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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1949-05-24 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 12813 · 2:38
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Earl Johnson earned the win. Johnny Groth went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Lou Kretlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kolloway | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Campbell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Riebe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Hughson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 6.1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Kretlow | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Harris | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Tex Hughson | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Earl Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kolloway: S8
- Paul Campbell: 16(1)3/GDP
- George Kell: 8
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: HR/7D
- Vern Stephens: 8
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 63
- Hoot Evers: W
- Johnny Groth: HR/78XD.1-H
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Bob Swift: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Al Zarilla: D/78
- Birdie Tebbetts: 43
Top 3
- Art Houtteman: 8
- Don Kolloway: D7/7D
- Paul Campbell: 43.2-3
- George Kell: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 3
- Mickey Harris: 13
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: 43.1-2
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: K
Top 4
- Hoot Evers: S8
- Johnny Groth: 9/L
- Johnny Lipon: S9.1-3
- Bob Swift: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Al Zarilla: 163
Top 5
- Art Houtteman: K
- Don Kolloway: 53
- Paul Campbell: 6
Bot 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: S5
- Mickey Harris: 14/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Johnny Pesky: D/78.2-H
- Ted Williams: D7.2-H
- Vern Stephens: 7
Top 6
- George Kell: 63
- Vic Wertz: W
- Hoot Evers: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: S9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Lipon: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7D
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Al Zarilla: S4
- Birdie Tebbetts: WP.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.2-3
- Tex Hughson: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
Top 7
- Aaron Robinson: 4/L
- Art Houtteman: S9
- Don Kolloway: 5
- Paul Campbell: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Pesky: 53
- Ted Williams: D9
- Vern Stephens: S7/7D.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Billy Goodman: S8.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 43
Top 8
- George Kell: 9
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Hoot Evers: W
- Johnny Groth: S7.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: 63
Bot 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8
- Tex Hughson: 364/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: D/89.2-H
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: K/C
Top 9
- Aaron Robinson: W
- Pat Mullin: K
- Don Kolloway: 8
- Paul Campbell: S8.1-2
- George Kell: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Vic Wertz: S/89.3-H;1-3
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Vern Stephens: D/78XD
- Bobby Doerr: IW
- Billy Goodman: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Al Zarilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/FL
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
Top 10
- Johnny Groth: W
- Johnny Lipon: S9.1-3
- Hank Riebe: 8.3-H
- Lou Kretlow: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 10
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1-2
- Ted Williams: 13.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: IW
- Bobby Doerr: S/P9L.3-H;2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams threw his bat high into the air, and Tigers manager Red Rolfe argued with 1B umpire Cal Hubbard that Williams should have been ejected