Monday, September 12, 1949
It's a travel day today and there are no games scheduled. The AL eastern teams are heading westward and the NL Midwest teams are taking trains to the east. This rotation will conclude in less than two full weeks as teams will be finishing up their series against teams from distant places, only to come home afterward and spend the last week-plus finishing the season with games against their regional opponents.
Tuesday, September 13, 1949
Detroit 7 Boston (AL) (H) 5 (11)
Ted Williams hit homeruns in his first two at-bats (#51, 167) but Detroit stayed close and after some lead swaps, the game moved into extra innings. Vic Wertz hit a two-run homerun (#20, 110) in the top of the eleventh to put Detroit ahead to stay.
Chicago (AL) 9 Washington (H) 2
Both teams scored once in the second but then Chicago scored four times in the third and went on to win easily over beleaguered Washington. Randy Gumpert (13-11) went all the way for the win.
Brooklyn 20 Cincinnati (H) 4
Brooklyn led 9-0 after the fourth and then put up an eight-spot in the seventh to more than lock this one up. Carl Furillo had a 3-for-6 day with a homerun and six RBI's (#17, 81) to lead the offense along with Eddie Miksis, playing shortstop today so Pee Wee Reese could have a day of rest, who went 5-for-6 with three runs, three RBI's and a homerun. Joe Hatten (10-9) stayed in the game long enough to pick up the easy win.
Philadelphia (NL) 5 Pittsburgh (H) 4 (13)
Pittsburgh's defense crumbled and they allowed in the tying run in the top of the eighth after committing two errors and that was it for the scoring for a while. In the top of the thirteenth Del Ennis dashed home on a Stan Lopata double, barely beating the throw from Ralph Kiner to put the Phillies ahead to stay.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 New York (NL) 0
Dave Koslo (13-8) and George Munger (14-12) were featured in an old-time pitchers duel where it was unfortunate that one had to lose. In this case, New York committed two errors to open the bottom of the eighth, then Koslo strategically walked Stan Musial to face Nippy Jones instead, and Jones took his next pitch out of the park for a grand slam (all runs unearned). Munger finished what he started and got the complete game shut-out.
Wednesday, September 14, 1949
Detroit 4 Boston (AL) (H) 0
Hal Newhouser (19-9) pitched a gem today and shutout the Boston Red Sox. Vic Wertz hit a solo homerun (#21, 111) in the fourth to get Detroit on the scoreboard and then Pat Mullin added a two-run triple in the sixth to give Newhouser some breathing room.
New York (AL) (H) 4 St. Louis (AL) 2 (GM 1)
New York scored three times in the first but Jack Graham answered with a two-run homerun (#29, 83) in the top of the second to keep it close. The Yankees added one more run in the bottom of the second and that was all the scoring in this one as Eddie Lopat (19-6) out-dueled Al Papai (5-10) to get the game one win.
New York (AL) (H) 11 St. Louis (AL) 10 (GM 2)
Game two was quite a barn burner. St. Louis scored six times in the top of the first and knock Vic Raschi out of the box. Brown's ace Ned Garver wasn't much better and by the end of the fourth the score was 6-6 and Garver was gone as well. New York took control of the game with a four-run sixth, only to see that lead slip away when relief ace Joe Page (9-6) allowed the Browns to come back and tie the score in the top of the eighth. In the bottom of the ninth, Jerry Coleman singled home Joe Collins and the Yankees had their doubleheader sweep.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2 Cleveland 1
Philadelphia scored a run in the bottom of the first and it looked like that might be all the scoring today. The A's added an insurance run in the eighth, and it came in handy when Cleveland finally got on the board in the ninth. Bobby Shantz (9-3) ended up loading the bases but got out of the inning without any more damage to pull out the win over Bob Feller (13-9).
Washington (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 3
Chicago led 3-0 early but Washington came back with a three-run fourth, the big hit being a two-run triple by catcher Al Evans. The Senators eventually took the lead in the seventh and held on for the win. Little used reliever Julio Gonzalez (1-0) pitched four shut down innings and picked up the win.
