Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Parnell
  
  Berry 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Parnell
  
  Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Parnell
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Trucks's glove, towards Berry, who fields it, throws to second, with Lipon covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Trucks
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Parnell
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Parnell
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Parnell
  
  There goes Groth. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Parnell
  
  Evers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lipon vs. Parnell
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zarilla vs. Trucks
  
  Zarilla strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Trucks
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parnell vs. Trucks
  
  Parnell hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Parnell
  
  Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trucks vs. Parnell
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Parnell
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Trucks moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kolloway vs. Parnell
  
  Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens strikes out. There goes Pesky. The throw from Swift and Pesky is out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Parnell
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Parnell
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Parnell
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Parnell
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Trucks
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zarilla vs. Trucks
  
  Zarilla hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Parnell
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Parnell
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Parnell
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Trucks
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tebbetts for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parnell vs. Trucks
  
  Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Parnell
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolloway vs. Parnell
  
  Kolloway strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Parnell
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Trucks
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Trucks
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Trucks
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zarilla vs. Trucks
  
  Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Parnell
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Parnell
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Parnell
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Trucks
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parnell vs. Trucks
  
  Parnell hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Trucks
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Trucks
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Newhouser
  
  Hal Newhouser now pitching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephens vs. Newhouser
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Parnell
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Parnell
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Parnell
  
  Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Parnell
  
  Eddie Lake pinch hits for Neil Berry.
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. Newhouser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kolloway vs. Parnell
  
  Kolloway hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Newhouser
  
  Eddie Lake now playing second base.
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Newhouser
  
  Goodman bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zarilla vs. Newhouser
  
  Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parnell vs. Newhouser
  
  Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Parnell
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Parnell
  
  Wertz 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Parnell
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1949 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Berry N, 2b           3  0  0  0   DiMaggio D, cf        4  0  2  0   
Lake E, ph-2b         0  0  0  0   Pesky J, 3b           3  1  2  0   
Kolloway D, 1b        4  0  0  0   Williams T, lf        3  1  2  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  0  1  0   Stephens V, ss        4  0  1  1   
Wertz V, rf           4  0  1  0   Doerr B, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Groth J, cf           4  0  1  0   Goodman B, 1b         2  0  1  0   
Evers H, lf           3  0  0  0   Zarilla A, rf         4  0  1  1   
Lipon J, ss           3  0  0  0   Tebbetts B, c         4  0  0  0   
Swift B, c            3  0  1  0   Parnell M, p          4  0  0  0   
Trucks V, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Newhouser H, p        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        31  3 10  3

Detroit          000 000 000 --  0
Boston           100 001 01x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L)          6.2  9  2  2  2  2
Newhouser H           1.1  1  1  1  2  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W)         9.0  5  0  0  1  3

DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 9
2B -- Stephens V, Pesky J, Doerr B, Zarilla A
3B -- Williams T
SB -- Groth J
CS -- Pesky J
SH -- Goodman B
T -- 1:54
A -- 22826

    

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