1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

September 13. Gm# 141 Fenway Park Boston 2 Detroit 0

MICKEY MCDERMOTT SHUTS OUT TIGERS, 2-0

Mickey McDermott(14-11) was up to the task, scattering six hits as he white washed Detroit, 2-0.

Boston themselves could only manage two runs off Art Houtteman, both of those coming in the bottom of the sixth. In that inning, Dom DiMaggio singled, then advanced on a Johnny Pesky sacrifice bunt. Bobby Doerr followed with an infield single, pushing Dom to third. Ted Williams singled, plating DiMaggio and sending Doerr to third. Vern Stephens sacrifice fly then brought in Doerr with the Red Sox second run of the inning.

Other American League scores: Chicago 3 Washington 2; St. Louis at New York ppd; Cleveland at Philadelphia ppd.

Standing of the Clubs

Boston/141/95/46/.674/—

Detroit/142/85/57/.599/10.5

New York/136/81/54/1/.599/11

Cleveland/137/75/62/.547/18

Philadelphia/138/74/64/.536/19.5

Chicago/138/55/83/.399/38.5

Washington/138/46/92/.333/47.5

St. Louis/140/45/94/1/.325/49