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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 15, 1947
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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 April 15, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1947 |
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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 | April 15, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 30,822 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Mark Christman | Shortstop |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 15, 1947
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis 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: ---
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wynn
Pellagrini hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a line drive into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Doerr reaches second base with a double. There goes Williams trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hughson
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Hughson
Travis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hughson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wynn
York hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Wynn
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Wynn
Hughson hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Hughson
Christman 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: ---
Evans vs. Hughson
Evans hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hughson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wynn
Pellagrini hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Williams reaches second base with a double. Lewis throws the ball in to Travis who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wynn
York hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Wynn
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughson vs. Wynn
Hughson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hughson
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. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Hughson
Travis 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hughson
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wynn
Pellagrini 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Wynn
York hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Hughson
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hughson
Evans 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, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hughson
Wynn 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Hughson
The ball gets by Wagner for a passed ball. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. There goes Grace trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Pellagrini, who tags Grace for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Wynn
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hughson vs. Wynn
Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Wynn
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hughson
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Hughson
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Hughson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Hughson
Christman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Wynn
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Wynn
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr scores. York moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughson vs. Wynn
Hughson 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
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hughson
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hughson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields the ball and throws to Hughson covering. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Hughson
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Lewis scores. Spence moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Travis vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Priddy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Spence scores. Vernon scores. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Dorish
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wynn
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pellagrini moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pellagrini scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Wynn
York hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dorish
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dorish
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Dorish
Grace 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1947 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Grace J, lf 5 0 1 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 5 2 2 1 Lewis B, rf 3 1 1 1 Pesky J, ss 4 2 2 0 Spence S, cf 3 1 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 3 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 2 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 2 Travis C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 3 York R, 1b 5 0 1 1 Christman M, ss 4 0 1 0 Mele S, rf 2 0 2 0 Evans A, c 4 2 1 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 1 1 Wynn E, p 4 0 1 0 Hughson T, p 4 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 9 6 37 7 15 7 Washington 000 001 140 -- 6 Boston 101 010 31x -- 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (L) 8.0 15 7 7 4 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hughson T 7.2 8 6 6 2 1 Johnson E* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Dorish F (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Washington 4, Boston 11 2B -- DiMaggio D, Doerr B, Williams T, Mele S, Vernon M, Priddy J HR -- Pellagrini E SH -- Pesky J WP -- Wynn E PB -- Wagner H T -- 2:22 A -- 30822
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