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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 12, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,726 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Leon Culberson | Right Fielder |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hughson
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Hughson
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Henrich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Hughson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Hughson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Hughson
Berra 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Chandler
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Hughson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Hughson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chandler vs. Hughson
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hughson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Hughson
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Hughson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Hughson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DiMaggio for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Chandler
Culberson strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Culberson out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Chandler
Hughson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Chandler
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hughson
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hughson
Stirnweiss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hughson
Rizzuto 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Hughson
Chandler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chandler reaches second base with a double. There goes Rizzuto trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Pellagrini who relays the ball to Wagner, who tags Rizzuto, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hughson
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Hughson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hughson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hughson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Chandler
Culberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughson vs. Chandler
Hughson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. Culberson scores. Wagner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Chandler
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hughson
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Hughson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hughson
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hughson
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Chandler
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Hughson
Chandler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hughson
Brown hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hughson
Henrich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hughson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hughson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Chandler
Tom McBride pinch hits for Tex Hughson.
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Chandler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Chandler
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching. Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Yogi Berra.
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Johnson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Johnson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chandler vs. Johnson
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
Ralph Houk now catching.
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Doerr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Chandler
Culberson bunts towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Chandler
Wally Moses pinch hits for Earl Johnson.
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pellagrini vs. Chandler
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Klinger
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Klinger
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Klinger
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Klinger
Aaron Robinson pinch hits for Ralph Houk.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1947 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Brown B, 3b 5 0 3 0 Pellagrini E, ss 5 0 0 1 Henrich T, rf 5 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 2 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 1 3 1 Berra Y, c 3 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 2 1 0 0 Houk R, c 0 0 0 0 Culberson L, rf 3 1 1 0 Robinson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 2 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 3 1 Hughson T, p 1 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 2 0 0 0 McBride T, ph 1 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Chandler S, p 4 1 2 1 Moses W, ph 1 0 1 1 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 11 3 32 4 9 3 New York 000 101 100 -- 3 Boston 000 010 03x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Chandler S (L) 8.0 9 4 3 4 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hughson T 7.0 8 3 3 3 1 Johnson E (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Klinger B (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Doerr B, Berra Y DP -- New York 1, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 11, Boston 10 2B -- Chandler S HR -- McQuinn G, Berra Y, Chandler S, York R SH -- DiMaggio D, Culberson L HBP -- by Hughson T (Stirnweiss S) T -- 2:17 A -- 24726
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