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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 20, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dobson
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Dobson
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Trout
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moses is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trout
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dobson
Mayo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mayo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Dobson
Tebbetts bunts towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trout vs. Dobson
Trout hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lake vs. Dobson
Lake bunts towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mayo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell 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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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Trout
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Trout
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. Doerr goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Trout
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mele scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Trout
Roy Partee pinch hits for Hal Wagner.
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Trout
Dobson takes first base on ball four. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Trout
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Partee scores. Dobson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Dobson
Roy Partee now catching.
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Trout
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wakefield. Williams scores. York moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mele vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pellagrini vs. Gorsica
Pellagrini is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Partee vs. Gorsica
Partee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York scores. Doerr scores. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Gorsica
Dobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Gorsica
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pellagrini scores. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Gorsica
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dobson
Mayo 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Dobson
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Dobson
Gorsica strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorsica
John McHale now playing first base. Skeeter Webb now playing second base.
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gorsica
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gorsica
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gorsica
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Dobson
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McHale vs. Dobson
McHale strikes out. There goes Kell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Gorsica
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Gorsica
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Gorsica
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Dobson
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gorsica
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gorsica
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gorsica
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Gorsica
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Dobson
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dobson
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Dobson
Lake hits a line drive towards third. Pesky catches it and throws to first to double up Tebbetts. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Houtteman
Pellagrini hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Webb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHale vs. Dobson
McHale hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. McHale moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Houtteman
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Houtteman
Dobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Houtteman
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Dobson
Webb hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mele. Webb reaches second base with a double. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Dobson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Dobson
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Dobson
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Dobson
Kell 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 5/20/1947 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 5 1 3 1 Moses W, rf 5 0 3 2
Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, 1b 1 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 2 1
McHale J, 1b 2 0 1 0 York R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Wakefield D, lf 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 1 0
Mullin P, rf 4 0 1 1 Mele S, cf 4 1 1 1
Evers H, cf 4 1 1 0 Pellagrini E, ss 3 1 0 1
Mayo E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 0 0 0 0
Webb S, 2b 2 0 1 1 Partee R, ph-c 4 1 1 2
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Dobson J, p 3 0 1 0
Trout D, p 1 0 0 0
Gorsica J, p 1 0 0 0
Cramer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 35 8 10 7
Detroit 110 000 001 -- 3
Boston 034 100 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (L)* 2.0 6 6 3 1 1
Gorsica J 4.0 3 2 2 2 3
Houtteman A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 9
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Cullenbine R, Lake E, Wakefield D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 6
2B -- Mayo E, Webb S
3B -- Mele S
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Kell G
SH -- Tebbetts B
WP -- Dobson J
T -- 2:13
A -- 10305
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