1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

April 24. Gm# 6 Fenway Park New York 7 Boston 4

YANKEES THROTTLE RED SOX ONCE MORE

For the second straight day, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox with ease. This time, the Yanks rocked Ellis Kinder(0-1) and the Sox, 7-4. Kinder alowed six runs and 12 hits in five innings.

Yogi Berra, Dick Kryhoski and Phil Rizzuto all had three hits each. Berra’s three run homer was the biggest blow for the Yankees.

Eddie Lopat had basically shut Boston down for the first six innings. The Red Sox finally broke through in the seventh. Johnny Pesky singled, Bobby Doerr doubled and Vern Stephens(2) hit a three run homerun.

New York takes the series, two games to one. Boston now will host the Washington Senators in their next series.

Other American League scores: Chicago 2, 4 St. Louis 1, 0; Philadelphia 8 Washington 3; Detroit-Cleveland ppd snow.

Standing of the Clubs

New York/6/5/1/.833

Chicago/7/5/2/.714

Cleveland/5/3/2/.600

Detroit/5/3/2/.600

Philadelphia/7/4/3/.571

Boston/6/3/3/.500

Washington/7/1/6/.143

St. Louis/7/1/6/.143