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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 29, 1948
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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 May 29, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Sammy Meeks | Shortstop |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 29, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Doerr scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Haefner
Spence hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Haefner
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Kramer
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Kramer
Stewart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Haefner
Kramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Kramer
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Kramer
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields the ball and throws to Kramer covering. Safe. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meeks vs. Kramer
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Haefner
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Haefner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Kramer
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Kramer
Kozar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Haefner
Kramer hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Kramer
Stewart 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kramer
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gillenwater vs. Kramer
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Kramer
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Early for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Haefner
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Kramer
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Kramer
Haefner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Kramer
Kozar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Haefner
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Haefner
Kramer hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Kramer
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kramer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Kramer
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Haefner
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Haefner covering. Safe. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens strikes out. Early drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stephens out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Kramer
Early hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kramer
Al Evans pinch hits for Sammy Meeks.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Kramer
Haefner 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 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Haefner
John Sullivan now playing shortstop.
Goodman 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Haefner
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Kramer
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Kramer
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kramer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields the ball and throws to Kramer covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Kramer
Gillenwater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Kramer
Early bunts towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Vernon moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Kramer
Early Wynn pinch hits for John Sullivan.
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Kramer
Marino Pieretti pinch runs for Early Wynn. Tom McBride pinch hits for Mickey Haefner.
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Gillenwater scores. Pieretti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pieretti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kozar vs. Kramer
Kozar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pieretti scores. McBride moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1948, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 0
Pesky J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Kozar A, 2b 5 0 2 2
Williams T, lf 4 2 2 1 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0
Spence S, rf 4 0 1 0 Stewart B, rf 4 1 0 0
DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 1 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Stephens V, ss 4 0 2 1 Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 2 1
Goodman B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Early J, c 3 0 2 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 0 Meeks S, ss 2 0 0 0
Kramer J, p 3 0 0 0 Evans A, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ss 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, ph 0 0 0 0
Pieretti M, pr 0 1 0 0
Haefner M, p 3 0 0 0
McBride T, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 36 5 12 5
Boston 201 000 100 -- 4
Washington 000 110 003 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (L) 8.2 12 5 4 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 5
E -- Goodman B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Washington 7
2B -- Doerr B, Williams T, Yost E
3B -- Williams T
SH -- Early J
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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