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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 16, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 16, 1949 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,719 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 16, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio bunts towards the right side of the infield. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Haefner throws to first for one, and Robinson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Haefner
O'Brien hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Kramer
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Kramer
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Kramer
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Haefner
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Haefner
Kramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Kramer
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kramer
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Kramer
Haefner 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Kramer
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Kramer
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Kramer
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Haefner
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Haefner
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Haefner
Kramer hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Kramer
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kramer
There goes Dente. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Dente steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Kramer
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haefner vs. Kramer
Haefner 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Kramer
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Kramer
Robertson 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Haefner
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kramer
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Kramer
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Kramer
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Haefner
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Haefner, and towards Dente, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Haefner
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Kramer
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haefner for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kramer
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Kramer
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Kramer
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Kramer
There goes Lewis. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Kramer
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Haefner
Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Haefner
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Haefner
Stephens hits a fly ball towards left. Coan catches it and throws to second to double up Williams, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kramer
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Kramer
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haefner
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Haefner
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Haefner
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Haefner
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Haefner
Lou Stringer pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts. Sam Mele pinch hits for Jack Kramer.
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis throws the ball in to Dente who tags Mele trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1949 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 0 Coan G, lf 3 1 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lewis B, rf 3 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 2 1 Robertson S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, cf 4 0 1 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 2 1
O'Brien T, rf 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hitchcock B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 4 0 2 1
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
Stringer L, pr 0 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 3 0 0 0
Kramer J, p 2 0 0 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 1 0
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32 2 8 1 32 3 9 3
Boston 100 000 010 -- 2
Washington 101 001 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (W) 9.0 8 2 1 3 1
E -- Robinson E
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 7
2B -- DiMaggio D
SB -- Dente S, Lewis B
SH -- Pesky J
T -- 2:03
A -- 5719
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