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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 23, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,853 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Third Baseman |
| Paul Campbell | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | 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 |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kinder
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kinder
There goes Campbell. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Campbell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kinder
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Kinder
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Gray
Kinder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kinder
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kinder
Lake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth 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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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stephens. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Kinder
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Kinder
Swift 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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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gray
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Gray
Kinder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kinder scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kinder
Gray bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kinder
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gray
Goodman hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mele vs. Gray
Mele is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Gray
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. Goodman moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kinder vs. Gray
Kinder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kinder
Kolloway 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Kinder
Swift 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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a line drive towards third. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Kinder
Sam Vico pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Vico hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kinder
Lake hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kinder
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kretlow
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kinder
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Kinder
Evers 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 8
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kretlow
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Kretlow
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kretlow
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kinder
Kolloway bunts towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Kinder
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Mullin hits a line drive towards first. Goodman catches it and steps on first to double up Kolloway. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1949 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lake E, 3b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0
Campbell P, 1b 3 0 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Groth J, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0
Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 3 1 1 2
Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mele S, rf 3 0 0 0
Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 1
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 3 1 0 0
Gray T, p 2 0 0 0
Vico S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 31 4 8 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 002 110 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L) 6.0 8 4 4 6 2
Kretlow L 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 1
E -- Stephens V
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 9
2B -- Goodman B
HR -- Stephens V
SB -- Campbell P
WP -- Gray T
T -- 1:53
A -- 11853
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