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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 4, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,582 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Jones 3B: Bill McKinley |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Third Baseman |
| Paul Lehner | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Center Fielder |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Red Embree | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | 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 |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1949
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Platt vs. Dobson
Platt 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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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Embree
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Embree
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Embree
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Embree
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Embree
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zarilla vs. Kennedy
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Kennedy
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Dobson
Graham hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Dobson
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Dobson
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Kennedy
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kennedy
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dobson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kennedy
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Kennedy
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Kennedy
Zarilla hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Dobson
Platt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers 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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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kennedy
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sievers. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Kennedy
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Kennedy
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Dobson
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Dobson
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Dobson
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Dobson
Dick Kokos pinch hits for Bill Kennedy.
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lehner. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Ferrick
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ferrick
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Ferrick
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Ferrick
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobson vs. Ferrick
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zarilla scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Ferrick
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sievers. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. There goes DiMaggio trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Platt vs. Dobson
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Dobson
Graham hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Papai
Al Papai now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Papai
Stephens hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Papai
Doerr hits a popup towards third. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Papai
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Papai
Zarilla hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Dobson
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Dobson
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papai vs. Dobson
Papai strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Papai
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Papai
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Dobson
Platt hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Papai
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Papai
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Papai
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Papai
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Platt. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Papai
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Papai
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doerr moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Papai
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan juggles the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. Doerr scores. Goodman scores. Zarilla moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Papai
Dobson hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Dobson
Graham hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Dobson
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elder vs. Dobson
George Elder pinch hits for Eddie Pellagrini.
Elder strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Dobson
Stan Spence pinch hits for Al Papai.
Spence hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1949 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Sullivan J, 3b 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 2 0
Lehner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 1 2 1
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 2 2 0 0
Platt W, lf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 3 3 2 2
Sievers R, cf 3 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 2 2
Graham J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Lollar S, c 3 1 2 0 Zarilla A, rf 5 1 2 1
Pellagrini E, ss 3 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 5 1 3 1
Elder G, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 5 0 0 1
Embree R, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, p 1 0 0 0
Kokos D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Papai A, p 1 0 0 0
Spence S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 36 12 14 9
St.Louis 000 010 001 -- 2
Boston 401 040 03x -- 12
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Embree R (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 3 0
Kennedy B 4.0 3 1 1 2 1
Ferrick T 1.0 5 4 4 1 0
Papai A 3.0 4 3 1 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 6
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Sullivan J, DiMaggio D
DP -- St.Louis 2, Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Boston 9
2B -- Tebbetts B, Sullivan J, Stephens V, Pesky J, Doerr B
HR -- Sievers R
T -- 2:13
A -- 5582
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