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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1947-04-20 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 28433 · 1:42
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Walt Masterson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Walt Masterson L: Mel Parnell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Weafer · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Parnell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Earl Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Gutteridge: 8
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
Bot 1
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: S9.2-3
- Stan Spence: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Mickey Vernon: 7.3-H
- Cecil Travis: 13
- Jerry Priddy: S9.2XH(9E2)(UR)
- Mark Christman: 9
Top 2
- Ted Williams: W
- Rudy York: 7
- Sam Mele: 8
- Frankie Hayes: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Evans: D9
- Walt Masterson: 14/SH.2-3
- George Case: FC6.3XH(62)
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
Top 3
- Eddie Pellagrini: 3
- Mel Parnell: 31
- Don Gutteridge: 8
Bot 3
- Stan Spence: 13
- Mickey Vernon: 2
- Cecil Travis: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Pesky: 13
- Dom DiMaggio: S9
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3
- Rudy York: 8.3-H
- Sam Mele: W.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 7
Bot 4
- Jerry Priddy: 13
- Mark Christman: 53
- Al Evans: S
- Walt Masterson: K
Top 5
- Eddie Pellagrini: 13
- Mel Parnell: 8
- Don Gutteridge: 7
Bot 5
- George Case: 6
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Stan Spence: 9
Top 6
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: S/G
- Ted Williams: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 53
- Cecil Travis: S
- Jerry Priddy: 3/G.1-2
- Mark Christman: 53
Top 7
- Rudy York: E6
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO
- Frankie Hayes: 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
Bot 7
- Al Evans: 43
- Walt Masterson: K
- George Case: 7
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Johnny Pesky: 4
Bot 8
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Joe Grace: SB2
- Joe Grace: K
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Cecil Travis: 23
Top 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Ted Williams: 7
- Rudy York: 63
Notes & reviews
- Stan Spence injured his thumb trying to bunt; replaced during the at bat