1949 AL Game Stories and Standings: New York Wins the Pennant!

September 30,1949

  A Boston loss in Washington, combined with a New York win at home vs. Philadelphia resulted in the New York Yankees winning the AL Pennant! Shortly after the Red Sox lost a close game against the Senators, the Yankees game against the Phillies went to extra innings. Knowing a victory would give them the Pennant, the Yankee fans were on the edge of their seats. Finally, September rookie call-up Jim Delsing led off the bottom of the 11 inning with his 1st major league homerun. A huge on field celebration ensued.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1949 American League                Date: 9/30/1949
 
BOSTON AT WASHINGTON
Red Sox......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  3 0 0  -  4 10  0
Senators........ 2 1 0  1 0 0  0 1    -  5 10  0
Win:Haynes(4-8) Loss:Kramer(7-7)
 
The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox locked up in an exciting
one-run game at Griffith Stadium.  The final score was the Washington
Senators 5, the Boston Red Sox 4.
 
The game was won by Washington with a run in the bottom of the 8th inning.
After an out was recorded, Jake Early drew a walk.  Joe Haynes stepped into
the batter's box and he lined a base-hit.  Eddie Yost then drew a walk to
load the bases.  One out later, Bud Stewart came to the plate and drew a walk
scoring the run.  Boston tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.  
 
The victory went to Haynes(4-8) who went 3 innings, allowing no runs. Jack
Kramer(7-7) was the loser.  He was unable to control the Washington offense
and allowed 10 hits and 6 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.  
 
 
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW YORK
Athletics....... 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 -  2  5  1
Yankees......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 -  3  6  2
Win:Page(11-7) Loss:Harris(5-8)
Homeruns- F.Fain(3rd), Y.Berra-2(30th), J.Delsing(1st)
 
Yogi Berra blasted 2 homeruns and Eddie Lopat reeled off a total of 10
strikeouts as the New York Yankees outscored the Philadelphia Athletics in 11
innings 3 to 2.
 
The game was deadlocked at 2 after nine full innings.  New York won it in the
11th inning.  Jim Delsing delivered a solo blast giving New York the victory
and sending the 39,481 home-town fans home happy.  New York had only 6 hits
for the afternoon.  
 
The win went to Joe Page(11-7) who allowed no runs in 3 innings. Bubba
Harris(5-8) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He surrendered 1 hit and no
walks without retiring a batter.  

 

 

 

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1949 American League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1949 New York NYA            96  56  .632 ----  *WON*   95  57 .625   97  57 .630
1949 Boston BOA              93  59  .612  3.0          96  56 .632   96  58 .623
1949 Cleveland CLA           88  63  .583  7.5          86  65 .570   89  65 .578
1949 Detroit DEA             77  74  .510 18.5          87  64 .576   87  67 .565
1949 Philadelphia PHA        74  78  .487 22.0          80  72 .526   81  73 .526
1949 St. Louis SLA           67  84  .444 28.5          51 100 .338   53 101 .344
1949 Chicago CHA             56  95  .371 39.5          62  89 .411   63  91 .409
1949 Washington WAA          55  97  .362 41.0          49 103 .322   50 104 .325