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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1949-06-05 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Dobson earned the win. Matt Batts went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Zarilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kolloway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Lipon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dobson | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.0 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
 Dizzy Trout | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: D
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: HR.2-H
- Vern Stephens: W
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Kolloway: 8
- Paul Campbell: W
- George Kell: CS2(26)
- George Kell: 7
Top 2
- Al Zarilla: 3/P
- Billy Hitchcock: 6/P
- Matt Batts: 3/P
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Hoot Evers: 7
- Aaron Robinson: 3/P
Top 3
- Joe Dobson: K
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: CS2(26)
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: HP.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 63
Bot 3
- Johnny Groth: 53
- Johnny Lipon: 4/P
- Virgil Trucks: K
Top 4
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Al Zarilla: 31
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
Bot 4
- Don Kolloway: 2/P
- Paul Campbell: D
- George Kell: 8
- Vic Wertz: 8
Top 5
- Matt Batts: W
- Joe Dobson: 31.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 6/P
Bot 5
- Hoot Evers: S
- Aaron Robinson: S.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Johnny Lipon: T.1-H;2-H
- Virgil Trucks: PO3(25)#
- Virgil Trucks: D
- Don Kolloway: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Paul Campbell: 7
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: K
- Al Zarilla: 5/P
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Matt Batts: HR.1-H
- Joe Dobson: K
Bot 6
- George Kell: 53
- Vic Wertz: S
- Hoot Evers: K
- Aaron Robinson: 4/P
Top 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: D
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: W
- Johnny Lipon: 34/SH.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 43.2-3
- Don Kolloway: 9
Top 8
- Al Zarilla: K
- Billy Hitchcock: S
- Matt Batts: 7
- Joe Dobson: E6.1-H(NR)(UR)
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Bot 8
- Paul Campbell: 8
- George Kell: 4/P
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 9
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ted Williams: K
- Vern Stephens: D
- Billy Goodman: 13
Bot 9
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Aaron Robinson: 2/P
- Johnny Groth: K
Notes & reviews
- Detroit coach Bartell ejected by HP umpire Grieve for arguing ball 4 call to Hitchcock