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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1949 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Papai |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,223 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Honochick |
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 |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Jack Graham | First Baseman |
Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
Al Papai | Pitcher |
Zack Taylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops it up and throws to first, with Papai covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Papai
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Papai
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Papai
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Kinder
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Dillinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Kinder
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Kinder
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graham vs. Kinder
Graham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dillinger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Kinder
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Papai
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Papai
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Papai
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Papai
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kinder
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kinder
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Kinder
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papai vs. Kinder
Papai strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Papai
Kinder hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Papai
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Kinder
Dillinger hits a popup towards first. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Kinder
Kokos hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kinder
Priddy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graham vs. Kinder
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinder covering, for the out. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Kinder
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Papai
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Papai
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Papai
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Papai
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Papai
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kinder
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kinder
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Kinder
Pellagrini hits a popup in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Papai
Batts hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Papai
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini misplays the ball. That's an error on Pellagrini. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Papai
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham fields it and throws to second for the out. Kinder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Papai
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papai vs. Kinder
Papai 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Kinder
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Kinder
Kokos hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kinder
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Papai
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Papai
Zarilla hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Papai
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Papai
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Papai
Batts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Papai
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Kinder
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Kinder
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kinder
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Kinder
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Papai
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Papai
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Papai
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Papai
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Kinder
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papai vs. Kinder
Papai hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Kinder
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Kinder
Kokos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Papai
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Papai
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Papai
Batts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Batts reaches second base with a double. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Papai
Lou Stringer pinch runs for Matt Batts. Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. Stringer scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Papai
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Papai
O'Brien is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Papai
Williams hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hughson
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Tex Hughson now pitching.
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Hughson
Graham hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1949, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 2 Dillinger B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kokos D, rf 4 2 2 2 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 1 0 Graham J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 0 0 Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, 1b 4 2 3 1 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Batts M, c 4 0 2 1 Pellagrini E, ss 3 0 1 0 Stringer L, pr 0 1 0 0 Papai A, p 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 3 0 0 0 O'Brien T, ph 0 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 32 3 8 3 Boston 000 002 02 -- 4 St.Louis 101 010 00 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Kinder E (W) 7.0 8 3 3 0 5 Hughson T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Papai A (L) 8.0 10 4 4 4 0 E -- Pellagrini E LOB -- Boston 11, St.Louis 5 2B -- Dillinger B, Priddy J, Sievers R, Batts M 3B -- Hitchcock B HR -- Kokos D 2 HBP -- by Papai A (Williams T) T -- 1:53 A -- 8223
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