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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1947-08-11 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 24043 · 1:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 1–0. Earl Johnson earned the win. Sam Mele went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Mickey Haefner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom McBride | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Spence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Haefner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Haefner | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Johnson | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Tom McBride: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Sam Mele: 4
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: S6
- Ted Williams: K
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Stan Spence: 53.1-2
- Mark Christman: 13.2-3
- Jerry Priddy: 8/8D
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jake Jones: 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: S6
- Sam Dente: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Al Evans: 3
- Mickey Haefner: S1/G
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Earl Johnson: 5/FL
- Sam Mele: HR/7
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Dom DiMaggio: S7
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Jake Jones: 3/FL
Top 4
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Tom McBride: 9
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
Bot 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
- Sam Dente: W
- Earl Johnson: K
- Sam Mele: S7.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 1/L
Top 5
- Stan Spence: K/C
- Mark Christman: 6/L
- Jerry Priddy: 63
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Ted Williams: D7
- Bobby Doerr: 4
- Jake Jones: FC6.2X3(65)
Top 6
- Al Evans: 53
- Mickey Haefner: W
- Eddie Yost: E4/G.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8
- Sam Dente: CS2(26)
- Sam Dente: 8
- Earl Johnson: K
Top 7
- Tom McBride: 8/8D
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Stan Spence: 43
Bot 7
- Sam Mele: S7
- Johnny Pesky: 53/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 8.2-3
- Ted Williams: 8
Top 8
- Mark Christman: 7
- Jerry Priddy: 43
- Al Evans: S6
- Mickey Haefner: 43
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jake Jones: 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: IW
- Sam Dente: CS3(25).1-2
- Sam Dente: IW
- Earl Johnson: 3/G
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Tom McBride: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox Coach Del Baker and Manager Joe Cronin ejected by 3B umpire Joe Rue; the fans threw trash onto the field