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Sctvman · 04-30-2021, 11:36 PM

The 1947 season has started for the Philadelphia Athletics! It has been a very interesting start to say the least in the first year without Connie Mack in over 40 years. The A’s started with a very tough assignment... The Yankees in Yankee Stadium.

@ Yankees (4/15-17):

4/15: NYY 9, PHA 1; W- Bevens (1-0), L- Fowler (0-1); HR: Keller (1), Etten (1): Attendance- 36,287
4/16: NYY 9, PHA 1; W- Haefner (1-0), L- Coleman (0-1); HR: DiMaggio (1), Henrich (1): A- 18,269
4/17: NYY 5, PHA 4 (10); W: Page (1-0), L- Savage (0-1), BS- Christopher (1); HR: Robinson (1), DiMaggio (2), Henrich 2 (3), A- 18,343

A very tough start for the A’s in Yankee Stadium. Two blowout games that were never a game and then a 10-inning nail biter where the A’s blew a 4-1 9th inning lead. The Yankees, who lost their opener, finished the series 3-1.

Red Sox (4/18-19):

As the A’s returned to Shibe Park, the largest crowd in Philly Opening Day history (32,423) showed up to see the new A’s. They were disappointed in these two games.

4/18: BOS 3 PHA 2; W: Harris (1-0), L: Newsom (0-1); HR: Doerr (2), A- 32,423
4/19: BOS 3 PHA 1; W: Parnell (1-0), L: Flores (0-1, injured in 3rd inning); A- 8,365

The Athletics started 0-5, only scoring 9 runs in the 5 games. It was an anemic offensive start for Philadelphia. Things were about to turn.

Yankees (DH, 4/20)

4/20 (Game 1): PHA 6, NYY 5; W- Christopher (1-0), L- Gettel (0-1); HR: Gordon (1), DiMaggio (4), A- 9,392
4/20 (Game 2): PHA 5, NYY 0; W- Lively (1-0), L- Haefner (1-1); A- 9,898

A great day for the A’s and their fans on a cold and windy afternoon in Philadelphia. A game winning 2B by Elmer Valo in the 9th to give the A’s a win in Game 1, and then followed up by a shutout in Game 2. What could have been a disastrous start for Philly instead turned into a decent weekend.

Senators (4/22-23)

4/22: PHA 11, WAS 4; W: Coleman (1-1), L: Pieretti (0-2), HR: Benson (1), Chapman (1), Rosar (1), Valo (2), Torgeson (1); A- 8,866
4/23: PHA 5, WAS 4; W: Newsom (1-1), L: Brunke (0-2), S: Christopher (1); A- 8,871

After a 0-5 start, suddenly with two big wins over Washington, the A’s were a game under .500 at 4-5 going on a long road trip.

The A’s are hitting the ball hard, with Elmer Valo at .394 and Pete Suder at .469 from the 8 hole. Buddy Lively has been a revelation from the mound, with two very solid outings against the Yankees and a 1.29 ERA.

The A’s will head to Boston for a 4 game series, Cleveland for 2, Detroit for 3, the White Sox for 3, the Browns for 2, and finish with Washington for 4 before coming back home May 13. A lot about the season will be told in this road trip, which will be followed by 19 games at home that will take us all the way to Memorial Day.

04-30-2021, 11:36 PM	#40
Sctvman Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 422	The 1947 season has started for the Philadelphia Athletics! It has been a very interesting start to say the least in the first year without Connie Mack in over 40 years. The A’s started with a very tough assignment... The Yankees in Yankee Stadium. @ Yankees (4/15-17): 4/15: NYY 9, PHA 1; W- Bevens (1-0), L- Fowler (0-1); HR: Keller (1), Etten (1): Attendance- 36,287 4/16: NYY 9, PHA 1; W- Haefner (1-0), L- Coleman (0-1); HR: DiMaggio (1), Henrich (1): A- 18,269 4/17: NYY 5, PHA 4 (10); W: Page (1-0), L- Savage (0-1), BS- Christopher (1); HR: Robinson (1), DiMaggio (2), Henrich 2 (3), A- 18,343 A very tough start for the A’s in Yankee Stadium. Two blowout games that were never a game and then a 10-inning nail biter where the A’s blew a 4-1 9th inning lead. The Yankees, who lost their opener, finished the series 3-1. Red Sox (4/18-19): As the A’s returned to Shibe Park, the largest crowd in Philly Opening Day history (32,423) showed up to see the new A’s. They were disappointed in these two games. 4/18: BOS 3 PHA 2; W: Harris (1-0), L: Newsom (0-1); HR: Doerr (2), A- 32,423 4/19: BOS 3 PHA 1; W: Parnell (1-0), L: Flores (0-1, injured in 3rd inning); A- 8,365 The Athletics started 0-5, only scoring 9 runs in the 5 games. It was an anemic offensive start for Philadelphia. Things were about to turn. Yankees (DH, 4/20) 4/20 (Game 1): PHA 6, NYY 5; W- Christopher (1-0), L- Gettel (0-1); HR: Gordon (1), DiMaggio (4), A- 9,392 4/20 (Game 2): PHA 5, NYY 0; W- Lively (1-0), L- Haefner (1-1); A- 9,898 A great day for the A’s and their fans on a cold and windy afternoon in Philadelphia. A game winning 2B by Elmer Valo in the 9th to give the A’s a win in Game 1, and then followed up by a shutout in Game 2. What could have been a disastrous start for Philly instead turned into a decent weekend. Senators (4/22-23) 4/22: PHA 11, WAS 4; W: Coleman (1-1), L: Pieretti (0-2), HR: Benson (1), Chapman (1), Rosar (1), Valo (2), Torgeson (1); A- 8,866 4/23: PHA 5, WAS 4; W: Newsom (1-1), L: Brunke (0-2), S: Christopher (1); A- 8,871 After a 0-5 start, suddenly with two big wins over Washington, the A’s were a game under .500 at 4-5 going on a long road trip. The A’s are hitting the ball hard, with Elmer Valo at .394 and Pete Suder at .469 from the 8 hole. Buddy Lively has been a revelation from the mound, with two very solid outings against the Yankees and a 1.29 ERA. The A’s will head to Boston for a 4 game series, Cleveland for 2, Detroit for 3, the White Sox for 3, the Browns for 2, and finish with Washington for 4 before coming back home May 13. A lot about the season will be told in this road trip, which will be followed by 19 games at home that will take us all the way to Memorial Day.