Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Garcia
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Easter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Garcia
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Garcia
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zarilla vs. Garcia
  
  Zarilla strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Dobson
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Dobson
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Dobson
  
  Easter hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Garcia
  
  Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dobson vs. Garcia
  
  Dobson bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Hitchcock moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DiMaggio vs. Garcia
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon catches it and throws to second with Boudreau covering, to double up Batts. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Dobson
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Dobson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Dobson
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Dobson
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garcia vs. Dobson
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Garcia
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Garcia
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zarilla vs. Garcia
  
  Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Dobson
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Dobson
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Dobson
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Garcia
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Batts for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Garcia
  
  Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Garcia
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boudreau fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Dobson
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dobson
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  Boudreau 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, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Dobson
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Garcia
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Garcia
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zarilla vs. Garcia
  
  Zarilla hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Dobson
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Dobson
  
  Garcia hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Dobson
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Dobson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Dobson
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easter vs. Dobson
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Garcia
  
  Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Garcia
  
  Dobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Garcia
  
  There goes Hitchcock. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Dobson
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Dobson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Dobson
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Garcia
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Garcia
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Garcia
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Garcia
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Dobson
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Dobson
  
  Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Dobson
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Dobson
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zarilla vs. Gromek
  
  Steve Gromek now pitching.
  
  Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zarilla for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Gromek
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Gromek
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Dobson
  
  Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Dobson
  
  Bobby Avila pinch runs for Luke Easter.
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Dobson
  
  Gordon 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 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Gromek
  
  Johnny Berardino now playing third base. Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Gromek
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Dobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Gromek
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Gromek
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  Boudreau 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, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Dobson
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Dobson
  
  Bob Lemon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Peck vs. Dobson
  
  Hal Peck pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
  
  Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Dobson
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Dobson
  
  Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berardino vs. Dobson
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Benton
  
  Mike Tresh now catching. Al Benton now pitching.
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Benton
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zarilla vs. Benton
  
  Zarilla hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Dobson
  
  Doby hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dobson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Dobson
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Dobson
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tresh vs. Dobson
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1949, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf        4  1  1  0   Mitchell D, lf        5  0  2  1   
Pesky J, 3b           5  1  1  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Williams T, lf        5  1  1  2   Easter L, rf          3  0  0  0   
Stephens V, ss        5  1  3  0   Avila B, pr           0  0  0  0   
Doerr B, 2b           5  0  3  2   Berardino J, 3b       1  0  0  0   
Zarilla A, rf         5  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            5  1  2  0   
Hitchcock B, 1b       2  0  0  0   Gordon J, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Batts M, c            3  0  0  0   Boudreau L, ss        3  1  0  0   
Dobson J, p           3  0  2  0   Kennedy B, 3b-rf      5  1  2  0   
                                   Hegan J, c            3  0  1  1   
                                   Lemon B, ph           1  1  1  0   
                                   Tresh M, c            1  0  1  1   
                                   Garcia M, p           2  1  1  1   
                                   Tucker T, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Gromek S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Peck H, ph            1  0  0  1   
                                   Benton A, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 11  4                        39  5 12  5

Boston           101 000 200 0 --  4
Cleveland        010 010 002 1 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L)          9.2 12  5  5  5  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M              7.0  9  4  4  3  3
Gromek S              2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Benton A (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Williams T, Vernon M
DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 10
2B -- Hegan J, Stephens V, Kennedy B
HR -- Garcia M, Williams T
CS -- Hitchcock B
SH -- Dobson J
WP -- Dobson J 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 33159

    

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