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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1949-08-25 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 24018 · night · 2:29
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Billy Pierce earned the win. Vern Stephens went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Walt Masterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: Jim Boyer · 3B: Red Jones · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herb Adams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Ostrowski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Malone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey McDermott | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walt Masterson | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
 Frank Quinn | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: 7
Bot 1
- Herb Adams: W
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Luke Appling: W.2-3;1-2
- Cass Michaels: 9.3-H
- Johnny Ostrowski: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Bud Souchock: S8.2-H;1XH(E8)(842);B-2
- Eddie Malone: 7/7D
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: 9
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Al Zarilla: D9.1-3
- Billy Goodman: 5/L
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 2
- Floyd Baker: 8
- Billy Pierce: W
- Herb Adams: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Philley: 6/FL
Top 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: S7
- Ted Williams: WP.1-2
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Al Zarilla: 5
Bot 3
- Luke Appling: S4
- Cass Michaels: W.1-2
- Johnny Ostrowski: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bud Souchock: 5E3
- Eddie Malone: K/C
- Floyd Baker: D9/9L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Billy Pierce: S8.2XH(82)
Top 4
- Billy Goodman: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Walt Masterson: W
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 4
- Herb Adams: 43
- Dave Philley: 43
- Luke Appling: W
- Cass Michaels: W.1-2
- Johnny Ostrowski: D7/7D.2-H;1-H
- Bud Souchock: 53
Top 5
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Al Zarilla: W
- Billy Goodman: 14(1)/FO
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
Bot 5
- Eddie Malone: W
- Floyd Baker: 36(1)3/GDP
- Billy Pierce: E6/G
- Herb Adams: 43
Top 6
- Lou Stringer: K
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: 54(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 7
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: S/BG
- Luke Appling: 46(1)3/GDP
- Cass Michaels: 8
Top 7
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Al Zarilla: 43
- Billy Goodman: 53
Bot 7
- Johnny Ostrowski: 63
- Bud Souchock: D
- Eddie Malone: 8
- Floyd Baker: W
- Billy Pierce: 6(1)/G/FO
Top 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
- Tommy O'Brien: 6/L
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Bot 8
- Herb Adams: 53
- Dave Philley: 13
- Luke Appling: 3
Top 9
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: 9
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Bobby Doerr: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mickey McDermott left with a sore shoulder