Monday, September 19, 1949
Cleveland 4 New York (AL) (H) 2
New York led 2-1 after the fourth, but Cleveland tied it in the eighth and then pushed across two runs in the ninth to secure the win. Mickey Vernon doubled home the tying run in the ninth and Jim Hegan singled home the eventual game-winner in the ninth.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4 St. Louis (AL) 1
St. Louis scored once in the top of the first but then Dick Fowler (9-16) got busy and shut the Browns out the rest of the way and picked up the win. Eddie Joost drove in two runs with a homerun and a sacrifice fly to lead the A's offense.
Brooklyn 4 Chicago (NL) (H) 3
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Brooklyn led 3-0 after the second, but in the third Hank Sauer (#30, 88) and Phil Cavarretta (#9, 53) hit back-to-back homeruns to tie the score at 3-3. Brooklyn immediately responded with one in the fourth, and then the pitchers took over. Rex Barney (11-9) had some help from the Dodgers bullpen but got the win over Bob Rush (6-16).
Boston (NL) 4 Cincinnati (H) 1
Cincinnati scored first with one in the fourth, but then Boston catcher Del Crandall hit a three run homerun (#3, 25) for the second day in a row and Warren Spahn (23-6) took over from there. Bob Elliott added a homerun (#21, 96) in the ninth for some insurance.
New York (NL) 10 Pittsburgh (H) 6
New York took a 1-0 lead in the fourth and then in the fifth exploded for five runs in the fifth. Pittsburgh answered right back with a five-run fifth of their own, the big hit being a Johnny Hopp three run homerun. The Giants added some insurance runs late to secure the win for reliever Hank Berhman (4-3). Whitey Lockman scored three runs and Bobby Thomson had three RBI's to lead the offense.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (NL) 0
St. Louis starter Howie Pollet (17-8) limited Philadelphia to two hits and with this win, the Cardinals have clinched the NL Pennant for 1949.
Tuesday, September 20, 1949
Cleveland 2 Boston (AL) (H) 0
Cleveland starter Bob Lemon (21-10) outlasted Mel Parnell (23-8) by shutting out Boston in today's game. Cleveland scored single runs in the second and third and that was all Lemon needed, although two Red Sox double plays with the bases loaded came in handy.
Chicago (AL) 6 New York (AL) (H) 5 (10)
Chicago led 2-0 after two and then led 4-1 after the top of the sixth when Yogi Berra tripled home two runs to make it close. The Yankees finally took the lead with a two-run eighth, but Joe Page (9-8) couldn’t hold the lead in the ninth and the White Sox tied it back up. The Yankees had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth but couldn’t score, so it was off to extra innings. Chicago regained the lead with one in the tenth and then in the bottom of the inning New York once again had the bases loaded with one out but couldn’t score. Max Surkont (9-1) managed to work his way through those last two innings (one hit and five walks) and got the win.
Philadelphia (AL) 7 Detroit (H) 6
Philadelphia led 5-0 after the third and held off a furious Detroit rally to claim the win. A's infielder Tod Davis, who entered the game as an injury replacement, drove in two runs in the third and then added a solo homerun late, which proved to be the difference.
St. Louis (AL) 13 Washington (H) 0
St. Louis ended a ten-game losing streak and still has hopes of climbing out of the cellar. Joe Ostrowski (6-8) went all the way for the shutout win as the Browns led 4-0 after the third, 6-0 after the sixth, and then when it really wasn't needed, scored seven more times in the top of the ninth. Roy Sievers had a 3-for-5 day with four RBI's to key the offense.
Chicago (NL) (H) 5 Brooklyn 2
The score was tied 2-2 after the fourth and there it stood until Phil Cavarretta drove a bases-loaded double into the corner and scored three runs. Bob Muncrief (7-5) stayed in the game and closed out the ninth to pick up the win.
Pittsburgh (H) 7 Boston (NL) 4
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Ralph Kiner hit a two run homerun (#53, 154) in the first to put Pittsburgh ahead and Vic Lombardi (6-8) and the Pirates bullpen did the rest. Del Crandall did homer for Boston for the third consecutive game, but it was too little too late.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (NL) 4
St. Louis exploded for five runs in the eighth inning and blew open a close game as Ted Wilks (8-2) picked up the win in relief. Red Schoendienst went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and Enos Slaughter had a 3-for-3 day (with three RBI's) to get his batting average back to exactly .400.
