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Boston Red Sox @
St. Louis Browns
1948-08-04 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 5235 Β· 2:37
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 9β8. St. Louis Browns put up 7 in the 1st. Fred Sanford earned the win. Jerry Priddy went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| SLA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
W: Fred Sanford L: Ellis Kinder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Hurley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stan Spence | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Parnell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Kinder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Zarilla | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Platt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Les Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Don Lund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Arft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kokos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ned Garver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Lehner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Parnell | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Ellis Kinder | 8.1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Ned Garver | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Fred Sanford | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: S7.1-3
- Vern Stephens: WP.1-2;3-H
- Vern Stephens: W
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-2;2-3
- Stan Spence: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Billy Goodman: S/G.1-2;3-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: S.1-2;2-H
- Mel Parnell: FLE2
- Mel Parnell: S.1-2;2-H
- Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: W
- Al Zarilla: D9.1-3
- Jerry Priddy: D9.2-H;3-H
- Whitey Platt: 43.2-3
- Les Moss: S/G.3-H
- Don Lund: T7.1-H
- Hank Arft: S.3-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: D.1-3
- Dick Kokos: S.2-3;3-H
- Bob Dillinger: S.1-2;3-H
- Al Zarilla: PO2(26)
- Al Zarilla: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: D7
- Bobby Doerr: 4/P
- Stan Spence: W
- Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
- Ellis Kinder: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Zarilla: 63
- Jerry Priddy: S9
- Whitey Platt: K
- Les Moss: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: 8
- Vern Stephens: 53
Bot 3
- Ned Garver: D7
- Hank Arft: 8.2-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: 3/P/FL
- Dick Kokos: K
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: 43
- Stan Spence: 6/L
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Dillinger: S
- Al Zarilla: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Priddy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
- Ellis Kinder: 13
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
Bot 5
- Whitey Platt: 7
- Les Moss: K
- Ned Garver: 63
Top 6
- Johnny Pesky: D8
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: K/DP.2X3(25);1-2
- Stan Spence: W
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hank Arft: 5/P/FL
- Eddie Pellagrini: 63
- Dick Kokos: 5/L
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Ellis Kinder: 99#
- Dom DiMaggio: 99#
- Johnny Pesky: 99#
Bot 7
- Bob Dillinger: 9
- Al Zarilla: D9
- Jerry Priddy: S4.2-3
- Whitey Platt: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ted Williams: 99#
- Vern Stephens: W
- Bobby Doerr: 99#
- Stan Spence: 99#
Bot 8
- Les Moss: 99#
- Joe Schultz: 99#
- Hank Arft: 99#
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: 99#
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Ellis Kinder: 99#
- Dom DiMaggio: 99#
Bot 9
- Paul Lehner: S8
- Dick Kokos: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 8
- Al Zarilla: W
- Jerry Priddy: S9.1-3;2-H
- Whitey Platt: S7.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- 43 minute first inning






















