1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

May 3. Gm# 13 Briggs Stadium Boston 7 Detroit 2

STEPHENS, WILLIAMS LEAD BOSTON PAST DETROIT, 7-2

Vern Stephens(4) hit a first inning grand slam, the second four run clout by Boston in as many games, and Ted Williams(4), who turned that trick two days ago, added a three run homerun in this game.

Mel Parnell(3-0) won for the third straight time, with Frank Quinn wrapping up the final three innings.

Johnny Pesky, who had a basehit in each game since the beginning of the season, went hitless in this game, ending a 12 game hit streak.

Other American League scores: Washington 14 Chicago 12; New York 5 St. Louis 3. Only games scheduled

Standing of the Clubs

New York/14/11/3/.786

Cleveland/10/6/4/.600

Chicago/14/8/6/.571

Boston/13/7/6/.538

Detroit/13/7/6/.538

Philadelphia/15/7/8/.467

Washington/15/5/10/.333

St. Louis/14/3/11/.214