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Boston Red Sox @ 
St. Louis Browns
1948-08-03 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 6961 · overcast · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 15–8. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Jack Kramer earned the win and Earl Johnson picked up the save. Stan Spence went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 12 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Jack Kramer L: Fred Sanford SV: Earl Johnson
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Kramer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Arft | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Kokos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Platt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Earl Johnson | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Sanford | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan Stephens | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Widmar | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Frank Biscan | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Bill Kennedy | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Ostrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: PB.1-2
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: T8.1-H;2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Stan Spence: HR/9.3-H
- Billy Goodman: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: S
- Al Zarilla: PB.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 13
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Hank Arft: K
- Dick Kokos: W.2-3;1-2
- Les Moss: 3/P/FL
Top 2
- Jack Kramer: S7
- Dom DiMaggio: 46(1)36(B)/DP
- Johnny Pesky: 8
Bot 2
- Don Lund: W
- Eddie Pellagrini: 564(1)/FO
- Bryan Stephens: W.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Zarilla: 3/G
Top 3
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 3/P/FL
- Stan Spence: 9
Bot 3
- Jerry Priddy: 13
- Hank Arft: 5/P
- Dick Kokos: S
- Les Moss: S.1-2
- Don Lund: D.1-3;2-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: D9.2-H;3-H
- Whitey Platt: W
- Bob Dillinger: 8
Top 4
- Billy Goodman: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Jack Kramer: PO1(163)
- Jake Jones: 8
Bot 4
- Al Zarilla: S
- Jerry Priddy: K/C
- Hank Arft: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 8
- Vern Stephens: K
Bot 5
- Dick Kokos: 13
- Les Moss: 63
- Don Lund: E5
- Eddie Pellagrini: 9/FL
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Stan Spence: 4/P
- Billy Goodman: S.1-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 74(1)/FO.3-H
- Earl Johnson: E5.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
Bot 6
- Sam Dente: 4/P
- Bob Dillinger: 53
- Al Zarilla: 9/L
Top 7
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: K
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Stan Spence: S.2-H;3-H
- Billy Goodman: HP.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: HP.2-3;1-2
- Earl Johnson: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Jerry Priddy: S
- Hank Arft: S.1-3
- Dick Kokos: 3/G.1-2;3-H
- Les Moss: 3/P/FL
- Don Lund: K
Top 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Stan Spence: S9.1-2;2-3
- Billy Goodman: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Johnson: K
- Dom DiMaggio: E5.1-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Johnny Pesky: 8/L
Bot 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: W
- Andy Anderson: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Dillinger: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Al Zarilla: D.2-H;3-H
- Jerry Priddy: 9
- Hank Arft: T8.2-H;B-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
- Dick Kokos: 8
Top 9
- Sam Mele: 53
- Vern Stephens: 4/P
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Bot 9
- Les Moss: 63
- Don Lund: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: S
- Andy Anderson: S.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: S/G.1-2;2-3
- Al Zarilla: K
Notes & reviews
- onto pavillion roof
- wild throw to 1B
- over RF roof
- Jack Kramer left with arm soreness
- Birdie Tebbetts hit on shoulder; he was not happy and and gestured at Frank Biscan; HP umpire Eddie Hurley got between the two players; Tebbetts went to 1B without incident