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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 2, 1949 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 35,538 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Jones 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doby. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Kinder
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kinder
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kinder
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Lemon
Stringer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kinder
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kinder
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Kinder
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Lemon
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kinder
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Kinder
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kinder
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kinder
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Kinder
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Hegan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Kinder
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hegan scores. Lemon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Kinder
Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Kinder
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Lemon scores. Mitchell moves to third. Tucker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Lemon
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Lemon
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Stobbs
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Stobbs
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Stobbs
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rosen trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Stephens, who relays the ball to Pesky who tags Rosen for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Stobbs
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stobbs
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields the ball and throws to Stobbs covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Stobbs
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Stobbs
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Lemon
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Stobbs
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Stobbs
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lemon
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Lemon
Stobbs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stobbs
Matt Batts now catching.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stobbs
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Stobbs
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Stobbs
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Stobbs
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lemon
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Stobbs
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Stobbs
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Stobbs
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Lemon
Stringer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Lemon
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Lemon
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1949 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 4 1
Pesky J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tucker T, cf 4 1 2 1
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 2 1
Stephens V, ss 2 1 1 1 Doby L, rf 5 0 0 1
Goodman B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 2 2 1
Zarilla A, rf 3 0 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 2 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 1 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0
Batts M, c 1 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 4 1 2 1
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 39 8 16 7
Boston 100 200 000 -- 3
Cleveland 205 100 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (L) 2.2 10 7 3 2 1
Stobbs C 5.1 6 1 1 3 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 5 3 3 6 3
E -- Stringer L
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Cleveland 12
2B -- DiMaggio D, Mitchell D 2, Lemon B, Boudreau L, Gordon J
3B -- Gordon J
HR -- Stephens V
T -- 2:22
A -- 35538
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