Chicago (NL) (H) 7 Boston (NL) 5
Chicago jumped out quickly with a four-run first, only to see Boston jump back in with a four-run second. That was all the scoring until the Cubs scored three times in the seventh and Monk Dubiel came in to pitch the last two innings and save the game for Johnny Schmitz (14-11).
Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati (H) 3
Brooklyn took a 2-0 lead in the third but Cincinnati quickly tied the score, and then the Dodgers took a 3-2 lead and again the Reds tied it back up. Brooklyn then scored twice in the seventh and Preacher Roe (17-7) didn't allow any more scoring and got the complete game victory.
Pittsburgh (H) 8 Philadelphia (NL) 6
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| Harry Brecheen |
Ralph Kiner hit a two run homerun in the first and a three run homerun (#50, 147) in the third, but at the end of four the score was tied at 5-5. Pittsburgh then plated three in the fifth and managed to hold on for the win, even though the Phillies scored a run in the ninth and had the bases loaded when the final out was secured.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 1 New York (NL) 0 (No-Hitter!)
New York starter Monty Kennedy (15-7) allowed a lead-off single to Chuck Diering and then Diering advanced to second when right fielder Willard Marshall kicked it. Diering advanced to third on an infield out after that and then scored on a sacrifice fly from Stan Musial, and that was it for all of the hits and runs in this game, meaning Kennedy lost a one-hitter because Harry Brecheen (21-5) threw a no-hitter.
Note: Yes, you may note in the box score I got a little quick-fingered and let Kennedy bat in the ninth instead of pinch-hitting for him. That's on me.
Thursday, September 15, 1949
New York (AL) (H) 1 Cleveland 0
Allie Reynolds (12-12) has had a tough season but he had the good stuff today as he limited Cleveland to four hits on his way to a complete game shut-out. Bob Lemon (20-10) pitched a pretty good game himself, but Bobby Brown drove home Reynolds with the game's only run in the third and that was enough.
Note: With this loss that means Boston has officially clinched the AL pennant.
Friday, September 16, 1949
Boston (AL) (H) 9 St. Louis (AL) 3
St. Louis led 3-1 through five, the only Boston run coming on a Ted Williams solo homerun in the third. The Red Sox scored three times in the sixth, and then put it away with four runs in the seventh. Williams added a second homerun (#53, 169) in the eighth and the blow-out was complete, with Mel Parnell (23-7) going all the way for the win.
New York (AL) (H) 7 Detroit 5
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| Aaron Robinson |
New York led 6-0 after the sixth and then had to hold off a furious Detroit rally to get the win. Rookie first baseman Fenton Mole had two doubles and two RBI's in support of Tommy Byrne (14-7), with Joe Page coming in for the save. Aaron Robinson hit a two-run pinch-hit homerun in the failed Detroit rally.
Chicago (AL) 5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4 (GM 1)
Chicago starter Billy Pierce (7-16) only gave up one hit (and seven walks) in seven innings of work, but that one hit was a three-run double by Mike Guerra in the fourth that gave Philadelphia a 3-1 lead. Chicago answered back with a four-run seventh and then held on for the win.
Chicago (AL) 13 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 12 (GM 2)
Chicago scored six times in the third to lead 8-2 and then put up a four-spot in the seventh to lead 12-3, but Philadelphia put up a stunning rally that included a five-run ninth, but it just wasn't quite enough. Pete Suder hit two homeruns (#15, 66) in the comeback and Sam Chapman hit his second homerun (#24, 102) of the day and passed the 100 RBI mark for the season. Bill Wight (16-10) got the win.
Cleveland 16 Washington (H) 4
Cleveland led 7-0 after the fourth, added three in the seventh, and then put up a six-run eighth to lead 16-0. Cleveland had 22 hits on the day with Joe Gordon being the hitting star with a 2-for-4 day with five RBI's and a homerun (#24, 95). Both teams took advantage of the blowout to clear their benches.
Chicago (NL) (H) 5 New York (NL) 4
New York led 3-0 early but right fielder Frank Baumholtz hit a two-out three-run double in the bottom of the third and suddenly the Cubs had the lead. The hero of the day for the Cubs was reliever Dewey Adkins (4-2) who threw five innings of one hit relief and picked up the win.
