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Week 2 Summary

Week 2 is in the books and after the offensive explosion of Week 1, it is fair to say the pitchers started to reassert themselves in Week 2. Both league ERA's dropped by over half a run and the league batting averages dipped as well. This was to be expected of course, but it is always interesting to see how the pull of statistics to normal comes into play. The usual suspects in the AL have already drifted toward the top of the standings. Boston is scoring just under eight runs a game and hasn't won or lost any games by only one run as of yet. Cleveland has played strong so far as well, and New York has played well also although they ran into to a bit of a buzz saw when facing the Red Sox offense. Philadelphia and Chicago have played like .500 teams - some good, some bad. Detroit's pitching has really suffered so far, but they'll come around. St. Louis lost their first six games but won their next five. Washington is going to have a long season. Bob Dillinger ...

Week 2 Results (04/25/1949 - 05/01/1949)

Monday, April 25, 1949 Boston (AL) (H) 2 Washington 0 Mel Parnell (1-1) held Washington four hits and two walks as he threw a complete game shutout to get the week started. The Red Sox would have had more, but following a two-run bases loaded single by Vern Stephens the Senators appealed and Johnny Pesky was declared out for having missed third base. Ted Williams had four walks in four plate appearances. Note: On this date in 1949 Boston defeated Washington 2-0. New York (AL) (H) 7 Philadelphia (AL) 5 The Athletics scored first, the Yankees regained the lead, then the Athletics got it back, and then finally the Yankees scored three times in the sixth to take a 5-3 lead. Vic Raschi (2-0) gave up a two-run pinch-hit single to Wally Moses in the top of the ninth to even the score but got out of the inning without any more damage. In the bottom of the ninth Tommy Henrich hit a two-out two run homerun for a hard-fought Yankee victory. Boston (NL) 10 Brookl...