Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kramer
  
  Yost hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coan vs. Kramer
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kozar vs. Kramer
  
  Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Kramer
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Harrist
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Harrist
  
  Pesky strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Harrist
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Harrist
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Kramer
  
  Christman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Christman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Kramer
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christman moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wooten vs. Kramer
  
  Wooten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christman scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Okrie vs. Kramer
  
  Okrie hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrist vs. Kramer
  
  Harrist strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Harrist
  
  Doerr hits a line drive towards short. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Harrist
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Harrist
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tebbetts vs. Harrist
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kramer vs. Harrist
  
  Kramer takes first base on ball four. Spence moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Harrist
  
  DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Harrist
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Harrist
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Harrist
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doerr vs. Harrist
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spence vs. Harrist
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Masterson
  
  Walt Masterson now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to third. Spence moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodman vs. Masterson
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tebbetts vs. Masterson
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kramer
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Kramer
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kozar vs. Kramer
  
  Kozar strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Kramer
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kramer vs. Masterson
  
  Kramer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Masterson
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Masterson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Masterson
  
  There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stephens vs. Masterson
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Kramer
  
  Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Kramer
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wooten vs. Kramer
  
  Wooten strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Masterson
  
  Jim Clark now playing shortstop.
  
  Doerr strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Masterson
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Masterson
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tebbetts vs. Masterson
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kramer vs. Masterson
  
  Kramer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Okrie vs. Kramer
  
  Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masterson vs. Kramer
  
  Masterson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kramer
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Kramer
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Masterson
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Masterson
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Masterson
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Masterson
  
  Doerr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Masterson
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kozar vs. Kramer
  
  Kozar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Kramer
  
  Stewart hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Kramer
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kozar moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Kramer
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Kozar moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wooten vs. Kramer
  
  Wooten hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kozar scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Okrie vs. Kramer
  
  Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Masterson
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Masterson
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kramer vs. Masterson
  
  Kramer hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masterson vs. Kramer
  
  Masterson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Kramer
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Kramer
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kozar vs. Kramer
  
  Kozar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Kramer
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coan scores. Kozar moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Kramer
  
  Clark hits a line drive towards the mound. Kramer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Masterson
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Masterson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Kramer
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wooten vs. Kramer
  
  Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Okrie vs. Kramer
  
  Okrie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Masterson
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Masterson
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Coan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coan. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spence vs. Masterson
  
  Spence hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Masterson
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Kramer
  
  Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kramer
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Kramer
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1948, game 2 -- Washington at Boston (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  1  2  0   DiMaggio D, cf        4  1  1  4   
Coan G, lf            5  1  0  0   Pesky J, 3b           4  1  0  0   
Kozar A, 2b           4  1  2  1   Williams T, lf        3  2  2  1   
Stewart B, rf         4  0  1  1   Stephens V, ss        4  1  0  0   
Christman M, ss       2  1  1  0   Doerr B, 2b           5  1  3  3   
Clark J, ss           2  0  1  0   Spence S, rf          2  2  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  0   Goodman B, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Wooten J, cf          4  0  1  2   Tebbetts B, c         4  0  1  1   
Okrie L, c            4  0  0  0   Kramer J, p           3  1  0  0   
Harrist E, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Masterson W, p        2  0  1  0                                      
Robertson S, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4  9  4                        33 10  9  9

Washington       110 001 100 --  4
Boston           070 120 00x -- 10

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harrist E (L)         1.2  4  7  7  6  1
Masterson W           6.1  5  3  3  4  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kramer J (W)          9.0  9  4  3  0  5

E -- DiMaggio D, Pesky J, Coan G
LOB -- Washington 7, Boston 9
2B -- Christman M
HR -- DiMaggio D, Williams T, Doerr B
WP -- Masterson W 2
T -- 2:18
A -- 15865

    

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