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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 20, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,633 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Dente | Third Baseman |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Jake Jones | First Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Paul Lehner | Center Fielder |
Willard Brown | Right Fielder |
Wally Judnich | First Baseman |
Jake Early | Catcher |
Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
Muddy Ruel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Muncrief
Dente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Muncrief
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Muncrief
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Muncrief
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lehner. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Muncrief
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Galehouse
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Galehouse
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Doerr. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Galehouse
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Galehouse
Heath hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to first to double up Stephens. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Muncrief
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Muncrief
Partee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galehouse vs. Muncrief
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Galehouse
Lehner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Galehouse
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Galehouse
There goes Brown. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Galehouse
Judnich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Galehouse
Early hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Muncrief
Dente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Muncrief
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lehner who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Muncrief
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Muncrief
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lehner. Williams reaches second base with a double. Mele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Muncrief
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Muncrief
DiMaggio is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Galehouse
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Galehouse
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Galehouse
Hitchcock hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Galehouse
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Galehouse
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Galehouse
Lehner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Lehner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Galehouse
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brown
Walter Brown now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Brown
Partee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galehouse vs. Brown
Early fires to third and picks off Jones. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Brown
Galehouse bunts for an out with unknown description. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Brown
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Brown
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Partee moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Brown
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Partee scores. Dente scores. Pesky moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Zoldak
Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Galehouse
Judnich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Galehouse
Early hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Early reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zoldak vs. Galehouse
Zoldak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Galehouse
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Zoldak
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Zoldak
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Zoldak
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galehouse vs. Zoldak
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Galehouse
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Galehouse
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Galehouse
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Zoldak
Dente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Zoldak
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Zoldak
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Galehouse
Lehner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Galehouse
Brown hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Galehouse
Judnich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Ferriss
Dave Ferriss now pitching.
Early hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Early reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Ferriss
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Sam Zoldak.
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Early scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ferriss
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Ferriss
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dente. Thompson moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Murphy
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lehner vs. Murphy
Lehner 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, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Sanford
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sanford
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Murphy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Murphy
Judnich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Murphy
Early hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sanford
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Sanford
Partee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sanford
Wally Moses pinch hits for Johnny Murphy.
Moses hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dorish
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Dorish
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Sanford
Dente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Sanford
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Sanford
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1947, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Dente S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Thompson H, 2b 5 1 2 1 Pesky J, ss 4 2 2 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Mele S, rf 5 1 2 4 Stephens V, ss 4 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 3 1 Heath J, lf 4 1 1 3 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lehner P, cf 3 1 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 2 1 Brown W, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Judnich W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Partee R, c 3 1 1 0 Early J, c 4 1 2 0 Galehouse D, p 2 0 0 0 Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0 Ferriss D, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown W, p 0 0 0 0 Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0 Zoldak S, p 1 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman R, ph 1 1 1 1 Sanford F, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 11 6 37 7 13 7 Boston 103 200 000 -- 6 St.Louis 003 004 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Galehouse D 5.1 9 5 5 1 2 Ferriss D (L)* 0.0 4 2 2 0 0 Murphy J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Dorish F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Muncrief B 3.0 6 4 4 1 0 Brown W 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 Zoldak S (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 Sanford F (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Doerr B, Thompson H, Dente S DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Boston 6, St.Louis 7 2B -- Williams T 2, Early J 2, Coleman R 3B -- Pesky J 2, Lehner P HR -- Heath J, Judnich W SB -- Brown W CS -- DiMaggio D SH -- Galehouse D T -- 2:04 A -- 7633
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