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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 15, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,619 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | First Baseman |
| Roberto Ortiz | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
| Merl Combs | Third Baseman |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1949
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Dobson
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ortiz throws the ball in to Robertson who tags Zarilla, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Dobson
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a line drive into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Hudson
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hudson
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Dobson
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Dobson
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ortiz. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dente. Zarilla scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hudson, and towards Robertson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a line drive towards third. Combs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Hudson
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Dobson
Early strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Dobson
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hudson
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Hudson
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Early and he is out, Dente applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Dobson
Ortiz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hudson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. Hudson moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Dobson
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Sam Mele.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
Mark Christman now playing first base.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Hudson
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Christman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Dobson
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hudson
Clyde Vollmer now playing left field.
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Dobson
There goes Robertson. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Dobson
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dobson
John Simmons pinch runs for Clyde Vollmer.
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Dobson
Tebbetts fires to first and picks off Lewis. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a popup towards third. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hudson
John Simmons now playing left field. Billy Goodman pinch hits for Merl Combs.
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Hudson
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coan. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1949 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Coan G, cf 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 1
Robertson S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 5 1 2 0
Mele S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 5 0 1 1
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 1 0
Christman M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ortiz R, lf 4 1 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0
Vollmer C, lf 1 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Simmons J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Combs M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, ph 1 1 1 0
Yost E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 2 0 0 0
Dente S, ss 4 0 1 1 O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
Early J, c 5 0 0 1
Hudson S, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 7 2 36 3 7 2
Washington 000 000 001 01 -- 2
Boston 000 100 000 02 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 10.2 7 3 2 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 11.0 7 2 2 6 6
E -- Dente S
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Boston 4
2B -- Ortiz R, Zarilla A, Hudson S, Lewis B, Goodman B, DiMaggio D
CS -- DiMaggio D, Robertson S
T -- 2:22
A -- 30619
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