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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-09-06 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 5547 · 1:53
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Earl Johnson earned the win and Bob Klinger picked up the save. Sam Chapman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Dick Fowler SV: Bob Klinger
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Jim Boyer · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Guerra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Johnson | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Bob Klinger | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: K
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
Top 2
- Ted Williams: 13
- Wally Moses: 5/P
- Bobby Doerr: 53
Bot 2
- Dick Adams: K
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Hank Majeski: S.1-2
- Pete Suder: 9.2-3
- Sam Chapman: S.1-2;3-H
- Dick Fowler: K
Top 3
- Jake Jones: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Earl Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Barney McCosky: 3/P
- Eddie Joost: HP
- Elmer Valo: 54(1)/FO
- Dick Adams: PO1(134)
Top 4
- Eddie Pellagrini: S3/BG
- Johnny Pesky: T9.1-H
- Dom DiMaggio: S7.3-H
- Ted Williams: 7
- Wally Moses: 4/P
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 4
- Dick Adams: K
- Buddy Rosar: 7
- Hank Majeski: K/C
Top 5
- Jake Jones: 2/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: S5/BG
- Earl Johnson: 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Pete Suder: HR/7
- Sam Chapman: HR/7
- Dick Fowler: 7
- Barney McCosky: 63
- Eddie Joost: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Ted Williams: S/89
- Wally Moses: T9.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: S9.3-H
- Jake Jones: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Elmer Valo: K/C
- Dick Adams: 63
- Buddy Rosar: 53
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Earl Johnson: 43
- Eddie Pellagrini: W
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
Bot 7
- Hank Majeski: S
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
- Sam Chapman: 4/L
Top 8
- Dom DiMaggio: HP
- Ted Williams: 4/P
- Wally Moses: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 7
Bot 8
- Dick Fowler: 53
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: S9.1-3
- Pat Cooper: K
Top 9
- Jake Jones: D
- Birdie Tebbetts: 6/P
- Earl Johnson: 31.2-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: 63
Bot 9
- Buddy Rosar: 3/P
- Hank Majeski: 7
- Pete Suder: S7
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Mike Guerra: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
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