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St. Louis Browns @ 
Washington Senators
1947-06-21 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 6166 · 2:13
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 5–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 9th. Ray Scarborough earned the win. Jeff Heath went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ray Scarborough L: Nels Potter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Witte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Grace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Mancuso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Haefner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Glen Moulder | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Haefner | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 6/P
- Al Zarilla: K
- Vern Stephens: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 7
- George Case: E5/TH/BG.BX2(46)
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: K
- Jerry Witte: 8
- Wally Judnich: S
- Billy Hitchcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Stan Spence: S9
- Joe Grace: K
- Jerry Priddy: T9.1-H
- Mark Christman: 53
- Frank Mancuso: S7.3-H
- Mickey Haefner: 9
Top 3
- Les Moss: 8
- Nels Potter: W
- Bob Dillinger: 8
- Al Zarilla: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 63
- George Case: K
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Stan Spence: SB2
- Stan Spence: W
- Joe Grace: K
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Jeff Heath: 9
- Jerry Witte: 5/L
Bot 4
- Jerry Priddy: S7
- Mark Christman: 4(B)3(1)/DP/P
- Frank Mancuso: 63
Top 5
- Wally Judnich: W
- Billy Hitchcock: S8.1-2
- Les Moss: 4/P
- Nels Potter: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Dillinger: PB.3-H
- Bob Dillinger: W.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 9
Bot 5
- Mickey Haefner: 43
- Eddie Yost: K
- George Case: 7
Top 6
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Jeff Heath: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Witte: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Stan Spence: 4
- Joe Grace: 43
Top 7
- Wally Judnich: D9
- Billy Hitchcock: S5.2-2
- Les Moss: 7
- Nels Potter: S3/BG.1-2;2-3
- Bob Dillinger: 63.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Al Zarilla: 23
Bot 7
- Jerry Priddy: 8
- Mark Christman: 5/L
- Frank Mancuso: 3/G
Top 8
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Jeff Heath: HR/9.1-H
- Jerry Witte: 53
- Wally Judnich: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 7
- Les Moss: 4/P
Bot 8
- Buddy Lewis: 63
- Eddie Yost: 53
- George Case: 4/P
Top 9
- Nels Potter: 4/L
- Bob Dillinger: W
- Al Zarilla: SB2
- Al Zarilla: 3/G.2-3
- Vern Stephens: 63
Bot 9
- Mickey Vernon: T/89
- Stan Spence: T/89.3-H
- Joe Grace: IW
- Jerry Priddy: W.1-2
- Mark Christman: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Sherry Robertson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- President Truman attended the game and participated in the ceremony honoring the late Walter Johnson with a memorial shrine and a plaque