1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

August 19. Gm# 116 Griffith Stadium Washington 2 Boston 1

SENATORS EDGE RED SOX, 2-1

Dick Weik pitched seven strong innings, allowing just one unearned run on five hits, as the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox, by a score of 2 to 1.

Washington collected two runs in the bottom of the third, off Ellis Kinder(10-5), then held off Boston the rest of the way.

The Yankees dispatched the Philadelphia A’s and gained some ground.

Other American League scores: New York 7 Philadelphia 4; Cleveland 2 Chicago 0; St. Louis 4,2 Detroit 3, 4.

Standing of the Clubs

Boston/116/80/36/.690/—

New York/114/69/44/1/.610/9.5

Cleveland/115/65/50/.565/14.5

Detroit/119/66/53/.555/15.5

Philadelphia/115/62/53/.539/17.5

Chicago/115/48/67/.417/31.5

Washington/112/39/73/.348/39

St. Louis/118/34/83/1/.292/46.5