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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 8

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Boston Red Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 8

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Wednesday, August 2, 1950 (N) at Sportsman's Park III

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
BOS A    0  3  0    0  1  2    0  0  3  -   9 14  0
STL A    2  0  1    2  0  3    0  0  0  -   8 12  0
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman lf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Pesky 3b                      3   1   1   0       2   1       2   1
DiMaggio cf                   5   1   2   0       0   1       6   0
Stephens ss                   5   1   1   2       0   0       1   3
Dropo 1b                      5   2   3   1       0   0       6   0
Doerr 2b                      5   1   1   1       0   0       3   3
Zarilla rf                    4   2   3   2       0   0       2   0
Rosar c                       4   1   2   1       0   0       6   1
McDermott p                   3   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  McDonald p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Wright ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Littlefield p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   9  14   9       2   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Doerr-Stephens-Dropo.
BATTING - 
2B: Dropo (19,off Widmar); McDermott (3,off Widmar); Stephens (19,off Widmar).
HR: Zarilla (2,6th inning off Widmar 1 on 1 out).
SH: Goodman (2,off Widmar).
Team LOB: 6.
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Upton ss                      0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  DeMars ph,ss                2   1   0   0       2   1       0   4
  Garver ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Stirnweiss 2b                 4   2   2   0       1   0       6   4
Lollar c                      3   2   2   2       2   0       3   0
Lenhardt 1b                   4   2   2   2       0   1      13   2
Wood rf                       5   1   2   3       0   1       1   0
Sievers cf                    4   0   2   1       1   0       0   0
Kokos lf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Coleman lf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Sommers 3b                    4   0   1   0       1   1       0   5
  Delsing pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Widmar p                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
  Fannin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moss ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   8  12   8       9   6      27  19
BATTING - 
2B: Lenhardt (18,off McDermott); Sievers (13,off McDermott); Lollar (18,off
McDermott).
HR: Lenhardt (17,1st inning off McDermott 1 on 2 out); Wood (8,6th inning off
McDermott 2 on 1 out).
SH: Lenhardt (6,off McDermott).
GDP: Stirnweiss (3,off McDermott).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Stirnweiss (2,2nd base by McDonald/Rosar).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McDermott                     6    11   8   8   7   5   2  35
McDonald W(1-0)               2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7
Littlefield SV(1)             1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   8   8   9   6   2  46

St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Widmar L(5-8)                 8.2  13   9   9   2   3   1  40
Fannin                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9    14   9   9   2   3   1  42
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fannin 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - Jim Boyer, 3B - Bill Summers
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 4201
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                St. Louis Browns         
1. Goodman             lf        Upton               ss
2. Pesky               3b        Stirnweiss          2b
3. DiMaggio            cf        Lollar              c
4. Stephens            ss        Lenhardt            1b
5. Dropo               1b        Wood                rf
6. Doerr               2b        Sievers             cf
7. Zarilla             rf        Kokos               lf
8. Rosar               c         Sommers             3b
9. McDermott           p         Widmar              p

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman out on an unknown play; Pesky singled;
Pesky was picked off first (pitcher to first); DiMaggio out on
an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Browns 0.

BROWNS 1ST: Upton walked; Stirnweiss grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Upton out at second]; Lollar
singled to center; Lenhardt homered to right-center [Lollar
scored]; Wood singled; Sievers walked [Wood to second]; Kokos
popped out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Browns 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Stephens out on an unknown play; Dropo doubled to
right; Doerr singled to center [Dropo scored]; Zarilla singled
to center [Doerr to second]; Rosar singled to center [Doerr
scored, Zarilla to third]; McDermott out on an unknown play
[Zarilla scored, Rosar to second]; Goodman out on an unknown
play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Browns 2.

BROWNS 2ND: Sommers struck out; Widmar struck out; DEMARS BATTED
FOR UPTON; DeMars walked; Stirnweiss out on an unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Browns 2.

RED SOX 3RD: DEMARS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Pesky struck
out; DiMaggio out on an unknown play; Stephens out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Browns 2.

BROWNS 3RD: Lollar out on an unknown play; Lenhardt doubled;
Wood struck out; Sievers doubled to right [Lenhardt scored];
Kokos walked; Sommers out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Browns 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Dropo out on an unknown play; Doerr out on an
unknown play; Zarilla out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Browns 3.

BROWNS 4TH: Widmar out on an unknown play; DeMars walked;
Stirnweiss walked [DeMars to second]; Lollar doubled [DeMars
scored, Stirnweiss scored]; Lenhardt struck out; Wood out on an
unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Browns 5.

RED SOX 5TH: Rosar singled; McDermott doubled to center [Rosar
scored]; Goodman out on a sacrifice bunt [McDermott to third];
Pesky walked; DiMaggio struck out; Stephens grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Browns 5.

BROWNS 5TH: Sievers out on an unknown play; Kokos struck out;
Sommers singled; Widmar singled [Sommers to second]; DeMars out
on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Browns 5.

RED SOX 6TH: Dropo singled to third; Doerr out on an unknown
play; Zarilla homered [Dropo scored]; Rosar out on an unknown
play; McDermott out on an unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Red Sox 6, Browns 5.

BROWNS 6TH: Stirnweiss singled; Lollar walked [Stirnweiss to
second]; Lenhardt out on a sacrifice bunt [Stirnweiss to third,
Lollar to second]; Wood homered to left-center [Stirnweiss
scored, Lollar scored]; Sievers singled; Kokos out on an unknown
play; Sommers out on an unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 6, Browns 8.

RED SOX 7TH: COLEMAN REPLACED KOKOS (PLAYING LF); Goodman out on
an unknown play; Pesky out on an unknown play; DiMaggio singled;
Stephens out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Browns 8.

BROWNS 7TH: MCDONALD REPLACED MCDERMOTT (PITCHING); Widmar out
on an unknown play; DeMars struck out; Stirnweiss singled;
Stirnweiss was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Browns 8.

RED SOX 8TH: Dropo out on an unknown play; Doerr out on an
unknown play; Zarilla singled; Rosar out on an unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Browns 8.

BROWNS 8TH: Lollar walked; Lenhardt out on an unknown play; Wood
out on an unknown play; Sievers out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Browns 8.

RED SOX 9TH: WRIGHT BATTED FOR MCDONALD; Wright struck out;
Goodman flied out to left; Pesky walked; DiMaggio singled to
left [Pesky to second]; Stephens doubled to center [Pesky
scored, DiMaggio scored]; FANNIN REPLACED WIDMAR (PITCHING);
Dropo singled to center [Stephens scored]; Doerr out on an
unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 9, Browns 8.

BROWNS 9TH: LITTLEFIELD REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Coleman made
an out to second; Sommers walked; DELSING RAN FOR SOMMERS; MOSS
BATTED FOR FANNIN; Moss lined to center; GARVER BATTED FOR
DEMARS; Garver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 9, Browns 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          9  14   0    6
 Browns           8  12   0   11
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