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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 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 6, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,826 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | 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 |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Parnell
Kolloway 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: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Trucks's glove, towards Berry, who fields it, throws to second, with Lipon covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Parnell
There goes Groth. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Trucks
Parnell hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Parnell
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Parnell
Kolloway 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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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens strikes out. There goes Pesky. The throw from Swift and Pesky is out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Parnell
Trucks 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tebbetts for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Trucks
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Parnell
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Parnell
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Trucks
Parnell hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Parnell
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Parnell
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Parnell
Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Parnell
Eddie Lake pinch hits for Neil Berry.
Lake takes first base on ball four. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Parnell
Kolloway hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Eddie Lake now playing second base.
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Newhouser
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Newhouser
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1949 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Berry N, 2b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 2 0
Lake E, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 1
Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Evers H, lf 3 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 1 1
Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0
Swift B, c 3 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 4 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 31 3 10 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 100 001 01x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 6.2 9 2 2 2 2
Newhouser H 1.1 1 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 3
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 9
2B -- Stephens V, Pesky J, Doerr B, Zarilla A
3B -- Williams T
SB -- Groth J
CS -- Pesky J
SH -- Goodman B
T -- 1:54
A -- 22826
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