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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 8, Boston Red Sox 6 (1)

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Philadelphia Athletics 8, Boston Red Sox 6 (1)

Day

Game Played on Friday, July 4, 1947 (D) at Fenway Park

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
PHI A    2  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0    1  0  2  -   8 13  2
BOS A    2  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   6 10  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Joost ss                      5   2   1   0       2   2       2   6
McCosky lf                    5   1   4   1       1   0       1   0
Valo rf                       5   1   2   0       1   0       2   0
Fain 1b                       4   1   2   2       1   0      16   2
Chapman cf                    6   1   0   2       0   0       3   0
Rosar c                       5   1   1   0       1   0       6   1
Suder 2b                      6   0   2   2       0   0       4   3
Majeski 3b                    5   1   1   1       1   0       1   2
Fowler p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Binks ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Christopher p               1   0   0   0       2   0       0   3
Totals                       45   8  13   8       9   3      36  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Majeski-Fain.
E: Joost (19), Fowler (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Suder (10,off Ferriss).
SH: Fain (4,off Ferriss).
GDP: Fain (7,off Ferriss).
IBB: Rosar (7,by Johnson).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Valo (6,3rd base off Ferriss/Partee).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DiMaggio cf                   5   1   1   0       1   0       6   2
Pesky ss                      5   1   1   0       1   0       2   5
Williams lf                   4   0   0   0       2   1       6   0
Doerr 2b                      6   1   3   2       0   0       4   3
Moses rf                      6   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Jones 1b                      4   2   1   2       0   2       9   0
Partee c                      4   0   2   0       1   1       2   1
  Gutteridge pr               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tebbetts c                  1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Pellagrini 3b                 4   0   1   1       0   0       3   3
Ferriss p                     4   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Johnson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Klinger p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       43   6  10   5       6   6      36  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. DiMaggio-Pesky-Jones, Doerr-Pesky-Jones.
E: Pellagrini (10).
BATTING - 
HR: Jones (7,5th inning off Fowler 1 on 2 out).
SH: Jones (2,off Christopher); Pellagrini (5,off Christopher).
HBP: Jones (2,by Fowler).
GDP: Doerr (8,off Christopher).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Pesky (6,2nd base by Christopher/Rosar).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fowler                        6     6   5   4   5   4   1  30
Christopher W(5-5)            6     4   1   1   1   2   0  22
Totals                       12    10   6   5   6   6   1  52
HBP: Fowler (2,Jones).
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ferriss                      10.2  12   6   6   6   3   0  46
Johnson L(3-3)                0.1   1   2   0   2   0   0   5
Klinger                       1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                       12    13   8   6   9   3   0  55
Johnson faced 3 batters in the 12th inning
IBB: Johnson (3,Rosar).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Johnson 2-0; Klinger 3-2.
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Umpires: HP - Hal Weafer, 1B - Bill McGowan, 3B - Charlie Berry
Time of Game: 3:04   
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Boston Red Sox           
1. Joost               ss        DiMaggio            cf
2. McCosky             lf        Pesky               ss
3. Valo                rf        Williams            lf
4. Fain                1b        Doerr               2b
5. Chapman             cf        Moses               rf
6. Rosar               c         Jones               1b
7. Suder               2b        Partee              c
8. Majeski             3b        Pellagrini          3b
9. Fowler              p         Ferriss             p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Joost singled; On a bunt McCosky singled [Joost
to second]; On a bunt Valo singled [Joost to third, McCosky to
second]; Fain walked [Joost scored, McCosky to third, Valo to
second]; Chapman out on an unknown play [McCosky scored, Valo to
third, Fain to second]; Rosar out on an unknown play; Suder out
on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox
0.

