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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 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 17, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,779 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1947
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Dobson
Grace 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis bunts towards third. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Dobson
Dobson fires to first and has Lewis trapped. There's the throw to Pesky who tags Lewis for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Haefner
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Pellagrini reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pellagrini scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Haefner
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis 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: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Haefner
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Haefner
Partee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Haefner
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Haefner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Haefner
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Partee scores. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Pellagrini scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Dobson
George Myatt pinch hits for Mickey Haefner.
Myatt takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Dobson
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence takes first base on ball four. Myatt moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Ferrick
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Ferrick
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Ferrick
Dobson hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Ferrick
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pellagrini for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Ferrick
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrick covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrick vs. Dobson
Ferrick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Dobson
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ferrick
Williams strikes out. There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Evans to Christman, and DiMaggio is out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ferrick
Doerr 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, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ferrick
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Ferrick
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Ferrick
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Ferrick
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Ferrick
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dobson
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Masterson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Dobson
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a line drive towards first. York catches it and steps on first to double up Grace. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Masterson
York hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Masterson
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Masterson
Partee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis 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, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Dobson
Christman 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
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Game of 4/17/1947 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Grace J, lf 4 0 2 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 4 2 2 0
Lewis B, rf 4 0 2 1 Pesky J, ss 4 1 2 1
Spence S, cf 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 1 0 1 2
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 0 0 0
Travis C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Christman M, ss 4 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 0 1 0
Evans A, c 2 1 1 0 Partee R, c 4 1 1 0
Haefner M, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 3 0 1 0
Myatt G, ph 0 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 1 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 30 4 10 4
Washington 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston 130 000 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L) 2.0 6 4 4 2 1
Ferrick T 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
Masterson W 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 4
DP -- Washington 3, Boston 3
LOB -- Washington 6, Boston 7
2B -- Pellagrini E, DiMaggio D, Mele S
CS -- DiMaggio D
SH -- DiMaggio D
T -- 2:05
A -- 12779
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