Wednesday, September 21, 1949
These last several weeks of the season are a curious mish-mash of off days and mid-week doubleheaders. I assume some of this is weather related, but I also think some of this is planned so that teams have some flexibility in making up games at the end of the season in a somewhat organized fashion. There are three doubleheaders in the NL today, then a couple of light schedule days for travel purposes, and then another doubleheader Sunday as we move to wrap up the next-to-last week of the season.
Boston (AL) (H) 4 Cleveland 2
Ted Williams drove in two runs with a double in the third and Vern Stephens homered (#45, 152) in the sixth and Jack Kramer (12-5) got the win on a four-hitter.
New York (AL) (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 3
Chicago slowly built up a 3-0 lead as Billy Pierce kept New York off the board until he weakened in the ninth and then the White Sox bullpen blew up, allowing the Yankees to score four times in the bottom of the ninth for the win. Ralph Buxton (1-1) picked up the win following his 0.2 innings of work in the top of the ninth.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 5 Detroit 4
With the score tied 4-4 after the fourth it was obvious both pitchers got off to a poor start, but then they both tightened up and starting shutting each other out. Joe Coleman (17-10) finally got the win when Ferris Fain hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to score Eddie Joost with the game-winner.
St. Louis (AL) 8 Washington (H) 2
St. Louis led 4-2 after the fifth in a closely fought game but then first baseman Jack Graham (#30, 92) hit a grand slam and it was smooth sailing for the Browns afterward. Cliff Fannin (4-15) got the win some help from the relief corps.
Philadelphia (NL) 7 Chicago (NL) (H) 6 (GM 1)
Philadelphia shortstop Granny Hamner hit a three run homerun in the seventh and then added a run-scoring double in the eighth as the Phillies defense collapsed and almost let the Cubs get back into it. Russ Meyer (17-6) got the win and Jim Konstanty picked up save #10.
Philadelphia (NL) 7 Chicago (NL) (H) 1 (GM 2)
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Philadelphia starter Robin Roberts (11-15) held Chicago to only five hits in game two and went all the way for the win. Dick Sisler hit a two run homerun (#4, 52) in the third to help the Phillies build an early lead and then Willie Jones added a two-run double in the sixth to help salt it away.
Cincinnati (H) 3 New York (NL) 2 (GM 1)
Cincinnati and New York have back-to-back doubleheaders and it was the Reds who came out in game one. Larry Jansen (13-14) only gave up three hits, but the Reds made them count to take a 3-0 lead after the fourth. Davey Williams hit a two run homerun in the fifth, but Herm Wehmeier (7-15) shut down the Giants the rest of the way to pick up the win.
New York (NL) 5 Cincinnati (H) 2 (GM 2)
New York starter Dave Koslo (15-8) also limited Cincinnati to only three hits but this time the Giants offense kicked in some runs to help out. Sid Gordon homered (#21, 83) in the first and then doubled home a run in the fifth to give the Giants a 2-1 lead and then New York scored three times in the eighth to give Koslo some breathing room.
Pittsburgh (H) 3 Boston (NL) 2
This was a tight one all the way until Pete Castiglione's fourth hit of the day drove home Ralph Kiner with the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth. Bill Werle (9-15) went all the way to get the win for the Pirates.
Brooklyn 3 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Pee Wee Reese scored a run in the first and then drove home two (unearned) runs with a double in the second and then Don Newcombe (20-7) did the rest, ending the Cardinals nine-game winning streak.
Note: Enos Slaughter went 1-for-3 with a triple (#17) and is hitting .400.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 2 Brooklyn 0 (GM 2)
St. Louis third baseman Tommy Glaviano hit a two run homerun (#8, 36) in the bottom of the sixth and that was all Harry Brecheen (22-5) needed. Preacher Roe (17-8) only made that one mistake today, but that was enough.
Note: Enos Slaughter went 1-for-4 today and is hitting .399.
Note: On this date in 1949 St. Louis and Brooklyn actually did swap shutouts, St. Louis winning the first 1-0 and Brooklyn taking the second 5-0.
Thursday, September 22, 1949
It's a partial travel day as the AL midwestern teams have finished their season games against the AL eastern teams and are taking the train west. No AL games today, but there is a full slate of games scheduled for tomorrow. In the NL there is a full slate of games today, with their travel day being tomorrow as the NL eastern teams head back east. The NL teams have tomorrow off but will start the final leg of the season with a full slate of games on Saturday.
Philadelphia (NL) 11 Chicago (NL) (H) 4
Philadelphia led 2-1 when they put up a five-spot in the third, the big hit being a three-run triple by third baseman Willie Jones. Andy Seminick added a three-run homerun (#21, 53) in the eighth to make the drubbing complete.
