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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 9, 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 July 9, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1949 |
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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 | July 9, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 18,191 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Don White | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | 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 |
Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 9, 1949
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Kellner covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Kellner fires over to first, and they've got DiMaggio trapped. There's the throw to Joost, who drops the ball. That's an error on Joost. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Parnell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Parnell
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Kellner
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and picks off O'Brien. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Kellner
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Parnell
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost takes first base on ball four. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to third for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Kellner
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Parnell
White hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Parnell
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Parnell
Kellner hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Kellner
Parnell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Harris
Bubba Harris now pitching.
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harris
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harris
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Harris
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Harris
Parnell hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Parnell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Harris
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Harris
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Harris
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Parnell
Guerra hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Parnell
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Joost reaches second base with a double. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harris
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harris
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Harris
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Harris
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Harris
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Al Zarilla now playing left field.
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Parnell
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Suder reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guerra vs. Parnell
Guerra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Astroth vs. Parnell
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Bubba Harris.
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Scheib
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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scheib
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
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. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hughson
Tex Hughson now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1949 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 2 0 Valo E, lf 5 1 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 2 2 3 Zarilla A, lf 1 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 1 1 1 White D, rf 4 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 1 2 Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 1 Goodman B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 1 1 O'Brien T, rf 3 2 2 1 Kellner A, p 2 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 2 Harris B, p 1 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 4 0 1 1 Astroth J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 0 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 33 7 12 7 Philadelphia 100 100 012 -- 5 Boston 013 010 20x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L) 3.2 6 4 4 6 1 Harris B 3.1 6 3 3 2 1 Scheib C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (W) 8.2 11 5 5 6 4 Hughson T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Joost E DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Boston 10 2B -- Valo E, Williams T, Stephens V, Goodman B, DiMaggio D, Joost E, O'Brien T, Suder P HR -- Doerr B, O'Brien T, Chapman S T -- 2:25 A -- 18191
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