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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 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 May 21, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 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 | May 21, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 35,961 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Al Benton | 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 |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Benton
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dobson
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Dobson
There goes Rosen. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Benton
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Benton
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Benton
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Dobson
Benton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Benton
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dobson
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Benton
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Benton
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Benton
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Dobson
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Benton
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doby. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Benton
Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Dobson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Benton
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dobson
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Dobson
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Al Benton.
Avila 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, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Papish
Frank Papish now pitching.
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Papish
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Papish
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Papish
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Goodman moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dobson vs. Papish
Dobson 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Papish
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Dobson
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Dobson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Papish
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Papish
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Papish
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Papish
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dobson
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dobson
Joe Gordon pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Gordon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1949 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tucker T, cf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 3 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 2 0 Stephens V, ss 4 1 2 3
Doby L, rf 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zarilla A, rf 2 0 0 0
Berardino J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 2 0
Gordon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 3 0 1 0
Benton A, p 2 0 1 0
Avila B, ph 1 0 0 0
Papish F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 31 4 9 3
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 100 210 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 6.0 7 4 4 0 2
Papish F 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 6
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 4
2B -- Stephens V, Tebbetts B, Boudreau L, Williams T
HR -- Stephens V
CS -- Rosen A
PB -- Hegan J
T -- 2:00
A -- 35961
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