1949 AL Game: NY @ Bsn.

August 9, 1949

 The New York Yankees traveled to Boston for a big 3 game series between the top 2 teams in the AL. So far this season the 2 clubs were 6-6 against each other. The first game played tonight at Fenway Park was a pitchers duel that saw Vic Raschi and the Yankees prevail over the Red Sox 2-1. The difference in the game proved to be Billy Johnson's 2 run homer in the 7th inning off Ellis Kinder. Raschi got his 16th Win of the season with help from Joe Page who got his AL leading 14th Save of the year. The win pulled New York into a 1st place tie with Boston.

BOXSCORE: 1949 New York Yankees At 1949 Boston Red Sox               8/9/1949
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  P.Rizzuto SS        4  0  0  0 .274     D.Dimaggio CF       4  0  1  0 .300  
  B.Brown 3B          3  0  0  0 .268     J.Pesky 3B          4  0  2  0 .349  
  H.Bauer RF          4  0  0  0 .210     T.Williams LF       4  1  1  0 .349  
  J.Dimaggio CF       4  1  3  0 .355     V.Stephens SS       4  0  1  0 .309  
  B.Johnson 1B        3  1  2  2 .204     B.Doerr 2B          4  0  1  0 .306  
A-T.Henrich 1B        1  0  0  0 .339     B.Goodman 1B        4  0  2  1 .282  
  J.Lindell LF        4  0  0  0 .222     A.Zarilla RF        3  0  0  0 .278  
  J.Page P            0  0  0  0 .154     B.Tebbetts C        3  0  0  0 .281  
  J.Coleman 2B        3  0  0  0 .262   C-T.O'Brien PH        1  0  0  0 .185  
  C.Silvera C         2  0  1  0 .316     E.Kinder P          2  0  0  0 .146  
  V.Raschi P          1  0  0  0 .250   B-L.Stringer PH       1  0  0  0 .276  
D-G.Woodling LF       0  0  0  0 .242     T.Hughson P         0  0  0  0 .167  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      29  2  6  2                 Totals      34  1  8  1
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Johnson In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Kinder In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Tebbetts In 9th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Raschi In 9th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  2  6  0
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  8  0
 
Yankees (63-40)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
V.Raschi WIN(16-5)        8 2/3   8   1   1   1   8   0   3.39
J.Page SAVE(14th)         0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.81
Totals                    9       8   1   1   1   8   0
 
Red Sox (64-41)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
E.Kinder LOSS(11-7)       8       5   2   2   4   3   1   3.17
T.Hughson                 1       1   0   0   0   0   0   2.85
Totals                    9       6   2   2   4   3   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 32,278 DATE- Tuesday, August 9th 1949 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Bill Summers, Bill Grieve, Johnny Stevens, Jim Honochick
T- 2:25
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 5  Red Sox: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 0  Red Sox: 3
DOUBLES- J.Dimaggio(9th), T.Williams(26th), B.Doerr(23rd), B.Goodman(20th)
TRIPLES- J.Dimaggio(3rd)
HOME RUNS- B.Johnson(8th)
RBIs- B.Johnson-2(38th), B.Goodman(43rd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Silvera(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- V.Raschi
WALKS- B.Brown, J.Coleman, C.Silvera, V.Raschi, A.Zarilla
STRIKE OUTS- B.Johnson, J.Coleman, V.Raschi, T.Williams-2, V.Stephens-2,
             B.Doerr-2, A.Zarilla, E.Kinder
GIDP- H.Bauer, J.Lindell, C.Silvera
WILD PITCHES- V.Raschi
2-out RBI- B.Goodman
RLISP 2-out- P.Rizzuto, V.Stephens, T.Williams, J.Coleman, T.O'Brien-2
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 1 for 8  Red Sox: 2 for 6
 
Billy Johnson jacked one out of the ballyard and had 2 RBI at Fenway Park
where the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox by the score of 2 to
1.
 
New York came up with 2 runs in the 7th inning.  The biggest moment was
provided by Johnson who quieted the home crowd when he lifted one out of the
park for a two run home run.  Neither team was able to score until the 7th
inning.  
 
Vic Raschi(16-5) allowed 1 run in 8 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the
victory. Joe Page recorded his 14th save.  Ellis Kinder(11-7) took the loss.