Cincinnati (H) 10 New York (NL) 6 (GM 1)
The score was tied 3-3 after the third and New York led 6-4 after the top of the fifth, but then Cincinnati exploded for a five-run fifth. Rookie second baseman Sammy Meeks had a big two-run single in the fifth and ended up going 3-for-4 on the day.
New York (NL) 12 Cincinnati (H) 8 (GM 2)
For the second game in a row, Cincinnati scored five runs in the fifth inning, this time coming back to tie the score at 7-7. The game stayed close until New York scored four times in the ninth, making a winner out of reliever Adrian Zabala (3-0). The second doubleheader in two days, an off day tomorrow, the end of the season is looming, so both teams effectively cleared the benches trying to win this one.
Boston (NL) 3 Pittsburgh (H) 2
Boston scored single runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth inning to pull out a close one in Pittsburgh. Del Crandall drove home the winning run in the ninth as he continued his strong finish to the season. Bobby Hogue (4-3) picked up the win in relief, with Bob Hall coming in for the save.
Brooklyn 3 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2
Brooklyn scored three times in the first two innings and Joe Hatten (11-9) and the Dodgers bullpen made the lead stick. Pee Wee Reese hit a homerun (#17, 56) to lead off the top of the first and Roy Campanella hit a two-run triple in the second to lead the offense.
Note: Enos Slaughter went 1-for-3 today and is hitting .399.
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Friday, September 23, 1949
Chicago (AL) (H) 9 St. Louis (AL) 2
The score was tied 2-2 after the second, but Chicago slowly pulled away and then added a four-run eighth to lock up the victory. Randy Gumpert (15-11) went all the way for the win. Cass Michaels had a 5-for-5 day with two doubles and three RBI's to spark the offense.
Cleveland (H) 6 Detroit 5
Detroit slowly built a 5-2 lead and Virgil Trucks (14-18) had things under control going into the ninth, but the Indians jumped up and scored four times to slip away with the win. A crucial error let in two runs and then Ken Keltner lined a two-out single to score the game winner.
Note: This was the second time this season this happened:
New York (AL) 11 Washington (H) 7 (GM 1)
New York led 7-1 through the fourth but then Washington mounted a comeback, scoring two runs in each of the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings off a plethora of Yankees pitchers and tying the score at 7-7. The Senators committed a crucial error in the ninth and the Yankees came back with four runs to get the game one win. Allie Reynolds (13-12) blew the save opportunity in the eighth but ended up with the win. Tommy Henrich went 3-for-5 with three RBI's and a homerun (#31, 89), all coming in important spots in the game for the Yankees.
New York (AL) 9 Washington (H) 5 (GM 2)
In a game very reminiscent of the first one, New York moved ahead early and led 4-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth when Washington jumped up again and grabbed a 5-4 lead. And, like before, the Yankees responded in the ninth, this time scoring five runs. Phil Rizzuto started off the game by scoring on a four-base error and ended up with a 3-for-6 day with three runs scored.
Saturday, September 24, 1949
Boston (AL) (H) 5 New York (AL) 3
New York continued its recent trend of getting a lead and giving it right back. Today the Yankees led 3-0 after the second only to see Bobby Doerr hit a three run homerun (#17, 100) as part of a Boston four-run third. Ellis Kinder (24-5) had a shaky start, but settled down from there, getting Yogi Berra to hit into a game-ending double play in the top of the ninth.
Cleveland (H) 7 Detroit 2
Mickey Vernon drove in two runs with a double in the first and then Larry Doby hit a two run homerun (#24, 99) in the third and Bob Feller (14-9) shut down the Detroit offense the rest of the way. Detroit became the first AL team to reach the 150 games played mark.
Brooklyn (H) 8 Philadelphia (NL) 3
Roy Campanella (#17, 71) and Duke Snider (#18, 101) hit back-to-back homeruns and then two batters later Pee Wee Reese took one deep (#18, 58) as part of a five-run second. Backup catcher Bruce Edwards hit a pinch-hit homerun late in the game to help secure the win for Don Newcombe (21-7). Philadelphia became the first NL team to reach the 150 games played mark.
Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati (H) 2
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Ralph Kiner hit a two run homerun in the first (#54, 156) and then Pittsburgh added two more runs in the second and Cliff Chambers (9-10) went all the way for the win. Ken Raffensberger (13-20) (ERA: 3.55) fell behind early and took the loss.
