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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 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 September 21, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merl Combs | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Eddie McGah | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1947
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Scarborough
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scarborough
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Scarborough
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scarborough
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Dobson
Scarborough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. Scarborough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Scarborough scores. Coan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Scarborough
McGah hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Scarborough
Dobson 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 -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Scarborough
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Dobson
Scarborough hits a line drive towards third. Combs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Travis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Scarborough
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Scarborough
There's a wild pitch. Doerr moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Scarborough
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGah vs. Scarborough
McGah hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Dobson
There goes Robertson. The throw from McGah and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.DiMaggio fumbles the ball. That's an error on DiMaggio. Robertson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Scarborough
Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Scarborough
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr 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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Dobson
Scarborough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Scarborough
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scarborough
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Scarborough
McGah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Dobson
There goes Vernon. The throw from McGah and he is safe. Vernon steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence bunts towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Scarborough
Wally Moses pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Scarborough
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Deal
Cot Deal now pitching.
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Deal
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Deal
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Scarborough
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Scarborough
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1947 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Sullivan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Combs M, 3b 2 0 1 0
Robertson S, lf 4 1 1 0 Pesky J, ss 4 0 0 0
Coan G, rf 3 1 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 2 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0
Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Travis C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mele S, rf 4 0 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Evans A, c 4 0 0 0 McGah E, c 3 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 4 1 1 0 Dobson J, p 2 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Deal C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 2 30 0 3 0
Washington 002 010 000 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 8.0 7 3 2 1 4
Deal C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Williams T, McGah E, DiMaggio D
LOB -- Washington 6, Boston 7
2B -- Vernon M
SB -- Robertson S, Vernon M
WP -- Scarborough R
T -- 2:06
A -- 12198
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