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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 20, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1949 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Calvert |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,021 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Red Jones |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Merl Combs | Third Baseman |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | First Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Paul Calvert | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 20, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Calvert
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Calvert
Zarilla bunts in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Calvert
The ball gets by Evans for a passed ball. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Calvert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Calvert
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Calvert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Parnell
Robertson 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 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Parnell
Lewis strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lewis out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Calvert
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Calvert
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Calvert
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Calvert
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Calvert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Parnell
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Calvert
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Calvert
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Calvert
Zarilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calvert vs. Parnell
Calvert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Parnell
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Calvert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Calvert
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Calvert
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Calvert
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Calvert
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Parnell
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Calvert
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Calvert
Parnell bunts towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Calvert
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Calvert
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Parnell
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calvert vs. Parnell
Calvert hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Calvert
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Calvert
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Calvert
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Calvert
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Calvert
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Parnell
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Parnell
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Calvert
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Calvert
Parnell bunts towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Calvert
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Calvert
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Calvert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Calvert
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Parnell
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Parnell
John Simmons pinch hits for Paul Calvert.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Welteroth
Dick Welteroth now pitching.
Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Welteroth
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Welteroth
Tebbetts bunts towards the mound. Welteroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Welteroth
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. Doerr scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parnell vs. Welteroth
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Parnell
Robertson 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, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Welteroth
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Welteroth
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Zarilla reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Welteroth
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zarilla scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Welteroth
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welteroth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Parnell
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Parnell
Dente 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1949 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 2 1 Yost E, 3b 4 1 0 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 1 1 0 Robertson S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 2 2 1 1 Mele S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stephens V, ss 5 1 1 1 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 1
Doerr B, 2b 3 2 2 0 Vollmer C, cf 4 0 1 0
Goodman B, 1b 3 0 1 3 Stewart B, lf 3 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 4 0 0 0
Combs M, 3b 2 1 0 1 Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
Parnell M, p 2 0 0 0 Calvert P, p 2 0 0 0
Simmons J, ph 1 0 0 0
Welteroth D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 7 8 7 33 1 5 1
Boston 010 201 111 -- 7
Washington 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Calvert P (L) 7.0 6 5 4 5 0
Welteroth D 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Doerr B, Robertson S, Goodman B
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 6
2B -- Stephens V
3B -- Doerr B, Zarilla A
SH -- Zarilla A, Doerr B, Parnell M 2, Tebbetts B
PB -- Evans A
T -- 2:00
A -- 9021
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