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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox

1948-04-19 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 22409 Β· 2:51

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Phil Marchildon earned the win. Vern Stephens went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Phil Marchildon   L: Joe Dobson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Joost602104
Barney McCosky511011
Don White611201
Ferris Fain602000
Hank Majeski503100
Sam Chapman411011
Buddy Rosar511000
Pete Suder513100
Phil Marchildon400012

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dom DiMaggio501000
Johnny Pesky300010
Ted Williams401010
Stan Spence511100
Vern Stephens422110
Bobby Doerr511100
Sam Mele400010
Birdie Tebbetts300010
Joe Dobson301000
Jake Jones100000
Wally Moses100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Marchildon11.0750

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Dobson10.11429
Earl Johnson0.2010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Joost: K
  • Barney McCosky: 9
  • Don White: K

Bot 1

  • Dom DiMaggio: 63
  • Johnny Pesky: 43
  • Ted Williams: 8

Top 2

  • Ferris Fain: 3/G
  • Hank Majeski: D7
  • Sam Chapman: 8/L
  • Buddy Rosar: 53

Bot 2

  • Stan Spence: HR/9
  • Vern Stephens: HR/7
  • Bobby Doerr: HR/7
  • Sam Mele: 53
  • Birdie Tebbetts: 5/L
  • Joe Dobson: 23

Top 3

  • Pete Suder: 4/P
  • Phil Marchildon: W
  • Eddie Joost: K/C
  • Barney McCosky: K/C

Bot 3

  • Dom DiMaggio: 8
  • Johnny Pesky: 43
  • Ted Williams: D7
  • Stan Spence: 9

Top 4

  • Don White: 43
  • Ferris Fain: 9/L
  • Hank Majeski: 63

Bot 4

  • Vern Stephens: W
  • Bobby Doerr: 53.1-2
  • Sam Mele: 63.2-3
  • Birdie Tebbetts: 63

Top 5

  • Sam Chapman: S7
  • Buddy Rosar: SB2
  • Buddy Rosar: 53
  • Pete Suder: D8.2-H
  • Phil Marchildon: WP.2-3
  • Phil Marchildon: K
  • Eddie Joost: K

Bot 5

  • Joe Dobson: D7
  • Dom DiMaggio: S5.2-2
  • Johnny Pesky: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Ted Williams: IW
  • Stan Spence: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Barney McCosky: 8
  • Don White: 63
  • Ferris Fain: S9
  • Hank Majeski: 7

Bot 6

  • Vern Stephens: 7
  • Bobby Doerr: 63
  • Sam Mele: W
  • Birdie Tebbetts: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Sam Chapman: K
  • Buddy Rosar: 63
  • Pete Suder: D8
  • Phil Marchildon: 8

Bot 7

  • Joe Dobson: 43
  • Dom DiMaggio: 9
  • Johnny Pesky: W
  • Ted Williams: 63

Top 8

  • Eddie Joost: K
  • Barney McCosky: D9
  • Don White: D9.2-H
  • Ferris Fain: 7
  • Hank Majeski: D8.2-H
  • Sam Chapman: W
  • Buddy Rosar: 5(2)/FO

Bot 8

  • Stan Spence: 9
  • Vern Stephens: 7
  • Bobby Doerr: 53

Top 9

  • Pete Suder: 8
  • Phil Marchildon: 7
  • Eddie Joost: S8
  • Barney McCosky: CS2(26)

Bot 9

  • Sam Mele: 8
  • Birdie Tebbetts: W
  • Joe Dobson: FC/SH.1-2
  • Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 10

  • Barney McCosky: 31
  • Don White: 53
  • Ferris Fain: S7
  • Hank Majeski: S7.1-2
  • Sam Chapman: 5(2)/FO

Bot 10

  • Johnny Pesky: 43
  • Ted Williams: 63
  • Stan Spence: 9

Top 11

  • Buddy Rosar: D7
  • Pete Suder: S7.2-3
  • Phil Marchildon: K
  • Eddie Joost: S7.1-2;3-H
  • Barney McCosky: W.2-3;1-2
  • Don White: 7.3-H
  • Ferris Fain: 7

Bot 11

  • Vern Stephens: S7
  • Bobby Doerr: 7
  • Sam Mele: 8
  • Jake Jones: E7/F.1-3
  • Wally Moses: E4.1XH(432);3-H(UR)

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