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Washington Senators @
Boston Red Sox
1949-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 30619 Β· 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 3β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 11th. Joe Dobson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Sid Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Boyer Β· 1B: Art Passarella Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil Coan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Sherry Robertson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jake Early | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sid Hudson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bud Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Christman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Zarilla | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Merl Combs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sid Hudson | 10.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Dobson | 11.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Sherry Robertson: 8
- Sam Mele: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 4/P
- Al Zarilla: S7.BX2(74)
- Ted Williams: 13
Top 2
- Roberto Ortiz: D8
- Buddy Lewis: 5/FL
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Sam Dente: 63
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: 7/L
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
Top 3
- Jake Early: 8
- Sid Hudson: 8
- Gil Coan: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Merl Combs: 8
- Joe Dobson: 8
Top 4
- Sherry Robertson: 43
- Sam Mele: 63
- Roberto Ortiz: 7
Bot 4
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Al Zarilla: D7
- Ted Williams: 8
- Vern Stephens: S6.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Bobby Doerr: 143
Top 5
- Buddy Lewis: 5/L
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Sam Dente: 53
Bot 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: 43
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Merl Combs: 43
Top 6
- Jake Early: K
- Sid Hudson: W
- Gil Coan: W.1-2
- Sherry Robertson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Sam Mele: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Dobson: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: S9
- Al Zarilla: CS2(26)
- Al Zarilla: 6/L
Top 7
- Roberto Ortiz: K/C
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Eddie Yost: 63.1-2
- Sam Dente: 7
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: 9
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: 53
Top 8
- Jake Early: 8
- Sid Hudson: D7
- Gil Coan: W
- Sherry Robertson: 41.2-3;1-2
- Bud Stewart: 31
Bot 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 43
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Merl Combs: 31
Top 9
- Roberto Ortiz: S5/G
- Buddy Lewis: D7.1-3
- Eddie Yost: K
- Sam Dente: W
- Jake Early: 7.3-H
- Sid Hudson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Joe Dobson: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 36(1)/FO
- Al Zarilla: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Gil Coan: S6
- Sherry Robertson: 46(1)/FO
- Mark Christman: CS2(24)
- Mark Christman: 7
Bot 10
- Ted Williams: 3/FL
- Vern Stephens: W
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Billy Hitchcock: K
Top 11
- Clyde Vollmer: S7/G
- Buddy Lewis: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: PO1(23)
- Eddie Yost: 5/P
- Sam Dente: S9.2-H
- Jake Early: 7
Bot 11
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Tommy O'Brien: 2/FL
- Dom DiMaggio: D8.2-H
- Al Zarilla: 43.2-3
- Ted Williams: S8.3-H





















