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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 2, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,807 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Jim Boyer |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Tod Davis | Shortstop |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | 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 |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1949
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kramer
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Kramer
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kramer
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kramer
Fain 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Marchildon
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Marchildon
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Marchildon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Marchildon
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Marchildon
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Marchildon
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Bubba Harris now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kramer vs. Harris
Kramer takes first base on ball four. Zarilla moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Zarilla scores. Goodman moves to third. Kramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Harris
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kramer
Chapman 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kramer
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Kramer
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harris
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Harris
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harris
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Harris
Zarilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kramer
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Kramer
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kramer
Fox 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harris
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Harris
Kramer takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Harris
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Kramer
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kramer
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Kramer
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Kramer
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Moses scores. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Kramer
The umpire calls a balk on Kramer Fain scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Kramer
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Suder reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Dobson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harris
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Harris
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harris
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Harris
Zarilla hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Moses is chasing the ball. Zarilla rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harris
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dobson
Don White pinch hits for Bubba Harris.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Dobson
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Dobson
Valo takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Dobson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Dobson hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
The ball gets by Guerra for a passed ball. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Dobson
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Shantz
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dobson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Dobson
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Dobson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Dobson
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Dobson
Fain hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Shantz
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Shantz
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Dobson
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder juggles the ball. That's an error on Suder. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Shantz
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dobson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Dobson
Taffy Wright pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Dobson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1949 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 0 1
Moses W, rf 3 1 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 1 2 0
Valo E, lf 3 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 0 1
Fain F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Stephens V, ss 3 1 0 0
Chapman S, cf 3 1 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 5 2 3 3
Suder P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Zarilla A, rf 4 2 2 3
Guerra M, c 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Davis T, ss 3 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0
Marchildon P, p 0 0 0 0 Kramer J, p 0 0 0 0
Harris B, p 1 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 2 0 0 0
White D, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 1 0
Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 7 3 31 8 7 8
Philadelphia 000 300 100 -- 4
Boston 500 300 00x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (L) 0.1 2 5 5 4 0
Harris B 3.2 3 3 3 5 1
Shantz B 4.0 2 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J 3.1 3 3 3 4 1
Dobson J (W) 5.2 4 1 1 4 1
E -- Suder P
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 10
2B -- Doerr B, Chapman S, Suder P, Zarilla A
HR -- Doerr B, Zarilla A
Balk -- Kramer J
PB -- Guerra M
T -- 2:31
A -- 33807
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