1949 – The East wins the 1949 East-West Game, 4 – 0. Bob Griffith and Pullman Porter hold the West hitless for six frames before they get two hits off Pat Scantlebury in the final three innings. Fernando Pedroso outhits the entire West offense, 3 to 2, while Howard Easterling has two hits and produces three runs.

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1949 – The East wins the 1949 East-West Game, 4 – 0. Bob Griffith and Pullman Porter hold the West hitless for six frames before they get two hits off Pat Scantlebury in the final three innings. Fernando Pedroso outhits the entire West offense, 3 to 2, while Howard Easterling has two hits and produces three runs.

At Ebbets Field‚ the Braves top the Dodgers‚ 5 – 3‚ in a game that Brooklyn protests. In the 8th inning‚ Duke Snider belts a drive off the CF screen that umpire Artie Gore signals a home run. The Braves point out that‚ according to the ground rules‚ the ball is still in play‚ and Gore sends Snider back to third base. When Duke is stranded there‚ the Dodgers protest. The protest will be rejected by Ford Frick‚ who censors Gore for the confusion he caused by his “bad judgment and slow thinking.”

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At Ebbets Field‚ the Braves top the Dodgers‚ 5 – 3‚ in a game that Brooklyn protests. In the 8th inning‚ Duke Snider belts a drive off the CF screen that umpire Artie Gore signals a home run. The Braves point out that‚ according to the ground rules‚ the ball is still in play‚ and Gore sends Snider back to third base. When Duke is stranded there‚ the Dodgers protest. The protest will be rejected by Ford Frick‚ who censors Gore for the confusion he caused by his “bad judgment and slow thinking.”

It is a long day. Boston wins the opener against the Senators‚ 15 – 7. Then the two teams establish a new major league record for 9 innings by playing 3 hours and 14 minutes. The Sox finally win‚ 13 – 11. Roberto Ortiz‚ for the Nats‚ and Vern Stephens each drive in 5 in the opener‚ a complete game win for Chuck Stobbs. Joe Dobson‚ in relief‚ wins the nitecap‚ as the efficient Sox total 14 hits in each game.

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It is a long day. Boston wins the opener against the Senators‚ 15 – 7. Then the two teams establish a new major league record for 9 innings by playing 3 hours and 14 minutes. The Sox finally win‚ 13 – 11. Roberto Ortiz‚ for the Nats‚ and Vern Stephens each drive in 5 in the opener‚ a complete game win for Chuck Stobbs. Joe Dobson‚ in relief‚ wins the nitecap‚ as the efficient Sox total 14 hits in each game.

Ted Simmons Stats & Facts

Ted Simmons Stats & Facts

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  Ted Simmons Positions: Catcher and First BasemanBats: Both  •  Throws: Right5-11, 193lb (180cm, 87kg)Born: August 9, 1949 in Highland Park, MIDraft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (10th) of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southfield HS (Southfield, MI).High School: Southfield HS (Southfield, MI)Schools: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)Debut: September 21, 1968 (Age 19-043d, 10,369th in MLB history)vs. LAD 2 AB, 1 H,…

Joe DiMaggio catches a sinking line drive off his shoetops to rob his brother Dom of hitting streak
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Joe DiMaggio catches a sinking line drive off his shoetops to rob his brother Dom of hitting streak

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On August 9, 1949, Dom DiMaggio who was hitless in his first four at-bats against Yankee hurler Vic Raschi, sees his brother Joe DiMaggio catches a sinking line drive off his shoetops to rob his brother Dom of a base hit. The hit would have extended DiMaggio’s hitting streak to 35 games.  The Red Sox win, 6…

Carl Furillo returns to the Dodgers’ lineup after an injury and has 2 hits and a run in a 2 – 1 win over the Giants

Carl Furillo returns to the Dodgers’ lineup after an injury and has 2 hits and a run in a 2 – 1 win over the Giants

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1949 – After pinch hitting yesterday‚ Carl Furillo returns to the Dodgers’ lineup after an injury and has 2 hits and a run in a 2 – 1 win over the Giants. Don Newcombe wins on a three-hitter. Furillo will hit .431 in the final 8 weeks of the season and finish at .322‚ fourth best in the National League.

Lineup juggling is a Casey Stengel forte as his Yankees suffer injury after injury. Against the Browns, 13 different Yankees score a run in the first game of a doubleheader.

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Lineup juggling is a Casey Stengel forte as his Yankees suffer injury after injury. Against the Browns, 13 different Yankees score a run in the first game of a doubleheader.

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8/6/1949: In the bottom of the first at St. Louis, the Cardinals had a runner on base when Giants pitcher Adrian Zabala was called for a balk by 1B umpire Bill Stewart. Zabala’s balk was for not coming to a complete stop before delivering. Nippy Jones hit the pitch into the LF seats, but Stewart said he had called time with the balk call, so the homer did not count. Jones later flied out.

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8/6/1949: In the bottom of the first at St. Louis, the Cardinals had a runner on base when Giants pitcher Adrian Zabala was called for a balk by 1B umpire Bill Stewart. Zabala’s balk was for not coming to a complete stop before delivering. Nippy Jones hit the pitch into the LF seats, but Stewart said he had called time with the balk call, so the homer did not count. Jones later flied out.

Luke Appling appears as a shortstop in his 2,154th game, surpassing Rabbit Maranville’s major-league mark. Appling will finish with 2,218 games at the position.

Luke Appling appears as a shortstop in his 2,154th game, surpassing Rabbit Maranville’s major-league mark. Appling will finish with 2,218 games at the position.

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Luke Appling appears as a shortstop in his 2,154th game, surpassing Rabbit Maranville’s major-league mark. Appling will finish with 2,218 games at the position.