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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1949-05-14 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 18664 · 2:11
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 2nd. Ray Scarborough earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ray Scarborough L: Earl Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Coan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kozar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Harris | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Ellis Kinder | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Johnson | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scarborough | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S8/P
- Johnny Pesky: S4/G.1-2
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Gil Coan: HP
- Buddy Lewis: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Kozar: 4/L
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Eddie Yost: S8.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Top 2
- Al Zarilla: 3/G
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7/FL
Bot 2
- Sam Dente: S8/G
- Al Evans: S9/G.1-3
- Ray Scarborough: K
- Gil Coan: S9.3-H;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 7
- Al Kozar: S7.2-H;1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 5/FL
Top 3
- Ellis Kinder: 5/L
- Dom DiMaggio: E6/TH.B-2
- Johnny Pesky: 3/P
- Ted Williams: S8.2-H(UR)
- Vern Stephens: 4/L
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Eddie Robinson: 4/P
- Sam Dente: S8
- Al Evans: 2/FL
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: 31
- Al Zarilla: 53
- Billy Hitchcock: 9/L
Bot 4
- Ray Scarborough: 5/P
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Buddy Lewis: 43
Top 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8
- Ellis Kinder: E1/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Sherry Robertson: K
- Clyde Vollmer: 6/P
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Eddie Robinson: 5/P
Top 6
- Ted Williams: 7
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Al Zarilla: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Sam Dente: D8
- Al Evans: 54/SH.2-3
- Ray Scarborough: FC5.3XH(5);B-1
- Gil Coan: 3/G
Top 7
- Billy Hitchcock: S7
- Birdie Tebbetts: E6/G.1-2
- Lou Stringer: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Vern Stephens: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Sherry Robertson: 4/P
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Eddie Yost: D8.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: S9.2-H;3-H
- Sam Dente: S7.1-2
- Al Evans: 13
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Al Zarilla: D9/G
- Billy Hitchcock: 63.2-3
- Matt Batts: 53
Bot 8
- Ray Scarborough: 4/P
- Gil Coan: S8
- Buddy Lewis: S9.1-3
- Sherry Robertson: PO3(25)
- Sherry Robertson: 3/G
Top 9
- Sam Mele: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- President Harry Truman in attendance