1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

August 5. Gm# 102 Fenway Park Boston 8 Detroit 6

TIGER BULLPEN IMPLODES IN 8TH, GIVING RED SOX, 8-6 WIN

Boston was losing, 6-4 to Detroit, when, in the eighth inning, Lou Kretlow and Dizzy Trout issued five walks and a single, leading to four Red Sox runs.

Detroit’s Aaron Robinson hit a grand slam off starter, Joe Dobson, in the sixth, however, all the runs were unearned, due to a Vern Stephens error, earlier in the inning.

Jack Kramer(4-2) earned the win in relief. Johnny Pesky had three hits and a walk and also scored two runs.

Other American League scores: New York 10, 10 St. Louis 2, 5; Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 2; Chicago 4 Washington 1.

Standing of the Clubs

Boston/102/70/32/.686/—

New York/100/60/40/.600/9

Cleveland/100/57/43/.570/12

Detroit/105/57/48/.543/14.5

Philadelphia/102/55/47/.539/15

Chicago/101/41/60/.406/28.5

Washington/98/36/62/.367/32

St. Louis/102/30/72/.294/40