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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox

1949-09-02 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 33807 Β· 2:31

Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Joe Dobson earned the win. Bobby Doerr went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Joe Dobson   L: Phil Marchildon   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Art Passarella Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Jim Boyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Nellie Fox400010
Wally Moses311020
Elmer Valo301110
Ferris Fain310010
Sam Chapman312110
Pete Suder301110
Mike Guerra400000
Tod Davis311011
Bubba Harris100001
Don White100000
Bobby Shantz101000
Taffy Wright100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dom DiMaggio310120
Johnny Pesky512000
Ted Williams410111
Vern Stephens310020
Bobby Doerr523300
Al Zarilla422311
Billy Goodman300010
Birdie Tebbetts200020
Jack Kramer000020
Joe Dobson200000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Marchildon0.1240
Bubba Harris3.2351
Bobby Shantz4.0221

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Kramer3.1341
Joe Dobson5.2441

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Nellie Fox: 8
  • Wally Moses: 9
  • Elmer Valo: S9
  • Ferris Fain: 43

Bot 1

  • Dom DiMaggio: W
  • Johnny Pesky: S9.1-3
  • Ted Williams: 8.3-H
  • Vern Stephens: W.1-2
  • Bobby Doerr: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Al Zarilla: W
  • Billy Goodman: W.1-2
  • Birdie Tebbetts: 7
  • Jack Kramer: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dom DiMaggio: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Pesky: 8

Top 2

  • Sam Chapman: 43
  • Pete Suder: W
  • Mike Guerra: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Ted Williams: 8
  • Vern Stephens: 6
  • Bobby Doerr: D7
  • Al Zarilla: K

Top 3

  • Tod Davis: W
  • Bubba Harris: K
  • Nellie Fox: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Billy Goodman: 43
  • Birdie Tebbetts: W
  • Jack Kramer: W.1-2
  • Dom DiMaggio: 9
  • Johnny Pesky: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Wally Moses: W
  • Elmer Valo: 43.1-2
  • Ferris Fain: W
  • Sam Chapman: D7.1-3;2-H
  • Pete Suder: BK.2-3;3-H
  • Pete Suder: D7.3-H
  • Mike Guerra: 63
  • Tod Davis: 8

Bot 4

  • Ted Williams: W
  • Vern Stephens: 8
  • Bobby Doerr: S5.1-2
  • Al Zarilla: HR9/IPHR.2-H;1-H
  • Billy Goodman: 8
  • Birdie Tebbetts: 8

Top 5

  • Don White: 7
  • Nellie Fox: 9
  • Wally Moses: S9
  • Elmer Valo: W.1-2
  • Ferris Fain: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Joe Dobson: 5
  • Dom DiMaggio: 8
  • Johnny Pesky: S7
  • Ted Williams: PB.1-2
  • Ted Williams: K

Top 6

  • Sam Chapman: W
  • Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Mike Guerra: 63

Bot 6

  • Vern Stephens: W
  • Bobby Doerr: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Al Zarilla: D7
  • Billy Goodman: 13

Top 7

  • Tod Davis: S7
  • Bobby Shantz: S7.1-2
  • Nellie Fox: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Wally Moses: W.1-2
  • Elmer Valo: 9.2-3;3-H
  • Ferris Fain: 3

Bot 7

  • Birdie Tebbetts: W
  • Joe Dobson: 56(1)/FO
  • Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
  • Johnny Pesky: 13

Top 8

  • Sam Chapman: S7
  • Pete Suder: 5
  • Mike Guerra: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Ted Williams: 43
  • Vern Stephens: 6
  • Bobby Doerr: E5.B-2
  • Al Zarilla: 7

Top 9

  • Tod Davis: K
  • Taffy Wright: 13
  • Nellie Fox: W
  • Wally Moses: 63