Final
CWS 5 — BOS 7
9/15/1947 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS194709152
Complete available game record for CWS at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kolloway | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merl Combs | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Hodgin | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Pesky | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dom DiMaggio | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Taffy Wright | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rudy York | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Williams | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Kennedy | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Doerr | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Tucker | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mele | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cass Michaels | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Floyd Baker | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Jones | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Appling | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dickey | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Stobbs | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Philley | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Wallaesa | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fritz Dorish | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Murphy | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gillespie | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Ruffing | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Dorish | 7.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Red Ruffing | 7.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bob Gillespie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Murphy | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merl Combs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dom DiMaggio | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Pesky | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Jones | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Doerr | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Williams | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fritz Dorish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mele | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taffy Wright | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Appling | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy York | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Floyd Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dickey | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Hodgin | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kennedy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kolloway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Cass Michaels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cass Michaels | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Ruffing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Tucker | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S1 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 4(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D7/F7DW | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S7.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP.3-H | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8/F8XD | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S3.1-3 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | K/DP.2X3(25) | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 99 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 99 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 99 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 99 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | WP.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 99 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S.2-H | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 99 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | D | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 99 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 99 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 99 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 99 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 99 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 99.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S.2-H | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 99 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 99 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR.1-H | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S | 1–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR.1-H | 1–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 99 | 1–7 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 99/F | 1–7 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S | 1–7 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S.1-2 | 1–7 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D.2-H;1-3 | 1–7 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D.3-H;2-H | 2–7 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 99/FL | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S.2-H;1-2 | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 99 | 5–7 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–7 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 99 | 5–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S | 5–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 99 | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | NP | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 99/F | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S.1-2 | 5–7 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | 6(B)3(1)/LDP | 5–7 |