Red Sox Bang Out 8-3 Win Versus Philadelphia

This is a 1948 Boston Red Sox Season Replay using the baseball simulation engine of Out of the Park Baseball

Monday April 19, 1948

Boston starter Mel Parnell pitched effectively against the Philadelphia Athletics at Fenway Park. The left-hander led his team to a 8-3 win. Parnell went the distance for Boston. He gave up 2 earned runs on 8 hits. The win gives the Red Sox a record of 1-1.

Dom DiMaggio, who is a three-time All-Star, aided the Boston cause with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the center fielder was 2 for 5 with 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. 

'We'll enjoy this win," said Parnell. "But there's more we hope to accomplish." This was the second game of a doubleheader, The Red Sox lost the first game 4-3.

 The Red Sox are now 1-1 on the season and have the day off tomorrow before concluding their series with the Athletics on Wednesday. Jack Kramer will get the start for the Red Sox and Dick Fowler will start for the Athletics. The Red Sox will have Thursday off before starting a six game road trip at Yankee Stadium on Friday. Ellis Kinder is expected to start the game Friday afternoon against the Yankees

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT BOSTON RED SOX

GAME ID: 2 - MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1948 - GAME LOG

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Philadelphia Athletics (1-1) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 Boston Red Sox (1-1) 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 X 8 10 1

PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI F. Fain 1B 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .167 0 0 B. McCosky LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .222 0 0 H. Majeski 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1 E. Valo RF 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .500 0 2 S. Chapman CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .286 0 1 E. Joost SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .143 0 0 P. Suder 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0 H. Franks C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0 J. Coleman P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0    C. Scheib P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0    a-B. Rosar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1 Totals 33 3 8 3 5 6 15       a - B. Rosar pinch hit for C. Scheib in the 9th BATTING Doubles: H. Majeski 2 (2, 3rd Inning off M. Parnell, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Parnell, 2 on, 1 out) H. Franks (1, 2nd Inning off M. Parnell, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: E. Valo 3 , B. McCosky , H. Majeski 4 , E. Joost , H. Franks 2 2-out RBI: E. Valo Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Coleman , E. Valo , S. Chapman GIDP: P. Suder , B. McCosky , E. Joost Team LOB: 7 FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Suder-Joost-Fain) Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI D. DiMaggio CF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .333 0 3 J. Pesky 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000 0 0 T. Williams LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .375 0 1 B. Doerr 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0 B. Goodman 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .375 0 1 V. Stephens SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .200 0 3 S. Spence RF 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 .200 0 1 M. Batts C 4 1 1 0 0 0 7 .400 0 0 M. Parnell P 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 .500 0 2 Totals 31 8 10 8 7 2 22       BATTING Doubles: T. Williams (2, 3rd Inning off J. Coleman, 1 on, 2 outs) Triples: T. Williams (1, 7th Inning off J. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: M. Parnell , T. Williams 5 , D. DiMaggio 2 , B. Goodman 3 , M. Batts , S. Spence 2-out RBI: , M. Parnell 2 , T. Williams , D. DiMaggio Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Parnell , B. Doerr , D. DiMaggio , J. Pesky GIDP: T. Williams Sac Bunt: M. Parnell Sac Fly: S. Spence Hit by Pitch: V. Stephens Team LOB: 6 FIELDING Errors: V. Stephens (1) Double Plays: 3 (Doerr-Stephens-Goodman, Stephens-Doerr-Goodman, Doerr-Stephens-Goodman)

PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA    J. Coleman L (0-1) 6.0 9 8 8 6 2 0 110 62 12.00    C. Scheib 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 16 0.00    PITCHING Game Score: J. Coleman 18 Batters Faced: J. Coleman 32, C. Scheib 9 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Coleman 4-11, C. Scheib 3-3 Pitches - Strikes: J. Coleman 110-62, C. Scheib 28-16 Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Scheib 2-2 WP: J. Coleman Hit Batsmen: C. Scheib  Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA    M. Parnell W (1-0) 9.0 8 3 2 5 6 0 147 90 2.00    PITCHING Game Score: M. Parnell 62 Batters Faced: M. Parnell 38 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Parnell 9-9 Pitches - Strikes: M. Parnell 147-90

