Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox
August 11, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 11, 1947 at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 0, Boston Red Sox 1

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 4 0 0 0
Lewis rf 3 0 0 0
McBride lf 4 0 1 0
Vernon 1b 3 0 0 0
Spence cf 3 0 0 0
Christman ss 3 0 0 0
Priddy 2b 3 0 0 0
Evans c 3 0 1 0
Haefner p 2 0 1 0
Totals 28 0 3 0
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Mele rf 4 1 3 1
Pesky ss 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio cf 4 0 2 0
Williams lf 4 0 2 0
Doerr 2b 3 0 1 0
Jones 1b 4 0 0 0
Tebbetts c 3 0 2 0
Dente 3b 2 0 0 0
Johnson p 4 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 10 1
Washington 000 000 000031
Boston 001 000 00x1101
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner  L(7-9) 8.0 10 1 1 4 4
Totals
8.0
10
1
1
4
4
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W(7-5) 9.0 3 0 0 3 2
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
3
2

  E–McBride (2), Doerr (10).  DP–Boston 3. Johnson-Pesky-Jones, Pesky-Doerr-Jones, Johnson-Pesky-Jones.  2B–Boston Williams (22).  HR–Boston Mele (8,3rd inning off Haefner 0 on).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Pesky (4).  Team–11.  CS–Doerr (2); Tebbetts (4).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Bill Summers, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Joe Rue.  T–1:44.  A–24,043.
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