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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1949-07-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 20520 · 1:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 11–1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 4th. Mel Parnell earned the win. Birdie Tebbetts went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Jones · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neil Berry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Riebe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kolloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virgil Trucks | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Marv Grissom | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
 Marlin Stuart | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Johnny Pesky: E6
- Ted Williams: HR.1-H(UR)
- Vern Stephens: W
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Al Zarilla: 7
Bot 1
- Neil Berry: 9
- Paul Campbell: 13
- George Kell: 63
Top 2
- Tommy O'Brien: 63
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Mel Parnell: K
- Billy Goodman: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ted Williams: 8
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Hoot Evers: 4
- Johnny Groth: E4.1-2#
- Johnny Lipon: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Al Zarilla: 9
- Tommy O'Brien: S.1-2#
- Birdie Tebbetts: HR.2-H;1-H
- Mel Parnell: 3#
Bot 3
- Hank Riebe: S
- Eddie Lake: K
- Neil Berry: W.1-2
- Paul Campbell: 4/LDP.1X2(46)#
Top 4
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: S/BG
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: D.2-H;1-3
- Al Zarilla: HR.3-H;2-H
- Tommy O'Brien: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Bot 4
- George Kell: 13
- Vic Wertz: 5
- Hoot Evers: S
- Johnny Groth: 8
Top 5
- Mel Parnell: S
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Ted Williams: 3#
Bot 5
- Johnny Lipon: 43
- Hank Riebe: 9
- Marv Grissom: 63
Top 6
- Vern Stephens: 13
- Bobby Doerr: HR
- Al Zarilla: W
- Tommy O'Brien: 3/P#
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.1-2
- Mel Parnell: 63
Bot 6
- Neil Berry: D
- Paul Campbell: 43.2-3
- George Kell: 63.3-H
- Vic Wertz: 63
Top 7
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: 5
Bot 7
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Johnny Lipon: 7
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Al Zarilla: 3#
- Tommy O'Brien: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 46(1)/FO#
Bot 8
- Hank Riebe: 63
- Don Kolloway: 13
- Neil Berry: S
- Paul Campbell: W.1-2
- George Kell: 5/P#
Top 9
- Mel Parnell: 4
- Billy Goodman: S
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1X3(94)
- Ted Williams: 4(1)/FO#
Bot 9
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Hoot Evers: E5
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Williams bunted to beat the shift
- DET194907160 MISSING home 9th