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Scores
Standings
WSH
@BOS		6
3
WSH
@BOS		2
7
SLB
@CHW		5
3
CLE
@DET		2
3		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		5
5
NYY
@PHA		2
3
BSN
@BRO		8
1
PHI
@NYG		3
5
CHC
@STL		0
5
Saturday, September 20, 1947,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 11,168, Time of Game: 2:04
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Senators
2
61-86
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
7
80-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Denny Galehouse (11-10)
L: Hal Toenes (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Red Sox         1  0  2   0  2  1   1  0  X    7 14  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sherry Robertson LF 4 0 2 0 1 2 .236 .631 0.010 0.81 0.065 -0.055 0.3 2 0
Jerry Priddy 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .218 .595 0.029 1.08 0.121 -0.092 0.1 5 4
Gil Coan RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .647 1.608 -0.058 0.83 0.022 -0.080 -0.8 2 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .271 .722 0.065 0.99 0.122 -0.057 0.4 9 1
Stan Spence CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .279 .805 -0.005 0.89 0.034 -0.039 0.3 0 0
Cecil Travis 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .531 -0.057 1.22 0.041 -0.098 -0.9 0 2
Frank Mancuso C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .516 -0.086 0.88 0.000 -0.086 -1.0 5 1
John Sullivan SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .700 -0.011 0.80 0.043 -0.053 -0.3 1 5
Hal Toenes P 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.006 1.12 0.016 -0.022 -0.1 0 0 SH
   Milo Candini P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .433 -0.021 0.73 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 1
   Buddy Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .669 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 3 5 .257 .573 -0.144 0.92 0.464 -0.607 -2.5 24 14
SH: H Toenes (1, off D Galehouse).
TB: J Priddy 2; S Robertson 2; S Spence; J Sullivan; C Travis; G Coan; M Vernon.
RBI: J Priddy (49); M Vernon (81).
2-out RBI: J Priddy; M Vernon.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Sullivan-J Priddy-M Vernon.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merl Combs 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .184 .518 -0.078 0.67 0.008 -0.086 -1.0 2 3
Johnny Pesky SS 4 3 2 0 1 0 .327 .786 0.133 0.71 0.143 -0.010 0.9 3 2 2B,SB
Dom DiMaggio CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 .284 .773 0.185 0.88 0.219 -0.034 1.7 5 0 2B
Ted Williams LF 3 0 3 3 2 0 .343 1.134 0.269 0.79 0.269 0.000 4.1 0 0 2·3B,IW
Bobby Doerr 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .762 -0.084 0.79 0.001 -0.085 -1.4 3 3
Sam Mele RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .306 .820 0.110 0.72 0.138 -0.027 0.8 0 0
Jake Jones 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .235 .695 -0.045 0.96 0.062 -0.106 0.5 8 1 GDP
Eddie McGah C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .214 -0.061 0.79 0.000 -0.061 -1.4 6 0
Denny Galehouse P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .070 .156 -0.074 0.64 0.000 -0.074 -1.2 0 2 2·SH
Team Totals 35 7 14 7 5 5 .400 1.046 0.355 0.77 0.840 -0.483 3.0 27 11
2B: D DiMaggio (20, off H Toenes); J Pesky (25, off H Toenes).
3B: T Williams 2 (9, 2 off H Toenes).
SH: D Galehouse 2 (11, 1 off H Toenes, 1 off M Candini).
IBB: T Williams (23, by H Toenes).
TB: T Williams 7; S Mele 3; J Pesky 3; D DiMaggio 3; J Jones 2; B Doerr; M Combs.
GIDP: J Jones (11).
RBI: T Williams 3 (107); D DiMaggio 2 (72); S Mele (70); E McGah (2).