RED SOX 1ST: DiMaggio walked; Pesky walked [DiMaggio to second];
Williams out on an unknown play [DiMaggio to third, Pesky to
second]; Doerr singled [DiMaggio scored, Pesky scored]; Moses
struck out; Jones struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
2, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Majeski out on an unknown play; Fowler struck out
(catcher to first); Joost struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Partee walked; Pellagrini out on an unknown play;
Ferriss out on an unknown play; DiMaggio out on an unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: McCosky singled; Valo flied into a double play
(center to shortstop to first) [McCosky out at first]; Great
fake by DiMaggio that he was not going to make the catch; Pesky
made perfect relay throw to double-up McCosky; Fain out on
an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Pesky out on an unknown play; Williams walked;
Doerr out on an unknown play; Moses out on an unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Chapman out on an unknown play; Rosar singled;
Suder doubled [Rosar scored]; Majeski out on an unknown play;
Fowler out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Jones was hit by a pitch; Partee singled [Jones to
second]; Pellagrini out on an unknown play; Ferriss out on an
unknown play; DiMaggio singled [Jones scored (error by Fowler)
(unearned) (no RBI), Partee to third, DiMaggio to second];
Fowler apparently acted as cutoff man and made bad throw;
Pesky out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Joost walked; McCosky singled to center [Joost
out at third (center to third)]; Valo walked [McCosky to
second]; Fain grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Valo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
3, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Williams struck out; Doerr singled; Moses out on an
unknown play; Jones homered [Doerr scored]; Partee struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 5.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Chapman out on an unknown play; Rosar out on an
unknown play; Suder out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 6TH: Pellagrini singled; Ferriss walked [Pellagrini to
second]; DiMaggio out on an unknown play; Pesky out on an
unknown play; Williams out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Majeski singled; BINKS BATTED FOR FOWLER; Binks
flied out on an unknown play; Joost walked [Majeski to second];
McCosky singled [Majeski scored, Joost to second]; Valo out on
an unknown play; Fain singled [Joost scored, McCosky to second];
Chapman out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
5, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 7TH: CHRISTOPHER REPLACED BINKS (PITCHING); Doerr
singled; Moses out on an unknown play; Jones struck out; Partee
out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Red
Sox 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Rosar out on an unknown play; Suder out on an
unknown play; Majeski out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 5, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 8TH: Pellagrini out on an unknown play; Ferriss out on
an unknown play; DiMaggio out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Red Sox 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Christopher out on an unknown play; Joost struck
out; McCosky out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 5, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 9TH: Pesky singled; Pesky was caught stealing second;
Williams out on an unknown play; Doerr out on an unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Red Sox 5.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Valo singled to center; Fain out on a sacrifice
bunt [Valo to second]; Valo stole third; Chapman flied out to
center [Valo scored]; Rosar out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 10TH: Moses singled; Jones out on a sacrifice bunt
[Moses to second]; Partee singled [Moses to third]; GUTTERIDGE
RAN FOR PARTEE; Pellagrini out on a sacrifice bunt [Moses
scored, Gutteridge to second]; Ferriss out on an unknown play; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

ATHLETICS 11TH: TEBBETTS REPLACED GUTTERIDGE (PLAYING C ); Suder
singled; Suder was picked off first (pitcher to first); Majeski
walked; Christopher walked [Majeski to second]; Joost out on an
unknown play; JOHNSON REPLACED FERRISS (PITCHING); McCosky
walked [Majeski to third, Christopher to second]; Valo out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 11TH: DiMaggio reached on an error by Joost; Pesky out
on an unknown play; Williams walked [DiMaggio to second]; Doerr
grounded into a double play (third to first) [DiMaggio out at
third]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Fain singled; Chapman reached on an error by
Pellagrini [Fain to third, Chapman to second]; Rosar was walked
intentionally; KLINGER REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Suder flied
out to right [Fain scored (unearned), Chapman to third]; Majeski
forced Rosar (third to second) [Chapman scored (unearned)];
Christopher walked [Majeski to second]; Joost out on an unknown
play; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 8, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 12TH: Moses out on an unknown play; Jones out on an
unknown play; Tebbetts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 8, Red Sox 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        8  13   2   11
 Red Sox          6  10   1   10
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