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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1947-07-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 17050 · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Dobson earned the win and Earl Johnson picked up the save. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| BOS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Sid Hudson SV: Earl Johnson
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Hal Weafer · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Christman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Mancuso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jake Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Partee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | 1.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Scarborough | 4.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Tom Ferrick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marino Pieretti | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dobson | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Johnson | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 5/P
- Buddy Lewis: S6
- Mickey Vernon: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H
- Stan Spence: T/89.1-H
- Joe Grace: S8.3-H
- Cecil Travis: 3/P/FL
- Sherry Robertson: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
- Ted Williams: S9
- Bobby Doerr: S9/9S.1-3
- Wally Moses: S8.1-3;B-2(TH);3-H
- Jake Jones: W
- Roy Partee: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Evans: 4/P
- Sid Hudson: 63
- Eddie Yost: S
- Buddy Lewis: 9/9D
Bot 2
- Joe Dobson: S
- Dom DiMaggio: S/BG.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: D/78.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Wally Moses: IW
- Jake Jones: 7/L.3-H
- Roy Partee: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 8
Top 3
- Mickey Vernon: HR/89
- Stan Spence: 2/FL
- Joe Grace: 13
- Cecil Travis: 7
Bot 3
- Joe Dobson: S
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: 8
Top 4
- Sherry Robertson: 3/P
- Al Evans: 3/P
- Ray Scarborough: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: 2/P
- Wally Moses: 9
- Jake Jones: 7
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: S
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: 8/L
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
- Stan Spence: T.2-H
- Joe Grace: 7
Bot 5
- Roy Partee: W
- Eddie Pellagrini: 36(1)/FO
- Joe Dobson: K+SB2
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: 7
- Sherry Robertson: 8
- Al Evans: 63
Bot 6
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
- Ted Williams: T/9
- Bobby Doerr: 13
- Wally Moses: IW
- Jake Jones: S7.1-2;3-H
- Roy Partee: 4/P
Top 7
- Early Wynn: HR/9L
- Eddie Yost: 99#
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Mickey Vernon: 99#
- Stan Spence: 99#
Bot 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: 99#
- Earl Johnson: 99#
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Top 8
- Tom McBride: K
- Cecil Travis: S
- Mark Christman: 8
- Al Evans: S8.1-3
- Frank Mancuso: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Pesky: 99#
- Ted Williams: W
- Bobby Doerr: 99#
- Wally Moses: 8/L
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: K
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Mickey Vernon: 53
Notes & reviews
- 55 minute first inning
- Wally Moses reached over the bullpen wall to make the catch
- pbp account ends here. Rest deduced from newspapers
- George Case pulled up lame running out a foul ball