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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 1948
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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 July 8, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,996 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Parnell
There goes Coan. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Parnell
Gillenwater is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Parnell
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Parnell
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Williams reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spence vs. Wynn
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Parnell
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Wynn
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Wynn covering. Safe. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Wynn
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doerr scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Thompson
Forrest Thompson now pitching.
Parnell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Parnell
Gillenwater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Parnell
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Parnell
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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Thompson
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thompson
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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Thompson
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Thompson, and towards Christman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans 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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Parnell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Thompson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Thompson
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Thompson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stephens scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Thompson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Thompson
Parnell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Thompson
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Parnell
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Parnell
McBride hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thompson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Thompson
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Thompson
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Parnell
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans 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 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thompson
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Thompson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Thompson
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Thompson
There goes Tebbetts. The throw from Evans and he is out, Christman applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Parnell
Thompson 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan 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 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Thompson
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Thompson
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Parnell
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Parnell
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Parnell
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Stephens who tags Christman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thompson
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Thompson
Spence bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Thompson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Thompson
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Thompson
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon 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--
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Spence 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--
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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--
Fleitas vs. Parnell
Angel Fleitas pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
Fleitas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fleitas for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1948 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 1 0
Coan G, lf 3 1 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 0
McBride T, rf 4 0 1 1 Spence S, rf 3 0 0 1
Christman M, ss 4 0 2 0 Stephens V, ss 2 1 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Kozar A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Evans A, c 3 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 2 1
Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 0 0 0
Thompson F, p 2 0 0 0
Fleitas A, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 1 8 1 30 4 8 4
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 110 100 01x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L)* 1.0 5 2 2 0 0
Thompson F 7.0 3 2 2 3 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Pesky J
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 6
2B -- Williams T 2
SB -- Coan G
CS -- Tebbetts B
SH -- Spence S
T -- 1:47
A -- 26996
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