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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1947-07-26 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 12256 Β· 2:02
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 12β1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Dobson earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Cliff Fannin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hal Weafer Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wally Judnich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Muncrief | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Dente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jake Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Dobson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gutteridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Fannin | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Bob Muncrief | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Dobson | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 8
- Johnny Berardino: S8
- Paul Lehner: T/89.1-H
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Ray Coleman: 7
Bot 1
- Sam Dente: S7
- Johnny Pesky: CS2(24)
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Sam Mele: 7
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 7
Top 2
- Willard Brown: 8
- Wally Judnich: 3/G
- Les Moss: K/C
Bot 2
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Jake Jones: HR/7.1-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Joe Dobson: 14/SH.1-2
- Sam Dente: 4/P
- Johnny Pesky: 9
Top 3
- Bob Muncrief: K/C
- Bob Dillinger: 53
- Johnny Berardino: 13
Bot 3
- Sam Mele: S8
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Jake Jones: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.2-H
- Joe Dobson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Paul Lehner: S8
- Vern Stephens: PO1(23)
- Vern Stephens: K
- Ray Coleman: K23
Bot 4
- Sam Dente: 7
- Johnny Pesky: D7
- Sam Mele: S7.2-H
- Ted Williams: 9/9D
- Bobby Doerr: K
Top 5
- Willard Brown: 8/8D
- Wally Judnich: 8
- Les Moss: 63
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Jake Jones: S7.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.1-2;2-H
- Joe Dobson: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Sam Dente: S8.2-H;3-H
- Johnny Pesky: S8.1-3
- Sam Mele: 8.3-H
- Ted Williams: 63
Top 6
- Walter Brown: K
- Bob Dillinger: 2/P
- Johnny Berardino: S9
- Paul Lehner: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Dom DiMaggio: S6
- Jake Jones: 46(1)/FO
- Birdie Tebbetts: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Vern Stephens: S8
- Ray Coleman: 3/P
- Willard Brown: 64(1)/FO
- Wally Judnich: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Joe Dobson: S8
- Sam Dente: K/C
- Johnny Pesky: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Mele: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Les Moss: 53
- Hank Thompson: S1
- Bob Dillinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: 43
- Don Gutteridge: 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Berardino: 2/FL
- Paul Lehner: 4/P
- Vern Stephens: 7
Notes & reviews
- Willard Brown caught the ball over the bullpen wall



















