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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 7, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 7, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,870 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Sam Dente | Third Baseman |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 7, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
There goes Pesky. The throw from Evans and he is out, Christman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Galehouse
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Galehouse
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wynn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Wynn
Partee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Galehouse
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Galehouse
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Galehouse
Christman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Wynn
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galehouse vs. Wynn
Galehouse strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Galehouse
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Galehouse
Evans 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Galehouse
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Wynn
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Jones reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Williams scores. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Wynn
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. Jones scores. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Wynn
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Partee moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galehouse vs. Wynn
Galehouse hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Partee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Galehouse
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Galehouse
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Pieretti
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Pieretti
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Pieretti
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Pieretti
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Pieretti
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galehouse vs. Pieretti
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Galehouse
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Galehouse
Spence hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Galehouse
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Pieretti
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Pieretti
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pieretti
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Galehouse
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Galehouse
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Galehouse
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Galehouse
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pieretti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Pieretti
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pieretti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Pieretti
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Pieretti
Dente takes first base on ball four. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galehouse vs. Pieretti
Galehouse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Galehouse
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Galehouse
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Galehouse
Spence hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Galehouse
Christman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio, who is chasing the ball. Christman reaches third base with a triple. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Galehouse
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Galehouse
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Pieretti
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Pieretti
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Pieretti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Pieretti
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. Pesky scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Pieretti
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Pieretti
Partee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Galehouse
Joe Grace pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Grace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Galehouse
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Galehouse
Lewis 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Cary
Scott Cary now pitching.
Dente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Dente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galehouse vs. Cary
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Cary
Mele hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Spence, who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. Dente scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Cary
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Cary
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Galehouse
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Galehouse covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Galehouse
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Galehouse
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Vernon trying to get to third. Mele throws the ball in to Dente, who tags Vernon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Galehouse
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1947 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mele S, rf 6 0 3 2 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, ss 6 2 3 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, cf 6 0 1 0 Robertson S, lf 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 4 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 2 1 2 Spence S, cf 4 0 1 0
Jones J, 1b 5 1 2 4 Christman M, ss 4 1 1 1
Partee R, c 3 1 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dente S, 3b 4 2 3 1 Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
Galehouse D, p 5 0 0 1 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 1 0 1 0
Grace J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cary S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 12 15 11 32 2 6 2
Boston 010 610 031 -- 12
Washington 000 000 200 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 4.0 6 7 5 2 3
Pieretti M 4.0 7 4 4 3 2
Cary S 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Christman M 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 4
2B -- Jones J, Mele S, Dente S
3B -- Christman M, Doerr B, Mele S
HR -- Williams T
CS -- Pesky J
WP -- Pieretti M
T -- 2:09
A -- 5870
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