Boston (NL) 9 New York (NL) (H) 6
Homeruns from Elbie Fletcher (#10, 54), Bob Elliott (#22, 97), and Warren Spahn (24-6) helped Boston build an early 6-0 lead, but then New York responded with a three homerun attack of their own to tie the game at 6-6 after the eighth. In the ninth Ed Sauer, who had previously entered the game as a defensive replacement, hit a three run homerun, his second homerun of the season and Spahn got the win.
Chicago (NL) 6 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1
Roy Smalley hit a grand slam in the top of the sixth and Bob Rush (7-16) shut down the St. Louis offense to get Cub's second win of the season against the Cardinals.
Note: Enos Slaughter went 0-for-4 today and is hitting .396.
Sunday, September 25, 1949
Boston (AL) (H) 10 New York (AL) 3
Phil Rizzuto led the game off with a triple and Cliff Mapes immediately followed with a homerun, and that was pretty much it for Yankees highlights. Ted Williams hit a two run homerun (#54, 173) in the bottom of the first as part of a three-run inning and Al Zarilla added a three run homerun (#16, 94) in the fifth and the rout was on. Mel Parnell (24-8) only allowed two more hits after those first two.
Chicago (AL) (H) 7 St. Louis (AL) 4 (GM 1)
Cass Michaels had another big day driving in three runs and keying the Chicago to a game one win. Bill Wight (17-10) got the win, even though St. Louis made it interesting in the ninth when Jerry Priddy hit a three run homerun (#9, 78).
Chicago (AL) (H) 8 St. Louis (AL) 3 (GM 2)
Chicago scored three times in the third and led 5-0 after the fourth, and then Gus Zernial hit a pinch-hit three-run homerun (#5, 38) in the fifth and the rout was on. Jack Bruner (1-0) got his first major league win with a five-inning decision in his second ML start.
Cleveland (H) 2 Detroit 0
Cleveland starter Bob Lemon (22-10) held Detroit to only one hit and went all the way for the complete game shutout. Second place Cleveland is now five games ahead of third-place New York and both teams have six games left to play.
Washington 5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
Dick Welteroth entered the game with an ERA over six, so Washington has decided to let him start two of their final games and it paid off today. Welteroth pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, allowing only one unearned run. Welteroth also tripled home three runs in a four-run second inning that put the Senators ahead to stay.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Washington 1 (GM 2)
Philadelphia starter Lou Brissie scattered eight hits and went all the way to get the Athletics a doubleheader split. Pitching has been a problem for Washington over the past two months but today they found their form.
Philadelphia (NL) 7 Brooklyn (H) 5
Brooklyn broke up a 1-1 tie with a three-run third, but Philadelphia first baseman Dick Sisler responded with a three run homerun (#5, 57) in the fourth to tie the score at 4-4. The Phillies then jumped on a series of Dodgers pitchers for three runs in the eighth and held on from there.
Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati (H) 1 (GM 1)
Pittsburgh scored five runs in the top of the first, knocking Cincinnati starter Herm Wehmeier (7-16) out of the game and then Bob Chesnes (11-12) took over, not allowing a Reds run until the eighth inning when Johnny Wyrostek hit a pinch-hit homerun. The big hit in the first was a three run homerun by Johnny Hopp (#8, 49).
Pittsburgh 11 Cincinnati (H) 0 (GM 2)
Pittsburgh starter Vic Lombardi held Cincinnati to two hits and went all the way for the shutout and doubleheader sweep. Pete Castiglione and Monty Basgall hit back-to-back homeruns in the sixth to blow the game open.
New York (NL) (H) 5 Boston (NL) 1 (GM 1)
New York led 2-0 after the second then added a three-spot in the seventh to lock it away for Dave Koslo (16-8) as Boston didn’t score a run until the ninth. First baseman Joe Lafata hit a decisive three-run homerun for the Giants in the fateful seventh,
Boston (NL) 6 New York (NL) (H) 1 (GM 2)
In a flip of game one, it was Boston that moved to an early lead, supplemented it late, and Bill Voiselle (6-12) didn't allow a run until Hank Thompson hit a pinch-hit homerun #13, 40) in the eighth to spoil the shutout.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 5 Chicago (NL) 4 (10)
Stan Musial hit a two run homerun in the seventh and Harry Brecheen appeared to be cruising toward another win, but a double, a single, and an Andy Pafko homerun and the score was tied at 3-3. Pafko added a second homerun (#27, 77) in the tenth to give the Cubs the lead, but runs scoring singles from Chuck Diering and Red Schoendienst were game-winners for the Cardinals.
Note: Enos Slaughter went 1-for-3 today and is hitting .395.
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