1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

September 16. Gm# 143 Fenway Park Boston 8 St. Louis 1

ONCE AGAIN, MEL PARNELL LEADS RED SOX TO A WIN

Like he has done many times this season, Mel Parnell(21-6) put the team on his back and led Boston to an 8-1 win over the St. Louis Browns.

Parnell allowed just one run on five hits, as Boston collected their 96th win of the year. Boston got a three hit day from Bobby Doerr, including his 21st home run.

Birdie Tebbetts broke out of a 0 for 28 slump, with a 3-4 day, including two doubles.

The Red Sox-Browns series concludes tomorrow.

Other American League scores: New York 4 Detroit 1; Philadelphia 5,3 Chicago 1,6; Washington 5 Cleveland 1.

Standing of the Clubs

Boston/143/96/47/.671/—

New York/140/84/55/1/.600/10

Detroit/144/86/58/.597/10.5

Cleveland/140/76/64/.543/18.5

Philadelphia/141/76/65/.539/19.5

Chicago/141/57/84/.404/38/

Washington/140/47/93/.336/47.5

St. Louis/143/45/97/1/.318/50.5