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St. Louis Browns @ Boston Red Sox
1949-09-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8601 · 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 12–4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Mel Parnell earned the win. Vern Stephens went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Tom Ferrick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Les Moss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Graham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Kokos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Drews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Ferrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Platt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Drews | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Ferrick | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Joe Ostrowski | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 63
- Stan Spence: 9
- Jerry Priddy: 63
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: D/78
- Ted Williams: 8/8D.2-3
- Vern Stephens: 6/L
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Les Moss: 53
- Jack Graham: W
- Dick Kokos: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Al Zarilla: S9
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Lou Stringer: D7.1-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: E4.3-H;2-3
- Mel Parnell: 2/FL.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dom DiMaggio: 4
Top 3
- Dick Kokos: E8/F.B-2
- John Sullivan: K
- Karl Drews: K
- Bob Dillinger: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: 9(B)43(1)/FDP
- Vern Stephens: 53
Top 4
- Stan Spence: 3/G
- Jerry Priddy: D/89
- Roy Sievers: S7.2-H
- Les Moss: S7.1-2
- Jack Graham: 8
- Dick Kokos: 3/G
Bot 4
- Al Zarilla: S/89
- Billy Goodman: S/89.1-3
- Lou Stringer: S7.3-H;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
- Mel Parnell: 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
Top 5
- John Sullivan: S/G
- Tom Ferrick: 53.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 3/FL
- Stan Spence: D9.2-H
- Jerry Priddy: S/89.2-H
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Pesky: 4
- Ted Williams: 9/9D
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D
- Al Zarilla: W
- Billy Goodman: K/C
Top 6
- Les Moss: W
- Jack Graham: S9.1-3
- Dick Kokos: 8
- John Sullivan: 43.3-H;1-2
- Tom Ferrick: 63
Bot 6
- Lou Stringer: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8.1-2
- Mel Parnell: 8.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 8.3-H
- Johnny Pesky: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Dillinger: 9
- Stan Spence: 7
- Jerry Priddy: 53
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D.1-H
- Al Zarilla: S8
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Stringer: S7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S/78XD.1-3
- Mel Parnell: 63
Top 8
- Roy Sievers: K
- Les Moss: K
- Jack Graham: W
- Dick Kokos: 9/L
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: S/89
- Johnny Pesky: D/89.1-3
- Ted Williams: D9.3-H;2-H
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Al Zarilla: S9.2-3
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Lou Stringer: HR/7D.1-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Top 9
- Sherm Lollar: S9
- Whitey Platt: 5/FL
- Bob Dillinger: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Birdie Tebbetts broke for 2B, drawing a throw from Les Moss; Lou Stringer scored when Jerry Priddy knocked down Moss' throw