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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1947-05-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 10305 · 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Dobson earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Dizzy Trout SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Hal Weafer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Mayo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Gorsica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John McHale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skeeter Webb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Partee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Trout | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Art Houtteman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dobson | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: S6/6D
- George Kell: 7
- Roy Cullenbine: WP.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Dick Wakefield: 8/L
- Pat Mullin: S8.1-3;2-H
- Hoot Evers: K
Bot 1
- Wally Moses: S6/7S.BX2(64)
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: K
Top 2
- Eddie Mayo: D7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 54/SH.2-3
- Dizzy Trout: 2/FL
- Eddie Lake: S5/BG.3-H
- George Kell: 63
Bot 2
- Rudy York: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 5E3
- Sam Mele: T9.1-H(UR)
- Eddie Pellagrini: 9.3-H(UR)
- Roy Partee: E6
- Joe Dobson: W.1-2
- Wally Moses: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Johnny Pesky: 63
Top 3
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Dick Wakefield: 3/FL/P
- Pat Mullin: K
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: S4
- Rudy York: S8.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S7.1-3;2-H(NR)(E7);B-2
- Sam Mele: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: IW
- Roy Partee: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Joe Dobson: 3/P/FL
- Wally Moses: S4.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 7
Top 4
- Eddie Mayo: 43
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
- Johnny Gorsica: K
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: HR/8
- Rudy York: K/C
- Bobby Doerr: 13
- Sam Mele: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Lake: 9
- George Kell: W
- John McHale: K+SB2
- Dick Wakefield: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Pellagrini: 9
- Roy Partee: 8
- Joe Dobson: 63
Top 6
- Pat Mullin: 6/P
- Hoot Evers: K
- Skeeter Webb: 7
Bot 6
- Wally Moses: 43
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: K
- Rudy York: K/C
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7
- Doc Cramer: K
- Eddie Lake: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Sam Mele: 4/P
- Eddie Pellagrini: 4/L
Top 8
- George Kell: 8
- John McHale: S/89
- Dick Wakefield: 13.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 7
Bot 8
- Roy Partee: 8
- Joe Dobson: S8
- Wally Moses: K
- Johnny Pesky: 43
Top 9
- Hoot Evers: S7
- Skeeter Webb: D/78.1-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Vic Wertz: K
- Eddie Lake: S7.2-3
- George Kell: 43
Notes & reviews
- Hal Wagner struck on the hand and injured by George Kell's foul ball