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Standings
PHA
@BOS		4
2
DET
@CHW		2
5
WSH
@NYY		2
1		 
(12)
CLE
@SLB		8
6
NYG
@BRO		6
4
STL
@CIN		3
7
BSN
@PHI		7
3
CHC
@PIT		5
1
Friday, July 2, 1948,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,989, Time of Game: 2:17
Athletics
4
42-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
2
32-31
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Lou Brissie (7-6)
L: Joe Dobson (9-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  1    4  9  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  0

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Joost SS 4 0 1 2 1 1 .250 .808 0.164 1.07 0.226 -0.062 1.1 4 3
Barney McCosky LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 .308 .800 0.021 0.89 0.079 -0.058 0.4 4 0
Ray Coleman CF 3 1 0 0 2 0 .248 .665 -0.092 1.11 0.059 -0.151 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Ferris Fain 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .771 0.003 0.92 0.072 -0.069 -0.3 6 1 GDP
Hank Majeski 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .777 0.027 1.02 0.089 -0.062 0.4 0 3
Elmer Valo RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .317 .893 0.020 0.98 0.077 -0.057 0.0 1 0
Buddy Rosar C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .210 .591 0.061 1.24 0.143 -0.082 0.5 8 0
Pete Suder 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .229 .643 0.012 1.19 0.049 -0.037 -0.0 3 1 2B,SH
Lou Brissie P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .289 -0.167 1.01 0.000 -0.167 -1.8 0 1
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 6 2 .281 .707 0.049 1.05 0.794 -0.745 -1.0 27 9
2B: P Suder (12, off J Dobson).
SH: P Suder (4, off J Dobson).
TB: E Valo 2; B Rosar 2; P Suder 2; F Fain; E Joost; H Majeski; B McCosky.
GIDP: F Fain (6); R Coleman (9).
RBI: E Joost 2 (26); H Majeski (44); P Suder (27).
2-out RBI: E Joost 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Fain-E Joost-B Rosar.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dom DiMaggio CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .735 0.100 1.17 0.138 -0.039 0.4 3 0
Johnny Pesky 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .750 0.105 1.60 0.167 -0.062 0.4 2 1
Ted Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .399 1.236 -0.160 1.81 0.033 -0.193 -0.8 1 0
Vern Stephens SS 2 1 0 1 2 1 .297 .868 -0.029 1.94 0.056 -0.085 0.1 2 5
Bobby Doerr 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .808 -0.058 1.90 0.100 -0.158 0.2 4 2 2B
Sam Mele RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .207 .560 -0.106 1.52 0.022 -0.128 -0.5 3 0 IW
Jake Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .553 -0.161 1.43 0.000 -0.161 -1.4 10 2
Birdie Tebbetts C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .290 .742 -0.012 1.18 0.057 -0.069 -0.6 2 0
Joe Dobson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .682 -0.039 0.73 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 0 3
   Matt Batts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .794 -0.041 1.40 0.000 -0.041 -0.3
   Earl Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 3
   Babe Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.050 1.69 0.000 -0.050 -0.3
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 4 7 .188 .497 -0.451 1.52 0.573 -1.025 -3.0 27 16
2B: B Doerr (12, off L Brissie).
IBB: S Mele (1, by L Brissie).
TB: D DiMaggio 2; B Doerr 2; J Pesky; B Tebbetts; T Williams.
RBI: V Stephens (65); B Tebbetts (21).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. V Stephens-B Doerr-J Jones; J Pesky-B Doerr; E Johnson-V Stephens-J Jones.

