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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1948-08-10 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 67691 · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 9–6. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Tex Hughson earned the win and Earl Johnson picked up the save. Dom DiMaggio went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Tex Hughson L: Vic Raschi SV: Earl Johnson
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jack Kramer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Lindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Tex Hughson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Johnson | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lopat | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Byrne | 6.2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
 Vic Raschi | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S/BG
- Johnny Pesky: SB2
- Johnny Pesky: 13
- Ted Williams: T7/78.2-H
- Vern Stephens: W
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
- Jack Kramer: 3/G
Bot 1
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: W
- Tommy Henrich: 6/P
- Charlie Keller: 3/G.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 143
Top 2
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 4/P
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 8
- George McQuinn: 8
- Billy Johnson: S
- Phil Rizzuto: S.1-2
- Tommy Byrne: 8
Top 3
- Vern Stephens: D
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Sam Mele: 3/P
- Billy Goodman: 5/P/FL
Bot 3
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 53
- Tommy Henrich: 4/P
- Charlie Keller: 9
Top 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Jack Kramer: 3/P/FL
- Dom DiMaggio: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Pesky: 9
Bot 4
- Joe DiMaggio: D9
- Yogi Berra: S.2-H
- George McQuinn: W.1-2
- Billy Johnson: 26(1)4/BG/GDP.2-3
- Phil Rizzuto: 53
Top 5
- Ted Williams: 2/FL
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Sam Mele: K/C
Bot 5
- Tommy Byrne: D/89
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 8.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: 9.3-H
- Charlie Keller: K
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.1-2
- Jack Kramer: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: S8.2-3;3-H
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: 99
Bot 6
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/L
- Yogi Berra: D
- George McQuinn: 3/G.2-3
- Billy Johnson: WP.3-H
- Billy Johnson: 63
Top 7
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Sam Mele: 7
Bot 7
- Phil Rizzuto: S
- Tommy Byrne: K
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 8
- Tommy Henrich: WP.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Charlie Keller: S7.1-2;2-H
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);2-H;B-2
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.1-2
- Stan Spence: W.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Johnny Pesky: 99/SH.1-2;2-3#
- Ted Williams: IW
- Vern Stephens: DGR/7.1-3;3-H;2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 7.3-H;2-3(E7)
- Sam Mele: K/C
Bot 8
- George McQuinn: W
- Billy Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Phil Rizzuto: 99
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: 99
- Earl Johnson: 99
- Stan Spence: K.B-1(E2)
- Dom DiMaggio: 99
Bot 9
- Johnny Lindell: 99
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: S9
- Tommy Henrich: 8/L
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S1.1-2;2-3
- Yogi Berra: 9
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Lopat injured by Pesky's hot smash