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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 1, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 1, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 35,248 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Parnell
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Parnell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby 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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Parnell
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Lemon
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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Parnell
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Hegan scores. Mitchell moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Parnell
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Mitchell scores. Boudreau moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Parnell
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams 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 -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Parnell
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Parnell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Tebbetts scores. Parnell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parnell scores. There goes DiMaggio trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Parnell
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan 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 -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Parnell
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Parnell
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field. Doby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doby. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Parnell
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1949 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 1 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 1 Stephens V, ss 3 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 0 1 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 2 0 Hegan J, c 4 2 2 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 33 4 10 4 Cleveland 002 100 000 -- 3 Boston 000 120 10x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 8.0 10 4 4 3 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (W) 9.0 9 3 2 2 4 E -- DiMaggio D, Doby L DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Boston 8 2B -- Stephens V, DiMaggio D HR -- Hegan J T -- 2:02 A -- 35248
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