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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 17, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,309 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill Summers |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Scala | Center Fielder |
| Gordon Goldsberry | First Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Don Wheeler | Catcher |
| Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
| Jack Onslow | 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 Hitchcock | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1949
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Parnell
Scala 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Parnell
Goldsberry hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gumpert
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gumpert
Williams hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Michaels out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gumpert
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gumpert
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gumpert
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Parnell
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Parnell
Gumpert 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 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gumpert
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Gumpert
Parnell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Parnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Gumpert
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Parnell
Scala hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goldsberry vs. Parnell
Goldsberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scala scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Parnell
There goes Appling. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels 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 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gumpert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gumpert
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Gumpert
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheeler vs. Parnell
Wheeler hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumpert vs. Parnell
Gumpert hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gumpert
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
Hitchcock bunts towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Gumpert
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parnell vs. Gumpert
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldsberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumpert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Parnell
Scala 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Parnell
Goldsberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling strikes out. There goes Goldsberry. The throw from Tebbetts to Stephens, and Goldsberry is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gumpert
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gumpert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gumpert
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gumpert
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gumpert
Zarilla hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Scala. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Gumpert
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Gumpert
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gumpert
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheeler vs. Parnell
Wheeler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumpert vs. Parnell
Gumpert bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to third for the out. Wheeler moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scala vs. Parnell
Scala hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wheeler scores. Gumpert moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goldsberry vs. Parnell
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Gumpert moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gumpert scores. There goes Goldsberry trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Pesky, who tags Goldsberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gumpert
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gumpert
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Scala. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Gumpert
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gumpert
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Michaels who tags Doerr, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gumpert
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1949 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Scala J, cf 4 1 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0
Goldsberry G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 2 1 1 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 4 1 1 2
Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 1 2 0
Baker F, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, 1b 2 1 1 1
Wheeler D, c 3 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 1
Gumpert R, p 3 1 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 30 4 8 4
Chicago 000 100 020 -- 3
Boston 000 000 22x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gumpert R (L) 8.0 8 4 4 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 5
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, Boston 5
2B -- Parnell M, Scala J, Zarilla A 2, Tebbetts B, Williams T
HR -- Stephens V
CS -- Goldsberry G
SH -- Hitchcock B
T -- 1:45
A -- 10309
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