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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1948-08-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:05
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Ray Scarborough earned the win and Tom Ferrick picked up the save. Ted Williams went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Ray Scarborough L: Jack Kramer SV: Tom Ferrick
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Kramer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kozar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Robertson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Wooten | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Tex Hughson | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scarborough | 8.1 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| Forrest Thompson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Ferrick | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Al Kozar: 53
- Sherry Robertson: 7
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Stan Spence: S9
- Billy Goodman: 8
Bot 2
- Bud Stewart: 3/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Mark Christman: 43
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13
- Jack Kramer: 63
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: S1/BG13.1-3
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 3
- Junior Wooten: D8
- Jake Early: D7.2-H
- Ray Scarborough: S/BG.2-3
- Eddie Yost: S8.3-H;1-2
- Al Kozar: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sherry Robertson: 7
- Bud Stewart: 6/P
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: T/7
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Stan Spence: D9.3-H
- Billy Goodman: 43.2-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: IW
- Jack Kramer: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Mark Christman: 53
- Junior Wooten: 7
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: PO1(23)
- Ted Williams: 43
- Vern Stephens: 7
Bot 5
- Jake Early: S9
- Ray Scarborough: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Al Kozar: 9
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: 13
- Stan Spence: 3/G
- Billy Goodman: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Sherry Robertson: S7
- Bud Stewart: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Mickey Vernon: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mark Christman: W
- Junior Wooten: 9/F.3-H
- Jake Early: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Scarborough: K
Top 7
- Billy Hitchcock: S9
- Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Pesky: 43.1-2
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: W
- Al Kozar: K
- Sherry Robertson: W.1-2
- Bud Stewart: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 9/F.3-H
- Mark Christman: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Vern Stephens: S8
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Stan Spence: 8
- Jake Jones: S/BG.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Bot 8
- Junior Wooten: 8
- Jake Early: 31
- Ray Scarborough: 63
Top 9
- Wally Moses: 3/L
- Dom DiMaggio: D7
- Johnny Pesky: S5/BG.2-H(NR)(E5/TH1);B-2
- Ted Williams: HR/F9D.2-H
- Vern Stephens: 4/P
- Bobby Doerr: E4/G
- Stan Spence: W.1-2
- Jake Jones: K/C
Notes & reviews
- With no one covering, Scarborough scooped it on the run and was headed towards 1B but knocked it past the bag.
- Over RF wall