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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 15, 1949 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 25,748 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Dobson
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hudson
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards second. Robertson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Dobson
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hudson
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Yost moves to third. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Doerr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
There goes Hitchcock. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Hitchcock steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Hudson
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Hudson
Dobson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Dobson
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hudson
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hudson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dobson
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Welteroth
Dick Welteroth now pitching.
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Welteroth
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Welteroth
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Welteroth
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Welteroth
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Pesky reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Welteroth
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Welteroth
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Dobson
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1949 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 3 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 0 0
Pesky J, 3b 5 0 2 1 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 0 0 Robertson S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 4 0 0 0 Vollmer C, cf 4 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 0 2 1 Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hitchcock B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 2 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0 Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 2 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0
Welteroth D, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 2 30 0 4 0
Boston 000 101 001 -- 3
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 8.0 6 2 1 4 2
Welteroth D 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
E -- Robertson S 2
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Washington 4
2B -- Robinson E, Vollmer C, DiMaggio D, Pesky J
SB -- Hitchcock B
T -- 2:10
A -- 25748
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