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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1948-08-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · 2:14
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Earl Johnson earned the win. Vern Stephens went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Ray Scarborough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kozar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Wooten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Spence | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scarborough | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
 Earl Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S9
- Gil Coan: 43.1-2
- Al Kozar: S8.2-H
- Bud Stewart: SB2
- Bud Stewart: W
- Mark Christman: E5.1-2;2-3
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Junior Wooten: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S7
- Johnny Pesky: S6.1-2
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2;2-3
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Bobby Doerr: K
Top 2
- Al Evans: 8
- Ray Scarborough: 8
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: S9.B-3;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Al Kozar: 43
Bot 2
- Stan Spence: 9
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Matt Batts: W
- Mel Parnell: 3/G
Top 3
- Bud Stewart: 9
- Mark Christman: 9
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Junior Wooten: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 31
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: D7.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: 53
Top 4
- Junior Wooten: 43
- Al Evans: 53
- Ray Scarborough: 53
Bot 4
- Stan Spence: 3/G
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Matt Batts: D7
- Mel Parnell: 3/G
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Kozar: 53
- Bud Stewart: W
- Mark Christman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 5/L
- Ted Williams: D9
- Vern Stephens: 7
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Junior Wooten: 53
- Al Evans: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: 43
- Stan Spence: S9
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO
- Matt Batts: 7
Top 7
- Ray Scarborough: K
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Gil Coan: K
Bot 7
- Mel Parnell: 2/FL
- Dom DiMaggio: D7
- Johnny Pesky: S8.2-H
- Ted Williams: 8
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Al Kozar: 9
- Bud Stewart: W
- Mark Christman: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Stan Spence: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Goodman: 13.1-2
- Matt Batts: 63
Top 9
- Junior Wooten: S8
- Al Evans: 8
- Ray Scarborough: 1/BG.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 63
Bot 9
- Wally Moses: 31
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: D7
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 53
Top 10
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Al Kozar: 53
- Bud Stewart: 3/G
Bot 10
- Stan Spence: HR/8