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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 4, 1949 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,127 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 4, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Harris
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lipon trying to get to third. Spence throws the ball in to Pesky, who tags Lipon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Harris
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Harris
Swift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Harris
Vico hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth scores. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Harris
Lake takes first base on ball four. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Harris
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Trucks
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Wertz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Harris
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Harris
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Harris
Vico hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks hits a fly ball towards right. Mele settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mele. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Harris
There's a wild pitch. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Harris
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Groth throws the ball in to Lake who relays the ball to Kell who tags Goodman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Trucks
Batts hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Harris
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trucks
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harris
Swift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Harris
Vico hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Harris
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swift scores. Trucks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Harris
Lipon bunts towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Trucks scores. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Robinson
Jack Robinson now pitching.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Robinson
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Robinson
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Robinson
Robinson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Robinson. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vico vs. Robinson
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trucks vs. Robinson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Trucks
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Trucks
Merl Combs pinch hits for Jack Robinson.
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Trucks
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Lake hits a popup in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Stobbs
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a popup towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1949 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0 Lake E, 2b 4 1 1 1
Pesky J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 1
Williams T, lf 4 1 2 1 Kell G, 3b 5 1 2 1
Stephens V, ss 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 3 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 2 1
Goodman B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0
Mele S, rf 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 4 1 3 0
Batts M, c 2 0 0 0 Vico S, 1b 4 0 2 1
Harris M, p 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 4 1 0 0
Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0
Combs M, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
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28 1 3 1 37 5 15 5
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit 011 003 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (L) 5.2 14 5 4 1 0
Robinson J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 3
E -- Doerr B, Mele S, Robinson J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Detroit 10
2B -- Goodman B
HR -- Williams T
SH -- Harris M, Lipon J
WP -- Harris M
T -- 2:07
A -- 17127
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