Cincinnati (H) 3 Philadelphia (NL) 1
Cincinnati center fielder Harry Walker stroked a two-run double in a three-run third and Cincinnati stayed on top the rest of the way. Ken Raffensberger (13-18) took the win over Ken Heintzelman (14-11) (I just wanted to include those two last names in a single sentence).
Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh (H) 1
Brooklyn led 3-0 after the third and then added two runs in the eighth for a little breathing room. Gil Hodges had a 2-for-3 day with three RBI's to key the offense and Don Newcombe (19-7) continued his winning ways.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 6 Boston (NL) 5
Nippy Jones hit a grand slam on Tuesday and today the other half of the St. Louis first base duo, Rocky Nelson, stung Warren Spahn for a grand slam in the fourth. No more runs were scored until Boston scored twice in the seventh and then in the top of the ninth Elbie Fletcher hit a two-out three run homerun to give Boston its first lead. Undeterred, and with Spahn now out of the game, Nelson tied the game with his fifth RBI of the day and Solly Hemus followed that up with a double to drive home Nelson with the game-winner.
Saturday, September 17, 1949
Boston (AL) (H) 9 St. Louis (AL) 8
St. Louis got off to a quick 4-0 lead but Boston scored three times in the fourth to keep it close. St. Louis expanded their lead to 6-3 but again Boston came back with a three-run eighth to tie it up, the game-tying hit coming from pinch-hitter Tom Wright (who is now 3-for-3 in pinch-hit attempts). St. Louis came right back and scored twice in the ninth, the big hit coming from Browns starter Cliff Fannin (3-15) who got his second hit and second RBI of the day. In the bottom of the ninth Fannin gave up a single and a walk and then Vern Stephens hit a three run homerun (#43, 150) and the Red Sox had another win.
Detroit 5 New York (AL) (H) 4
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| Johnny Lipon |
Detroit jumped on Fred Sanford for four runs in the first two innings, only to see New York rally back and tie the score at 4-4 after the sixth. Shortstop Johnny Lipon doubled home Neil Berry in the top of the eighth and then the Tigers held on from there.
Chicago (AL) 6 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3
Philadelphia led 3-1 after the first but Chicago tied it up in the second and then went on to take the lead and squeeze out a victory. Mickey Haefner (9-12) went all the way for the win.
Cleveland 10 Washington (H) 1
Cleveland pounded Washington pitchers all day making way for Gene Bearden (7-9) to get the win. Joe Gordon went 3-for-5 with three RBI's and two homeruns (#26, 98) and third baseman Ken Keltner, who has missed a lot of time this year due to nagging injuries, had a big day as well, going 3-for-5 with four RBI's that included a three-run double in the fifth that blew the game open.
New York (NL) 6 Chicago (NL) (H) 2
New York scored once in the first and that was all the scoring until the sixth inning rolled around. Then, within a span of six batters spread across two innings and two different Chicago pitchers, the Giants hit four homeruns. Dave Koslo (14-8) not only went all the way for the win but also hit one of those four homeruns.
Philadelphia (NL) 6 Cincinnati (H) 0
Philadelphia led 5-0 after the third and Russ Meyer (16-6) cruised all the way for the shut-out win. From the top of the Phillies batting order, Richie Ashburn went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and Granny Hamner went 3-for-5 with two RBI's and a triple.
Brooklyn 17 Pittsburgh (H) 4
Brooklyn led 3-2 after the sixth due to two homeruns from Duke Snider (#16, 96), but then the Dodgers offense kicked it into high gear with a ten-run seventh. Ralph Kiner added a two-run homerun (#51, 149) late, but there wasn't much else for Pittsburghers to cheer for today.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 Boston (NL) 0
St. Louis starter Al Brazle (15-6) limited Boston to only four hits on his way to a complete game shut-out. Enos Slaughter, now hitting .395, picked up two RBI's despite going 0-for-4 on the day.
Sunday, September 18, 1949
After yesterday's game, all the visiting teams jumped on trains to move to a different place to play on a doubleheader Sunday. There are four doubleheaders on the docket (although one game will end in a tie) as teams continue to wrap up season series against opponents.