2-out RBI: T Williams 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Baserunning
SB: J Pesky (12, 2nd base off H Toenes/F Mancuso).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Toenes, L (0-1) 4 9 5 5 2 3 0 9.00 22 25 -0.378 1.22 -3.9
Milo Candini 4 5 2 2 3 2 0 5.13 20 1 0 0.021 0.25 0.9
Team Totals 8 14 7 7 5 5 0 7.88 42 25 1 0 -0.357 0.92 -3.0
H Toenes faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Galehouse, W (11-10) 9 9 2 2 3 5 0 3.92 39 63 0.144 0.92 2.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 5 0 2.00 39 63 0.144 0.77 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Toenes (1; T Williams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McGowan, 1B - Joe Rue, 2B - Bill Grieve, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 11,168.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Boston Red Sox
1 Sherry Robertson LF 1 Merl Combs 3B
2 Jerry Priddy 2B 2 Johnny Pesky SS
3 Gil Coan RF 3 Dom DiMaggio CF
4 Mickey Vernon 1B 4 Ted Williams LF
5 Stan Spence CF 5 Bobby Doerr 2B
6 Cecil Travis 3B 6 Sam Mele RF
7 Frank Mancuso C 7 Jake Jones 1B
8 John Sullivan SS 8 Eddie McGah C
9 Hal Toenes P 9 Denny Galehouse P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-2 0 1-- R BOS D. DiMaggio H. Toenes 15% 62% Double to LF; Pesky Scores
t3 1-1 2 12- R WSH M. Vernon D. Galehouse -12% 39% Single to CF; Coan to 3B; Priddy Scores
b3 3-2 1 1-3 OO BOS J. Jones H. Toenes -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R BOS T. Williams H. Toenes 11% 64% Triple to LF; Pesky Scores
t3 0-1 2 -2- R WSH J. Priddy D. Galehouse -10% 53% Single to CF; Sullivan Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- WSH S. Robertson D. Galehouse -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O WSH J. Priddy D. Galehouse 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O WSH G. Coan D. Galehouse 3% 53% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O WSH M. Vernon D. Galehouse 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Hal Toenes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Combs H. Toenes -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS J. Pesky H. Toenes 4% 57% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O BOS D. DiMaggio H. Toenes -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R BOS T. Williams H. Toenes 11% 64% Triple to LF; Pesky Scores
b1 1-0 2 --3 O BOS B. Doerr H. Toenes -3% 61% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O WSH S. Spence D. Galehouse 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O WSH C. Travis D. Galehouse 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O WSH F. Mancuso D. Galehouse 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Hal Toenes facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- BOS S. Mele H. Toenes 3% 69% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- BOS J. Jones H. Toenes 5% 74% Single to LF; Mele to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- O BOS E. McGah H. Toenes -2% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mele to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 O BOS D. Galehouse H. Toenes -5% 67% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McGah to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -23 O BOS M. Combs H. Toenes -5% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- WSH J. Sullivan D. Galehouse -4% 57% Single to RF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O WSH H. Toenes D. Galehouse 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sullivan to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O WSH S. Robertson D. Galehouse 4% 63% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 -2- R WSH J. Priddy D. Galehouse -10% 53% Single to CF; Sullivan Scores
t3 1-1 2 1-- WSH G. Coan D. Galehouse -2% 51% Single to CF; Priddy to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- R WSH M. Vernon D. Galehouse -12% 39% Single to CF; Coan to 3B; Priddy Scores
t3 2-1 2 1-3 WSH S. Spence D. Galehouse -2% 36% Walk; Vernon to 2B
t3 2-1 2 123 O WSH C. Travis D. Galehouse 7% 43% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Hal Toenes facing 2-3-4
b3 1-2 0 --- BOS J. Pesky H. Toenes 4% 48% Walk
b3 1-2 0 1-- R BOS D. DiMaggio H. Toenes 15% 62% Double to LF; Pesky Scores
b3 2-2 0 -2- BOS T. Williams H. Toenes 3% 65% Intentional Walk
b3 2-2 0 12- O BOS B. Doerr H. Toenes -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; DiMaggio to 3B
b3 2-2 1 1-3 R BOS S. Mele H. Toenes 10% 73% Single to CF; Doerr to 3B; DiMaggio Scores
b3 3-2 1 1-3 OO BOS J. Jones H. Toenes -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 7-8-9
