joost: K
- Elmer Valo: E4
- Ferris Fain: D/89.1-H(UR)
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Hank Majeski: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Pete Suder: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: D7.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Phil Marchildon: 63
Top 2
- Wally Moses: 5/P
- Jake Jones: K
- Roy Partee: S
- Eddie Pellagrini: 13
Bot 2
- Barney McCosky: S
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Ferris Fain: 3/P/FL
- Buddy Rosar: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Dobson: K
- Don Gutteridge: 8
- Johnny Pesky: K
Bot 3
- Hank Majeski: 43
- Pete Suder: 8
- Sam Chapman: 13
Top 4
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Ted Williams: 43
- Wally Moses: 7
Bot 4
- Phil Marchildon: W
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: W.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jake Jones: 7/FL
- Roy Partee: S
- Eddie Pellagrini: S.1-2
- Fritz Dorish: K
- Don Gutteridge: 7
Bot 5
- Buddy Rosar: 8/L
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Pete Suder: 3/P/FL
Top 6
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: K
- Wally Moses: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Jones: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Roy Partee: 8.3-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: 6/P
Bot 6
- Sam Chapman: HR/78
- Phil Marchildon: K
- Barney McCosky: 53/BG
- Eddie Joost: 63
Top 7
- Leon Culberson: W
- Don Gutteridge: S8.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: E1/SH/TH.1-2;2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Ted Williams: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Wally Moses: D8.3-H
- Jake Jones: FC6.2X3(65)
Bot 7
- Austin Knickerbocker: 43
- Ferris Fain: W
- Buddy Rosar: D7.1-H
- Hank Majeski: 9
- Pete Suder: K
Top 8
- Roy Partee: S
- Eddie Pellagrini: 34/SH.1-2
- Mickey Harris: W
- Don Gutteridge: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 2/P
- Dom DiMaggio: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Sam Chapman: W
- Russ Christopher: FC/SH.1-2
- Barney McCosky: S5/BG.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Joost: E6.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Austin Knickerbocker: K
- George Binks: 8.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Rosar: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Majeski: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: 9
Top 9
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Wally Moses: D
- Jake Jones: 53
- Roy Partee: S.2-3
- Sam Mele: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Fain went back to 3B after scoring to get his cap and threw a punch at Pellagrini, who he thought had tried to trip him; Pellagrini threw a couple of punches before the two players were separated; Fain ejected by 3B umpire Boyer
- Red Sox manager Cronin ejected by HP umpire Rommel for arguing balls and strikes