1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

August 1. Gm# 98 Fenway Park Boston 5 Cleveland 4

BOBBY DOERR LAYS DOWN SUICIDE SQUEEZE BUNT TO BREAK 4-4 TIE

The Red Sox were trailing 4-3, heading into the bottom of the eighth. With one out, Dom DiMaggio singled, then Johnny Pesky laced a triple into right field, tying the game.

That brought up Bobby Doerr, who laid down a perfect bunt, with Pesky halfway down the third base line, before Cleveland’s defense could react.

Walt Masterson set the Indians down in order to earn the save. Chuck Stobbs(5-1) got the win in relief.

Cleveland won the series, 3 games to 2.

Other American League scores: St. Louis 2 Washington 0. No other games scheduled.

Standing of the Clubs

Boston/98/66/32/.673

New York/95/57/38/.600/7.5

Cleveland/96/53/43/.552/12

Detroit/101/55/46/.545/12.5

Philadelphia/99/53/46/.535/13.5

Chicago/98/40/58/.408/26

Washington/94/36/58/.383/28

St. Louis/97/30/67/.309/35.5