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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 5, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 35,975 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Jones 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | 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 |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kramer
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Kramer
Mullin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to first to double up Kolloway. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Kramer
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kramer
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kramer
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Kramer
Lipon hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kramer
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kramer
Gray hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kramer
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Kramer
Mullin 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gray
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Gray
Kramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Kramer reaches second base with a double. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Kramer
Wakefield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kramer
Wertz 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kramer
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Kramer
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Gray
O'Brien strikes out. There goes Doerr. The throw from Robinson and Doerr is out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kramer
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kramer
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kramer
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Gray
Kramer hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gray
There go the runners. The throw from Robinson and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. DiMaggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Kramer
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Kramer
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kramer
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kramer
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gray
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kramer
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kramer
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Gray
Kramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Kramer
Sam Vico pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Vico hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kramer
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Kramer
Mullin hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Kramer
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wakefield for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Trout
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr bunts towards first. Kolloway juggles the ball. That's an error on Kolloway. Williams moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Trout
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Grissom
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. O'Brien moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kramer vs. Grissom
Kramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Grissom
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to third. Kramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Grissom
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Kramer moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Williams hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Kretlow
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kramer
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields the ball and throws to Kramer covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kramer
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Kramer
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1949 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kolloway D, 1b 2 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0
Mullin P, cf 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Wakefield D, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 5 1 1 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 3 3 2 1
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Robinson A, c 3 0 2 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 2 3
Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Brien T, rf 4 2 1 0
Berry N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 1 1
Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Kramer J, p 4 0 3 2
Vico S, ph 1 0 0 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 34 9 12 8
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 001 111 05x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L) 7.0 6 4 3 4 1
Trout D* 0.0 3 4 3 0 0
Grissom M 0.1 3 1 1 1 0
Kretlow L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Robinson A, Kolloway D
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 7
2B -- Kramer J, DiMaggio D
HR -- Stephens V
SB -- Pesky J, DiMaggio D
CS -- Doerr B
SH -- Doerr B
T -- 2:08
A -- 35975
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