GAME NOTES

Player of the Game: Mel Parnell Ballpark: Fenway Park Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph Start Time: 4:05 PM EST Time: 2:40 Attendance: 19030

Athletics Solve Red Sox, 4-3

This is a 1948 Boston Red Sox Season Replay using the baseball simulation engine of Out of the Park Baseball

Monday April 19, 1948

Opening day festivities have begun throughout the league. Fans of the Boston Red Sox were eager to watch Joe Dobson square off against Lou Brissie of the visiting Philadelphia Athletics. In the end, the Athletics won the game, 4-3, with Lou Brissie earning player of the game honors. 

One important at-bat for Philadelphia came with one out in the top of the second inning. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Brissie hit a 2-run triple, which contributed to the Athletics win.

 "We made a couple of mistakes," said Boston skipper Joe McCarthy, "and it cost us."

 This was the first game of an Opening Day doubleheader. Mel Parnell will get the start for the Sox in Game 2 while Joe Coleman will take the mound for the Athletics

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT BOSTON RED SOX GAME ID: 1 - MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1948 - GAME LOG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Philadelphia Athletics (1-0) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 0 Boston Red Sox (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0

PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI F. Fain 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0    a-B. Wellman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 B. McCosky LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0 H. Majeski 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0 E. Valo RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0 S. Chapman CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1 E. Joost SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0 B. Rosar C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 0 1 P. Suder 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0 L. Brissie P 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2    B. Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0    b-H. Franks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0    C. Scheib P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Totals 34 4 10 4 2 3 12 a - B. Wellman substituted for F. Fain in the 7th b - H. Franks pinch hit for B. Harris in the 9th BATTING Doubles: B. Rosar (1, 2nd Inning off J. Dobson, 1 on, 1 out) Triples: L. Brissie (1, 2nd Inning off J. Dobson, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: L. Brissie 3 , S. Chapman 2 , E. Valo , P. Suder , B. Rosar 2 , B. McCosky , H. Majeski 2 , F. Fain Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. McCosky 2 , B. Wellman GIDP: E. Valo Sac Bunt: P. Suder Team LOB: 6 BASERUNNING SB: E. Valo (1) CS: S. Chapman (1) Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI D. DiMaggio CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 J. Pesky 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0 T. Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0 B. Doerr 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0 B. Goodman 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0 V. Stephens SS 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 .333 0 3 B. Tebbetts C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0 S. Spence RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0 J. Dobson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0    a-M. Batts PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0    E. Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0    b-W. Moses PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 Totals 32 3 5 3 4 5 11 a - M. Batts pinch hit for J. Dobson in the 7th b - W. Moses pinch hit for E. Johnson in the 9th BATTING Doubles: T. Williams (1, 1st Inning off L. Brissie, 0 on, 2 outs) V. Stephens (1, 6th Inning off L. Brissie, 3 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: T. Williams 2 , B. Tebbetts , V. Stephens 2 , D. DiMaggio , M. Batts 2-out RBI: V. Stephens Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tebbetts , J. Pesky , B. Doerr Team LOB: 5 FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Doerr-Stephens-Goodman)

PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA    L. Brissie W (1-0) 7.0 5 3 3 3 5 0 115 77 3.86    B. Harris H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 12 0.00    C. Scheib SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 10 0.00    PITCHING Game Score: L. Brissie 57 Batters Faced: L. Brissie 29, B. Harris 3, C. Scheib 4 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Brissie 11-5, B. Harris 2-1, C. Scheib 2-1 Pitches - Strikes: L. Brissie 115-77, B. Harris 17-12, C. Scheib 19-10  Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA    J. Dobson L (0-1) 7.0 9 4 4 1 3 0 108 67 5.14    E. Johnson 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 14 0.00    PITCHING Game Score: J. Dobson 45 Batters Faced: J. Dobson 29, E. Johnson 8 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dobson 10-6, E. Johnson 3-3 Pitches - Strikes: J. Dobson 108-67, E. Johnson 28-14

GAME NOTES

Player of the Game: Lou Brissie Ballpark: Fenway Park Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM EST Time: 2:43 Attendance: 19065