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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1949-04-27 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 12677 · 2:29
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 10–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Earl Johnson earned the win. Vern Stephens went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Bubba Harris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Jim Boyer · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Astroth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Scheib | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tod Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Scheib | 4.1 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Bubba Harris | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Clem Hausmann | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill McCahan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Kinder | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Earl Johnson | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Elmer Valo: 4
- Ferris Fain: 63
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: S/G46.1-2
- Ted Williams: 7
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Sam Mele: S8
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
Top 2
- Taffy Wright: HP
- Hank Majeski: 7
- Sam Chapman: K/C
- Joe Astroth: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Ellis Kinder: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: 53
Top 3
- Pete Suder: D7/7D
- Carl Scheib: S7.2-3
- Eddie Joost: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Elmer Valo: W
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Taffy Wright: HR/9LD.2-H;1-H
- Hank Majeski: S7
- Sam Chapman: 8
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Sam Mele: K/C
Top 4
- Joe Astroth: S9
- Pete Suder: K
- Carl Scheib: S/G4.1-2
- Eddie Joost: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Elmer Valo: 7/L
- Ferris Fain: W
- Taffy Wright: 43
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Earl Johnson: K
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S9.2-H;1XH(9452)
Top 5
- Hank Majeski: 7
- Sam Chapman: 1/L
- Joe Astroth: 43
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: D7/7D
- Sam Mele: 13/SH.2-3
- Walt Dropo: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
- Earl Johnson: 13
Top 6
- Pete Suder: S7
- Bubba Harris: K/BF
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 6
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 6
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: S7.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sam Mele: D/78XD.2-H;1-3
- Walt Dropo: 7
Top 7
- Ferris Fain: K/C
- Taffy Wright: W
- Hank Majeski: K/C
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Earl Johnson: W.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: FC4.3-H;2X3(45)
- Ted Williams: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Pete Suder: S7
- Tod Davis: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Joost: S8.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 8
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Bobby Doerr: 5/FL
- Sam Mele: 9
Top 9
- Ferris Fain: 53
- Taffy Wright: 43
- Hank Majeski: HP
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Joe Astroth: S8.2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: 5(2)/G/FO
Notes & reviews
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