t4 2-3 0 --- O WSH F. Mancuso D. Galehouse 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-3 1 --- O WSH J. Sullivan D. Galehouse 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-3 2 --- WSH H. Toenes D. Galehouse -2% 66% Walk
t4 2-3 2 1-- WSH S. Robertson D. Galehouse -3% 63% Single to 2B; Toenes to 2B
t4 2-3 2 12- O WSH J. Priddy D. Galehouse 5% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Hal Toenes facing 8-9-1
b4 3-2 0 --- O BOS E. McGah H. Toenes -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b4 3-2 1 --- O BOS D. Galehouse H. Toenes -2% 65% Strikeout
b4 3-2 2 --- O BOS M. Combs H. Toenes -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 3-4-5
t5 2-3 0 --- O WSH G. Coan D. Galehouse 3% 67% Lineout: 3B
t5 2-3 1 --- O WSH M. Vernon D. Galehouse 2% 70% Strikeout
t5 2-3 2 --- O WSH S. Spence D. Galehouse 1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Hal Toenes facing 2-3-4
b5 3-2 0 --- BOS J. Pesky H. Toenes 3% 74% Single to CF
b5 3-2 0 1-- BOS D. DiMaggio H. Toenes 3% 77% Pesky Steals 2B
b5 3-2 0 -2- R BOS D. DiMaggio H. Toenes 7% 84% Single to CF; Pesky Scores
b5 4-2 0 1-- R BOS T. Williams H. Toenes 9% 93% Triple to RF; DiMaggio Scores
Milo Candini replaces Hal Toenes pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-2 0 --3 O BOS B. Doerr M. Candini -2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-2 1 --3 O BOS S. Mele M. Candini -3% 88% Strikeout
b5 5-2 2 --3 BOS J. Jones M. Candini 0% 89% Walk
b5 5-2 2 1-3 O BOS E. McGah M. Candini -2% 87% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 6-7-8
t6 2-5 0 --- WSH C. Travis D. Galehouse -4% 83% Single to SS
t6 2-5 0 1-- O WSH F. Mancuso D. Galehouse 4% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 2-5 1 1-- O WSH J. Sullivan D. Galehouse 3% 89% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-5 2 1-- O WSH M. Candini D. Galehouse 2% 91% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Senators' Milo Candini facing 9-1-2
b6 5-2 0 --- O BOS D. Galehouse M. Candini -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-2 1 --- BOS M. Combs M. Candini 1% 91% Single to LF
b6 5-2 1 1-- O BOS J. Pesky M. Candini -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 5-2 2 1-- BOS D. DiMaggio M. Candini 1% 91% Walk; Combs to 2B
b6 5-2 2 12- R BOS T. Williams M. Candini 4% 95% Single to RF; DiMaggio to 3B; Combs Scores
b6 6-2 2 1-3 O BOS B. Doerr M. Candini -1% 94% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 1-2-3
t7 2-6 0 --- O WSH S. Robertson D. Galehouse 1% 96% Strikeout
t7 2-6 1 --- WSH J. Priddy D. Galehouse -2% 94% Single to LF
t7 2-6 1 1-- O WSH G. Coan D. Galehouse 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-6 2 1-- O WSH M. Vernon D. Galehouse 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Milo Candini facing 6-7-8
b7 6-2 0 --- BOS S. Mele M. Candini 0% 98% Single to SS
b7 6-2 0 1-- BOS J. Jones M. Candini 1% 99% Single to RF; Mele to 3B
b7 6-2 0 1-3 RO BOS E. McGah M. Candini -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mele Scores
b7 7-2 1 1-- O BOS D. Galehouse M. Candini -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McGah to 2B
b7 7-2 2 -2- O BOS M. Combs M. Candini -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 5-6-7
t8 2-7 0 --- WSH S. Spence D. Galehouse -1% 97% Single to LF
t8 2-7 0 1-- O WSH C. Travis D. Galehouse 1% 98% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-7 1 1-- O WSH F. Mancuso D. Galehouse 1% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-7 2 1-- O WSH J. Sullivan D. Galehouse 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Senators' Milo Candini facing 2-3-4
b8 7-2 0 --- O BOS J. Pesky M. Candini -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-2 1 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio M. Candini -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 7-2 2 --- BOS T. Williams M. Candini 0% 99% Walk
b8 7-2 2 1-- BOS B. Doerr M. Candini 0% 100% Single to 3B; Williams to 2B
b8 7-2 2 12- O BOS S. Mele M. Candini -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Denny Galehouse facing 9-1-2
Buddy Lewis pinch hits for Milo Candini (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 0 --- O WSH B. Lewis D. Galehouse 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 2-7 1 --- WSH S. Robertson D. Galehouse -0% 99% Single to RF
t9 2-7 1 1-- O WSH J. Priddy D. Galehouse 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2-7 2 1-- O WSH G. Coan D. Galehouse 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.

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