Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Marchildon
  
  Pesky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marchildon
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Marchildon
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Marchildon
  
  Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Parnell
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Parnell
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Parnell
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Parnell
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Marchildon
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Parnell
  
  Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Parnell
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Parnell
  
  Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parnell vs. Marchildon
  
  Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Marchildon
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Marchildon
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Parnell
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Parnell, and towards Stephens, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marchildon vs. Parnell
  
  Marchildon strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Marchildon out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Parnell
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Parnell
  
  Valo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Marchildon
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Marchildon, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Marchildon
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Marchildon
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Parnell
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Parnell
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Parnell
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parnell vs. Marchildon
  
  Parnell hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Parnell
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Parnell
  
  Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Parnell
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marchildon vs. Parnell
  
  Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Marchildon
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marchildon
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Marchildon
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Marchildon
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Parnell
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Parnell
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Parnell
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Parnell
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Majeski vs. Parnell
  
  Majeski 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 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Marchildon
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
  
  Tebbetts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Parnell
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Parnell
  
  Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Parnell
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parnell vs. Marchildon
  
  Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Marchildon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Marchildon
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marchildon vs. Parnell
  
  Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Parnell
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Parnell
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Parnell
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Parnell
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marchildon
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Marchildon
  
  Stephens bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Marchildon
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Marchildon
  
  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
  
  Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parnell vs. Marchildon
  
  Parnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Goodman scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to third. Parnell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pesky vs. Kellner
  
  Alex Kellner now pitching.
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts scores. Parnell moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Kellner
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Parnell
  
  Billy Goodman now playing first base.
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chapman vs. Parnell
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosar vs. Parnell
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Majeski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suder vs. Parnell
  
  Wally Moses pinch runs for Buddy Rosar.
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1949 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf        4  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           4  0  2  0   
Pesky J, 3b           4  0  1  1   Valo E, lf            2  0  1  0   
Williams T, lf        4  0  2  0   Fain F, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Stephens V, ss        2  1  0  0   Wright T, rf          4  0  0  0   
Doerr B, 2b           3  1  1  0   Majeski H, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Spence S, rf          3  0  0  0   Chapman S, cf         4  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           3  0  0  0   Rosar B, c            3  0  1  0   
Goodman B, ph-1b      0  1  0  0   Moses W, pr           0  0  0  0   
Tebbetts B, c         3  1  0  1   Suder P, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Parnell M, p          4  0  2  2   Marchildon P, p       3  0  0  0   
                                   Kellner A, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  4                        31  0  6  0

Boston           000 000 004 --  4
Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W)         9.0  6  0  0  4  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (L)      8.2  6  4  4  8  2
Kellner A             0.1  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Majeski H
T -- 2:25
A -- 7396

    

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