Chicago (AL) 4 Boston (AL) (H) 1
The score was tied 1-1 after the second and there it stayed until Chicago finally broke through against Ellis Kinder (23-5) with three runs in the top of the ninth. Randy Gumpert (14-11) went all the way for the win and drove in the third run of that fateful ninth inning.
Cleveland 10 New York (AL) (H) 1
Cleveland started the day in second place and 1.5 games ahead of New York and hoping to increase that lead. The Indians jumped on Vic Raschi (18-11) early and led 4-0 after the fourth. Jim Hegan hit a three run homerun in the sixth and the rout was on.
Note: Both Tommy Henrich and Johnny Mize returned to play today for New York, but Joe DiMaggio sat and the front office announced that DiMaggio would like miss the next week to ten days but that he definitely would be back before the end of the season.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 5 St. Louis (AL) 0 (GM 1)
St. Louis starter Frank "Ribs" Raney (0-1) made his ML debut and pitched four strong innings, but in the fifth his control deserted him and after walking in two runs he was lifted. Philadelphia added two more runs in the fifth to take a 4-0 lead, they would add to it later, and Alex Kellner (15-9) cruised home for the game one win.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 5 St. Louis (AL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
St. Louis got off to a strong start and ed 4-0 after the third, but that was all Lou Brissie (9-15) would allow the Browns today. Philadelphia scored three times in the fifth to make it close, and then in the bottom of the eighth, after having the tying run thrown out at home, came right back with a two-run single from first baseman Ferris Fain and the Athletics had their first lead of the game and Brissie made it stand up with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Washington (H) 7 Detroit 6 (GM 1)
Detroit scored twice in the top of the first only to see Washington come back with a four-run first. Washington then added two more in the second to take a 6-2 lead and chase Hal Newhouser, but then Detroit came back with a four-run third to tie the score at 6-6. And then a pitcher's duel broke out between Dizzy Trout (3-7) and Dick Welteroth (2-6). The Senators pushed across a run in the seventh and Welteroth, even with a 6.06 ERA, finished his 6.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn the game one win.
Detroit 8 Washington (H) 0 (GM 2)
Detroit starter Virgil Trucks (14-11) threw a four-hitter and went all the way for the complete game shutout. Catcher Aaron Robinson hit a two run homerun (#16, 55) in the sixth that gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead and Trucks did the rest.
Chicago (NL) (H) 7 Brooklyn 2
Chicago shortstop Ray Smalley hit a three run homerun in the first and then the Cubs added three more in the sixth to end Brooklyn's five game winning streak. Monk Dubiel (6-11) picked up the win for the North-Siders. Ralph Branca (15-5) made his first start in a month and took the loss.
Boston (NL) 9 Cincinnati (H) 7 (GM 1)
Boston knocked out Johnny Vander Meer with a five-run first, only to see Cincinnati make it close with a four-run fourth. Both teams scored three runs in the eighth and then Braves added an insurance run in the ninth. Del Crandall hit a three-run homerun in the eighth and had five RBI's on the day to support Vern Bickford (14-14).
Boston (NL) 1 Cincinnati (H) 1 (GM 2) (Tie Game)
Pittsburgh (H) 9 New York (NL) 6 (GM 1)
The score was tied 3-3 after the fourth but then Pittsburgh put up a three-spot in both the sixth and seventh innings to get an easy game one win. Ralph Kiner hit a two run homerun (#52, 151) in the third but the big hit was Monty Basgall's three run homerun in the seventh that blew the game open for the Pirates.
New York (NL) 6 Pittsburgh (H) 0 (GM 2)
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| Davey Williams |
In his previous start, Monty Kennedy (16-7) gave up one hit and one unearned run and lost when Harry Brecheen threw a no-hitter. Kennedy didn’t allow a hit until the seventh inning in this one and ended up with a shut-out. Second baseman Davey Williams, who made his ML debut just four days ago, went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI's and homerun to spark the Giants.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 Philadelphia (NL) 0
St. Louis starter George Munger (15-12) went all the way in shutting out Philadelphia. This win, combined with Brooklyn's loss, reduced the Cardinals magic number to one.
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