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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 20, 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 September 20, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 22,179 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | 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 |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 20, 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 the mound. Parnell fields it 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 the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the 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 short. Boudreau 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 ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams 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 mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Parnell
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila 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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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Parnell
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Boudreau moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Parnell
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila 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 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - 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. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Parnell
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parnell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Lemon
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to home to get Pesky. Williams moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Zarilla scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Parnell
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Parnell
Ray Boone pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
Boone takes first base on ball four. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kennedy scores. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Parnell
Early Wynn pinch hits for Al Benton.
Wynn 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 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Gromek
Lou Boudreau now playing second base. Ray Boone now playing shortstop. Steve Gromek now pitching.
Parnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gromek
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Gromek
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Stephens who tags Mitchell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gromek
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Gromek
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Parnell
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1949 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 3 1 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ss-2b 4 0 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 2 1 0 0
Kennedy B, rf 4 1 3 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Berardino J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 1 1 2
Avila B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 2 2
Boone R, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 1 2 0
Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 1 29 5 7 5
Cleveland 001 000 100 -- 2
Boston 000 005 00x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 5.2 4 5 5 4 2
Benton A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gromek S 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 6
2B -- Zarilla A, Goodman B, Pesky J
SH -- DiMaggio D
T -- 2:03
A -- 22179
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