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lou Brissie, W (7-6) 9 6 2 2 4 7 0 3.96 36 70 0.452 1.52 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 7 0 2.00 36 70 0.452 1.05 3.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Dobson, L (9-5) 7 7 3 3 3 2 0 3.04 29 50 -0.010 1.18 0.9
Earl Johnson 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 3.43 10 0 0 -0.038 0.67 0.1
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 6 2 0 4.00 39 50 0 0 -0.048 1.52 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Dobson (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: L Brissie (1; S Mele).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Summers.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 33,989.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Eddie Joost SS 1 Dom DiMaggio CF
2 Barney McCosky LF 2 Johnny Pesky 3B
3 Ray Coleman CF 3 Ted Williams LF
4 Ferris Fain 1B 4 Vern Stephens SS
5 Hank Majeski 3B 5 Bobby Doerr 2B
6 Elmer Valo RF 6 Sam Mele RF
7 Buddy Rosar C 7 Jake Jones 1B
8 Pete Suder 2B 8 Birdie Tebbetts C
9 Lou Brissie P 9 Joe Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 2 -23 RR PHA E. Joost J. Dobson 22% 60% Single to LF; Rosar Scores; Valo Scores
b8 1-3 0 1-- BOS J. Pesky L. Brissie -17% 57% Single (CF-RF); DiMaggio to 3B
b8 1-3 0 1-3 O BOS T. Williams L. Brissie 13% 70% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 -23 O PHA L. Brissie J. Dobson -11% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS B. Doerr L. Brissie -10% 31% Double to LF; Stephens to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joe Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHA E. Joost J. Dobson -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- PHA B. McCosky J. Dobson 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PHA R. Coleman J. Dobson -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PHA F. Fain J. Dobson -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio L. Brissie 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Pesky L. Brissie 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS T. Williams L. Brissie 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joe Dobson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PHA H. Majeski J. Dobson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PHA E. Valo J. Dobson -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O PHA B. Rosar J. Dobson -1% 45% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS V. Stephens L. Brissie -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS B. Doerr L. Brissie -10% 31% Double to LF; Stephens to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 BOS S. Mele L. Brissie -2% 29% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 0 123 O BOS J. Jones L. Brissie 6% 35% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 123 ROO BOS B. Tebbetts L. Brissie 4% 39% Double Play: Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stephens Scores; Doerr out at Hm/SS-C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Joe Dobson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PHA P. Suder J. Dobson -3% 37% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O PHA L. Brissie J. Dobson -2% 35% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 --- O PHA E. Joost J. Dobson -1% 33% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Dobson L. Brissie 2% 36% Popfly: SS
b3 1-0 1 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio L. Brissie 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O BOS J. Pesky L. Brissie 1% 38% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Joe Dobson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- PHA B. McCosky J. Dobson 5% 43% Single
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO PHA R. Coleman J. Dobson -10% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- PHA F. Fain J. Dobson 2% 35% Walk
t4 0-1 2 1-- O PHA H. Majeski J. Dobson -3% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- BOS T. Williams L. Brissie -3% 29% Single
b4 1-0 0 1-- O BOS V. Stephens L. Brissie 3% 32% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 1-- O BOS B. Doerr L. Brissie 2% 34% Groundout: P-1B; Williams to 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- O BOS S. Mele L. Brissie 3% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Joe Dobson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- PHA E. Valo J. Dobson 5% 42% Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 0-1 0 1-- PHA B. Rosar J. Dobson 8% 50% Single to CF; Valo to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- O PHA P. Suder J. Dobson -1% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rosar to 2B; Valo to 3B
t5 0-1 1 -23 O PHA L. Brissie J. Dobson -11% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-1 2 -23 RR PHA E. Joost J. Dobson 22% 60% Single to LF; Rosar Scores; Valo Scores
t5 2-1 2 1-- O PHA B. McCosky J. Dobson -3% 57% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O BOS J. Jones L. Brissie 4% 61% Popfly: SS
b5 1-2 1 --- O BOS B. Tebbetts L. Brissie 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O BOS J. Dobson L. Brissie 2% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Joe Dobson facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- PHA R. Coleman J. Dobson 4% 69% Walk
t6 2-1 0 1-- PHA F. Fain J. Dobson 6% 75% Single; Coleman to 2B
t6 2-1 0 12- R PHA H. Majeski J. Dobson 9% 83% Single; Fain to 2B; Coleman Scores
t6 3-1 0 12- O PHA E. Valo J. Dobson -4% 80% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Majeski to 2B
t6 3-1 1 12- OO PHA B. Rosar J. Dobson -7% 72% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- BOS D. DiMaggio L. Brissie -6% 67% Single
b6 1-3 0 1-- O BOS J. Pesky L. Brissie 3% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted; DiMaggio to 2B
b6 1-3 1 -2- O BOS T. Williams L. Brissie 5% 76% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-3 2 -2- BOS V. Stephens L. Brissie -2% 74% Walk
b6 1-3 2 12- O BOS B. Doerr L. Brissie 7% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Joe Dobson facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- PHA P. Suder J. Dobson 5% 85% Double
t7 3-1 0 -2- O PHA L. Brissie J. Dobson -3% 82% Groundout: 1B-2B
t7 3-1 1 -2- O PHA E. Joost J. Dobson -3% 79% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 2 -2- PHA B. McCosky J. Dobson 0% 80% Wild Pitch; Suder to 3B
t7 3-1 2 --3 O PHA B. McCosky J. Dobson -3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- O BOS S. Mele L. Brissie 4% 81% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-3 1 --- O BOS J. Jones L. Brissie 3% 83% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 2 --- BOS B. Tebbetts L. Brissie -2% 81% Single
Matt Batts pinch hits for Joe Dobson (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 2 1-- O BOS M. Batts L. Brissie 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Earl Johnson facing 3-4-5
Earl Johnson replaces Matt Batts (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- PHA R. Coleman E. Johnson 2% 87% Walk
t8 3-1 0 1-- OO PHA F. Fain E. Johnson -5% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- O PHA H. Majeski E. Johnson -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 1-2-3
b8 1-3 0 --- BOS D. DiMaggio L. Brissie -8% 74% Single to LF
b8 1-3 0 1-- BOS J. Pesky L. Brissie -17% 57% Single (CF-RF); DiMaggio to 3B
b8 1-3 0 1-3 O BOS T. Williams L. Brissie 13% 70% Flyball: LF
b8 1-3 1 1-3 RO BOS V. Stephens L. Brissie 5% 75% Flyball: LF; DiMaggio Scores
b8 2-3 2 1-- O BOS B. Doerr L. Brissie 7% 82% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Earl Johnson facing 6-7-8
t9 3-2 0 --- PHA E. Valo E. Johnson 3% 85% Single to 2B
t9 3-2 0 1-- PHA B. Rosar E. Johnson 7% 92% Single; Valo to 3B
t9 3-2 0 1-3 RO PHA P. Suder E. Johnson -0% 92% Flyball: RF; Valo Scores
t9 4-2 1 1-- O PHA L. Brissie E. Johnson -1% 91% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 4-2 2 1-- PHA E. Joost E. Johnson 1% 91% Walk; Brissie to 2B
t9 4-2 2 12- PHA B. McCosky E. Johnson 1% 92% Walk; Brissie to 3B; Joost to 2B
t9 4-2 2 123 O PHA R. Coleman E. Johnson -3% 90% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 6-7-8
b9 2-4 0 --- O BOS S. Mele L. Brissie 5% 95% Lineout: SS
b9 2-4 1 --- O BOS J. Jones L. Brissie 3% 98% Flyball: LF
b9 2-4 2 --- BOS B. Tebbetts L. Brissie -3% 95% Walk
Babe Martin pinch hits for Earl Johnson (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 1-- O BOS B. Martin L. Brissie 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

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