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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 18, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marino Pieretti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Scala | Center Fielder |
| Gordon Goldsberry | First Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Billy Bowers | Right Fielder |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Don Wheeler | Catcher |
| Marino Pieretti | Pitcher |
| Jack Onslow | 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 |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1949
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Kinder
Scala strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Kinder
Goldsberry hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Kinder
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Pieretti
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldsberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Pieretti
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Pieretti
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Pieretti
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Pieretti
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Pieretti
There goes Zarilla. The throw from Wheeler and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowers vs. Kinder
Bowers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kinder
Baker takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheeler vs. Kinder
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Pieretti
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Pieretti
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Bowers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Pieretti
Kinder hits a popup towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Kinder
Pieretti hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Kinder
Scala strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Kinder
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Kinder
Appling hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Goldsberry moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Pieretti
Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pieretti
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Scala. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Shoun
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and has Stephens trapped. There's the throw to Baker and over to Michaels, who tags Stephens for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Shoun
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Shoun
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowers vs. Kinder
Bowers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kinder
Baker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheeler vs. Kinder
Wheeler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Shoun
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Shoun
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shoun
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shoun
Pesky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Scala. Pesky reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Shoun
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Kinder
Shoun hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Kinder
Scala hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Kinder
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Kinder
Appling takes first base on ball four. Goldsberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowers vs. Kinder
Bowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Kinder
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shoun
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Shoun
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Shoun
Zarilla bunts towards the mound. Shoun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Shoun
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Kinder
Wheeler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Kinder
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Rapp strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scala vs. Kinder
Scala hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldsberry vs. Kinder
Goldsberry hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Surkont
Kinder bunts towards first. Goldsberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kinder for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Surkont
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Surkont
Pesky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Scala. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Surkont
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Surkont
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Kinder
Appling 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Surkont
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Surkont
Hitchcock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Surkont
Tebbetts hits a popup towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowers vs. Kinder
Bowers hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kinder
Baker hits a popup towards first. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Kinder
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Kinder
Surkont strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Surkont
Kinder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Surkont
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Surkont
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Kinder
Scala strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Kinder
Goldsberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Kinder
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Stephens, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Goldsberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Goldsberry scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1949 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Scala J, cf 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 2 3 1 0
Goldsberry G, 1b 5 2 3 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 2 2
Appling L, ss 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 2 3
Zernial G, lf 5 1 2 4 Stephens V, ss 4 0 2 0
Michaels C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 2
Bowers B, rf 4 0 2 0 Zarilla A, rf 2 0 0 0
Baker F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wheeler D, c 4 0 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 0
Pieretti M, p 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 3 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0
Rapp E, ph 1 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0
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38 4 11 4 31 7 10 7
Chicago 000 030 001 -- 4
Boston 302 101 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pieretti M (L) 2.1 4 5 5 2 1
Shoun C 2.2 4 1 1 2 0
Surkont M 3.0 2 1 1 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (W) 9.0 11 4 4 3 9
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 8
2B -- Stephens V, Pesky J 2, Michaels C, Zernial G
3B -- DiMaggio D
HR -- Doerr B, Williams T, Zernial G
CS -- Zarilla A
SH -- Kinder E
T -- 2:25
A -- 10406
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