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Boston Red Sox @
St. Louis Browns
1949-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 8223 Β· 1:53
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 4β3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Ellis Kinder earned the win and Tex Hughson picked up the save. Dick Kokos went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ellis Kinder L: Al Papai SV: Tex Hughson
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Bill Summers Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Zarilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Kinder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kokos | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Graham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Papai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellis Kinder | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Tex Hughson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Papai | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 31
- Johnny Pesky: 4/P
- Ted Williams: S
- Vern Stephens: 4/P
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: D
- Dick Kokos: K
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Jack Graham: S.2-H
- Stan Spence: 8
Top 2
- Al Zarilla: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 13
- Billy Hitchcock: S
- Matt Batts: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: S
- Al Papai: K
Top 3
- Ellis Kinder: 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 4/P
- Johnny Pesky: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Dillinger: 3/P
- Dick Kokos: HR
- Jerry Priddy: D
- Jack Graham: 31.2-3
- Stan Spence: 7
Top 4
- Ted Williams: 43
- Vern Stephens: S
- Al Zarilla: 7
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-3
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: K
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: 2/P
Top 5
- Matt Batts: 5/P
- Ellis Kinder: E6
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Williams: 53
Bot 5
- Al Papai: 43
- Bob Dillinger: 53
- Dick Kokos: HR
- Jerry Priddy: 9
Top 6
- Vern Stephens: 6/P
- Al Zarilla: 3/P
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Billy Hitchcock: T.1-H
- Matt Batts: S.3-H
- Ellis Kinder: 43
Bot 6
- Jack Graham: 9
- Stan Spence: 3/G
- Roy Sievers: D
- Sherm Lollar: K
Top 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: HP
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 9
Bot 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
- Al Papai: 8
- Bob Dillinger: S
- Dick Kokos: 4/P
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Billy Hitchcock: S
- Matt Batts: D.1-3
- Tommy O'Brien: W
- Dom DiMaggio: S9/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: OA.3XH(23)
- Ted Williams: 3/P
Bot 8
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Jack Graham: 5/P
- Stan Spence: 9
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness



















