1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

June 20. Gm# 58 Fenway Park Detroit 9 Boston 7

TIGERS RAIN 2 HOMERS, 6 DOUBLES ON RED SOX PITCHERS

Strat stats: The ball went rat a tat tat, off the Green Monster in left field, as Detroit tagged Red Sox pitching for six two baggers.

The Tiges also decided to send two balls into the seats, a three run shot by Johnny Groth, in the sixth and a two run poke by Hoot Evers, in the seventh.

Starter, Ellis Kinder is becoming Mr. No Decision. In 13 starts, he has 8, ND’s.

Losing pitcher, Frank Quinn(6-2) gave up the Evers homer, plus another run in the seventh, costing him his second straight game.

Bobby Doerr smacked his (8th) home run, in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Ted Williams had a 15 game hitting streak snapped. He was 0-3, with a walk and a sacrifice fly.

The Yankees beat the Browns, to cut into Boston’s lead.

Other American League scores: New York 4, St. Louis 1; Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 1; Chicago 5, Washington 1

Standing of the Clubs:

Boston/58/39/19/.672

New York/58/37/21/.638

Philadelphia/59/34/25/.576

Detroit/59/33/26/.559

Washington/57/28/29/.491

Cleveland/55/26/29/.473

Chicago/60/22/38/.367

St. Louis/58/14/44/.241


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