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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1947-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 13934 Β· 1:59

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 2–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 9th. Mickey Harris earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
WS110000000019
BOS00000000226

W: Mickey Harris   L: Early Wynn   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Joe Rue Β· 3B: Eddie Hurley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Grace411000
Buddy Lewis401000
Stan Spence401000
Mickey Vernon402100
Cecil Travis401000
Mark Christman400000
Jerry Priddy401000
Rick Ferrell301000
Early Wynn301000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sam Mele401000
Johnny Pesky311010
Dom DiMaggio300000
Ted Williams300010
Bobby Doerr411100
Jake Jones402101
Roy Partee301000
Sam Dente100020
Denny Galehouse200000
Wally Moses100000

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Early Wynn8.2641

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Denny Galehouse8.0800
Mickey Harris1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Grace: S9
  • Buddy Lewis: 13.1-2
  • Stan Spence: 3/FL
  • Mickey Vernon: D7.2-H
  • Cecil Travis: 7

Bot 1

  • Sam Mele: S9
  • Johnny Pesky: CS2(24)
  • Johnny Pesky: S4
  • Dom DiMaggio: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Mark Christman: 8
  • Jerry Priddy: 8
  • Rick Ferrell: 8

Bot 2

  • Ted Williams: W
  • Bobby Doerr: WP.1-2
  • Bobby Doerr: 7
  • Jake Jones: K/C
  • Roy Partee: 63

Top 3

  • Early Wynn: 9/9D
  • Joe Grace: 3/G
  • Buddy Lewis: S8
  • Stan Spence: 9

Bot 3

  • Sam Dente: 8
  • Denny Galehouse: 43
  • Sam Mele: 9

Top 4

  • Mickey Vernon: 63
  • Cecil Travis: 8
  • Mark Christman: 53

Bot 4

  • Johnny Pesky: 43
  • Dom DiMaggio: 63
  • Ted Williams: 6

Top 5

  • Jerry Priddy: 9
  • Rick Ferrell: S7
  • Early Wynn: D9.1-3
  • Joe Grace: 3(B)3(2)/DP

Bot 5

  • Bobby Doerr: 63
  • Jake Jones: S7
  • Roy Partee: PO1(2434)
  • Roy Partee: D9
  • Sam Dente: IW
  • Denny Galehouse: 7

Top 6

  • Buddy Lewis: 6
  • Stan Spence: 31
  • Mickey Vernon: S7
  • Cecil Travis: 9

Bot 6

  • Sam Mele: 63
  • Johnny Pesky: 43
  • Dom DiMaggio: 7

Top 7

  • Mark Christman: 3/G
  • Jerry Priddy: T8
  • Rick Ferrell: 2/FL
  • Early Wynn: 8

Bot 7

  • Ted Williams: 3/G
  • Bobby Doerr: 6
  • Jake Jones: 4

Top 8

  • Joe Grace: 3/G
  • Buddy Lewis: 7
  • Stan Spence: S9
  • Mickey Vernon: 7

Bot 8

  • Roy Partee: 8
  • Sam Dente: W
  • Wally Moses: 43.1-2
  • Sam Mele: 4

Top 9

  • Cecil Travis: S8
  • Mark Christman: CS2(26)
  • Mark Christman: 8
  • Jerry Priddy: 53

Bot 9

  • Johnny Pesky: W
  • Dom DiMaggio: 13/SH.1-2
  • Ted Williams: 4
  • Bobby Doerr: S8.2-H
  • Jake Jones: T8.1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Rick Ferrell held 3B but Early Wynn ran from 2B; both were on 3B; Jake Jones ran across the field to tag Wynn