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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 14, 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 August 14, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 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 | August 14, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 14, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan 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. 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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Dobson
Kozar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Dobson
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. Stephens moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Haefner
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Haefner
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Haefner
Dobson hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Dobson
Wooten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Wooten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wooten scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Dobson
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Dobson
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kozar for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Dobson
Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spence. Stewart reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Haefner
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Haefner
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Dobson
Wooten hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Wooten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wooten moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haefner vs. Dobson
Haefner bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wooten scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Dobson
Kozar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Haefner
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Haefner
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a line drive towards third. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dobson
Stewart 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Haefner
Spence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Christman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wooten vs. Dobson
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Dobson
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haefner vs. Dobson
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Haefner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar misplays the ball. That's an error on Kozar. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Haefner
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Haefner
Sam Mele pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Mele is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Kozar 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Harris
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Harris
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Haefner
Spence takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Haefner
Goodman hits a line drive into right field. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Stephens scores. Spence moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Ferrick
Wally Moses pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spence scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Johnson
Christman 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Johnson
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Ferrick
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ferrick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ferrick
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Al Evans pinch hits for Jake Early.
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Johnson
Tom McBride pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
McBride 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, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1948 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 0 0 Sullivan J, ss 5 0 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kozar A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 5 1 1 0 Robertson S, rf 4 1 1 0
Stephens V, ss 4 1 1 1 Stewart B, lf 4 0 2 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Spence S, rf 3 1 0 0 Christman M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Goodman B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wooten J, cf 4 2 2 0
Batts M, c 2 0 0 0 Early J, c 2 0 1 1
Dobson J, p 2 0 1 0 Evans A, ph 1 0 0 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 2 0 0 1
Harris M, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 1 McBride T, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 7 4 34 3 8 3
Boston 000 000 040 -- 4
Washington 011 100 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J 6.0 8 3 3 2 2
Harris M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson E (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L) 7.1 7 4 3 3 4
Ferrick T 1.2 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Sullivan J, Kozar A, Robertson S
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 7
2B -- Wooten J 2, Robertson S, Stewart B, Christman M
SH -- Haefner M
T -- 1:57
A -- 14000
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