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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 27, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 27, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,148 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merl Combs | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ed Lyons | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 27, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Masterson
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Combs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky bunts in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Masterson
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Masterson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Dobson
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Masterson
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Masterson
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Masterson
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Masterson
Doerr hits a line drive into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Dobson
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Masterson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Masterson
Partee hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Masterson
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Dobson
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Masterson
Combs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Masterson
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Masterson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Masterson
Partee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Masterson
Dobson bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Masterson
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Partee moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Dobson
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Dobson
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Masterson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan strikes out. Partee drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Coan out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Masterson
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Masterson
Partee bunts in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Masterson
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Masterson
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Dobson scores. Combs goes all the way around to score. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
There's a wild pitch. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Toenes
Hal Toenes now pitching.
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Toenes
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sam Mele now playing right field.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toenes vs. Dobson
Toenes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Toenes
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Toenes
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Toenes
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Toenes
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coan. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Toenes
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Dobson
Lyons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence takes first base on ball four. Lyons moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1947 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Combs M, 3b 5 2 3 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, ss 4 1 3 2 Lyons E, 2b 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 2 0 Coan G, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 2 3 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moses W, rf 5 0 1 1 Spence S, cf 3 1 2 1
Mele S, rf 0 0 0 0 Robertson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Sullivan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Jones J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Evans A, c 3 0 1 0
Partee R, c 4 0 1 0 Masterson W, p 2 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 3 1 0 0 Toenes H, p 1 0 0 0
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39 8 14 7 31 1 5 1
Boston 300 000 050 -- 8
Washington 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 7.1 12 8 7 6 3
Toenes H 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Sullivan J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Washington 5
2B -- Combs M, DiMaggio D, Pesky J 2
HR -- Williams T, Spence S
SH -- Pesky J, Dobson J, Partee R
WP -- Masterson W
T -- 2:09
A -- 3148
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