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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox

1949-05-22 · Day game · Fenway Park · 12 innings · Att: 31687 · 2:50

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Mel Parnell earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
DET	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
BOS	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	8

W: Mel Parnell L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Lipon	5	1	2	0	1	0
Don Kolloway	5	1	1	0	1	0
George Kell	4	0	0	1	0	0
Vic Wertz	5	0	2	1	0	0
Hoot Evers	6	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Groth	3	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Swift	4	0	2	0	1	0
Paul Campbell	2	0	0	0	2	0
Virgil Trucks	5	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Lake	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Riebe	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Mullin	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dom DiMaggio	3	0	0	0	3	0
Johnny Pesky	6	0	2	0	0	0
Ted Williams	5	1	1	0	1	0
Vern Stephens	6	0	1	0	0	2
Bobby Doerr	5	0	1	1	1	2
Al Zarilla	5	2	1	0	1	0
Billy Goodman	3	0	1	0	2	0
Birdie Tebbetts	3	0	0	0	3	1
Mel Parnell	5	0	1	2	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Virgil Trucks	11.2	8	11	5

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mel Parnell	12.0	9	6	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Lipon: D7
Don Kolloway: 1
George Kell: 63
Vic Wertz: 5

Bot 1

Dom DiMaggio: W
Johnny Pesky: S6.1-2
Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
Vern Stephens: K
Bobby Doerr: K
Al Zarilla: 43

Top 2

Hoot Evers: 4
Johnny Groth: 53
Bob Swift: S8
Paul Campbell: W.1-2
Virgil Trucks: 5(2)/FO

Bot 2

Billy Goodman: W
Birdie Tebbetts: 63.1-2
Mel Parnell: 8
Dom DiMaggio: 6

Top 3

Johnny Lipon: W
Don Kolloway: S7.1-3
George Kell: E5.1-2;3-H
Vic Wertz: S9.1-2;2-H(UR)
Hoot Evers: 4(B)6(2)/DP
Johnny Groth: 53

Bot 3

Johnny Pesky: 2
Ted Williams: 2
Vern Stephens: 63

Top 4

Bob Swift: 9
Paul Campbell: 63
Virgil Trucks: 8

Bot 4

Bobby Doerr: W
Al Zarilla: 46(1)/FO
Billy Goodman: W.1-2
Birdie Tebbetts: W.2-3;1-2
Mel Parnell: 8.3-H
Dom DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
Johnny Pesky: 3/G

Top 5

Johnny Lipon: 8
Don Kolloway: 23
George Kell: 8

Bot 5

Ted Williams: D7
Vern Stephens: 5
Bobby Doerr: D7.2-H
Al Zarilla: 9
Billy Goodman: 43

Top 6

Vic Wertz: 8
Hoot Evers: 53
Johnny Groth: W
Bob Swift: S7.1-2
Paul Campbell: 8

Bot 6

Birdie Tebbetts: E6
Mel Parnell: WP.1-2
Mel Parnell: 14
Dom DiMaggio: 9
Johnny Pesky: 53

Top 7

Virgil Trucks: 63
Johnny Lipon: D9
Don Kolloway: W
George Kell: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Vic Wertz: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Ted Williams: 3/G
Vern Stephens: S5
Bobby Doerr: 7
Al Zarilla: 7

Top 8

Hoot Evers: 4
Johnny Groth: S7
Bob Swift: 54(1)/FO
Paul Campbell: W.1-2
Virgil Trucks: 5(2)/FO

Bot 8

Billy Goodman: 31
Birdie Tebbetts: W
Mel Parnell: 13/SH.1-2
Dom DiMaggio: W
Johnny Pesky: 43

Top 9

Johnny Lipon: 8
Don Kolloway: 63
Eddie Lake: 63

Bot 9

Ted Williams: 3/G
Vern Stephens: K
Bobby Doerr: 63

Top 10

Vic Wertz: S7
Hoot Evers: S7.1-2
Johnny Groth: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
Bob Swift: W
Hank Riebe: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 10

Al Zarilla: W
Billy Goodman: S5.1-2
Birdie Tebbetts: K
Mel Parnell: 9
Dom DiMaggio: 54(1)/FO

Top 11

Virgil Trucks: 63
Johnny Lipon: 8
Don Kolloway: 8

Bot 11

Johnny Pesky: S9
Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Vern Stephens: 63

Top 12

Eddie Lake: 8
Pat Mullin: K
Hoot Evers: 63

Bot 12

Bobby Doerr: K
Al Zarilla: S9
Billy Goodman: 53/SH.1-2
Birdie Tebbetts: W
Mel Parnell: S7.1-2;2-H