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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 23, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on April 23, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,367 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Fred Sanford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 23, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stobbs
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Stobbs
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Stobbs
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Stobbs
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sanford
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Sanford
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Stobbs
Silvera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sanford
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Sanford
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Sanford
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sanford
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Sanford
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Stobbs
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stobbs
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Sanford
Stobbs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sanford
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Sanford
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Williams reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Sanford
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Sanford
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Sanford
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Stobbs
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Stobbs
Lindell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lindell reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Stobbs
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindell scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Henrich scores. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Silvera vs. Ferriss
Dave Ferriss now pitching.
Silvera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ferriss
There goes Silvera. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Silvera steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ferriss
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanford vs. Ferriss
Sanford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Silvera trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Tebbetts who tags Silvera, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ferriss
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Ferriss
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanford moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindell vs. Ferriss
Lindell takes first base on ball four. Sanford scores. Coleman moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Ferriss
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sanford
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Sanford
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rizzuto. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Sanford
Ferriss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Ferriss reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Sanford
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Sanford
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams takes first base on ball four. Ferriss moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Sanford
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Ferriss
Bauer hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferriss
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Ferriss
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Charlie Silvera.
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ferriss
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Phillips, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Ferriss
Hiller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hiller
Yogi Berra now catching.
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hiller
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Hiller
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Hiller
Stan Spence pinch hits for Dave Ferriss.
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hiller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kinder
Rizzuto hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Kinder
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Kinder
Henrich 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 6
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hiller
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hiller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Pesky for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hiller
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell who is chasing the ball. Stephens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Hiller
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Hiller
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kinder
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kinder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hiller
Gene Woodling now playing center field. Johnny Lindell now playing left field.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hiller
Tebbetts hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Hiller
Kinder strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kinder
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Kinder
There goes Kryhoski. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Kinder
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kinder
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kinder
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Kinder
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hiller
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hiller
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hiller
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hiller
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Hiller
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mele vs. Hiller
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. Stephens scores. Doerr scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Hiller
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Kinder
Henrich hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kinder
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kinder
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1949 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 3 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Lindell J, cf-lf 4 1 1 2 Williams T, lf 3 2 1 1
Henrich T, rf 5 1 1 0 Stephens V, ss 4 3 3 5
Bauer H, lf 3 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 1 2 1
Woodling G, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 5 0 1 2
Johnson B, 3b 4 2 2 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Silvera C, c 2 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 1
Berra Y, ph-c 3 1 1 2 Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ferriss D, p 1 1 1 1
Kryhoski D, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Spence S, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanford F, p 2 1 1 0 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 2 0 1 0
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38 8 14 8 36 11 13 11
New York 000 620 000 -- 8
Boston 011 510 03x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford F 3.2 7 7 2 4 3
Hiller F (L) 4.1 6 4 4 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C* 3.0 5 5 5 1 1
Ferriss D 2.0 5 3 3 2 0
Kinder E (W) 4.0 4 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 8
2B -- Williams T, Rizzuto P, Lindell J, Johnson B, Ferriss D, Dropo W, Doerr B
3B -- Stephens V, Mele S
HR -- Stephens V 2, Berra Y
SB -- Silvera C
CS -- Kryhoski D
HBP -- by Ferriss D (Johnson B)
T -- 2:41
A -- 31367
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