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APRIL
1949
IN THE NEWS:
Dissension rumors surround the NL title-holder Boston
Braves after manager Billy Southworth calls a closed
meeting of the club in a South Carolina hotel.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 18, 1949 » OPENING DAY | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | Washington Senators
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
At pregame ceremonies marking the season opener
in Yankee Stadium, a granite monument to Babe Ruth
is unveiled in center field. Plaques honoring
Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins are also presented.
Mrs. Babe Ruth, Mayor William O'Dwyer, and Governor
Thomas E. Dewey are at the game.
In Brooklyn, the Dodgers pay tribute to Jack
"Shorty" Laurice, the "number one" fan and leader
of the Ebbets Field "Sym-phony" band. Laurice died
in 1948.
Before 53,000 at Detroit, Tigers rookie Johnny
Groth homers twice in his first 3 trips against
the White Sox.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 19, 1949 | | Boston Braves
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
11, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
10, New York Giants
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
1, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Crosley Field | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Chicago White Sox
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
3, Washington Senators
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Cleveland Indians
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Phils 3B Willie Jones hits 4 consecutive doubles,
tying a NL mark with Dick Bartell (1933) and Ernie
Lombardi (1935).
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 20, 1949 | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, New York Giants
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Chicago White Sox
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
3, Washington Senators
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Cleveland Indians
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 21, 1949 | | New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
2, Washington Senators
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Cleveland Indians
8, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 22, 1949 | | Boston Braves
6, New York Giants
6 at Polo Grounds V | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
9, Chicago Cubs
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | New York Yankees
5, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Detroit Tigers
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
2, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1949 | | New York Giants
11, Boston Braves
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago Cubs
11, St. Louis Cardinals
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
11, New York Yankees
8 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
12, St. Louis Browns
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Cleveland Indians
4 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
14, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Lloyd Merriman of the Reds gets a HR and a triple
in his first ML game.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 24, 1949 | | New York Giants
6, Boston Braves
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Shibe Park | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Shibe Park | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | New York Yankees
9, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
2, St. Louis Browns
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
4, St. Louis Browns
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Philadelphia Athletics
8, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 25, 1949 | | Boston Braves
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Ebbets Field | | | New York Giants
6, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Shibe Park | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Chicago Cubs
2 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
9, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
2, Washington Senators
0 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
3, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1949 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
12, New York Giants
11 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Chicago White Sox
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
1, St. Louis Browns
0 at Cleveland Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 27, 1949 | | Chicago Cubs
8, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
11, Brooklyn Dodgers
8 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
2, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
10, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
11, Chicago White Sox
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Detroit Tigers
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, New York Yankees
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
A New York fan charges Leo Durocher with assault
after the Giants lose 15-2 to Brooklyn. Commissioner
Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May
3rd. Chandler criticizes teams for lax security that
allows fans on the field.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 28, 1949 | | Cincinnati Reds
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
15, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
12, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Fenway Park | | | St. Louis Browns
9, Detroit Tigers
6 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
6, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 29, 1949 | | New York Giants
10, Boston Braves
9 at Braves Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Crosley Field | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Washington Senators
5 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Rocky Nelson hits an "inside-the-glove" 2-run HR
in short LF to turn a 9th inning 3-1 Cubs' lead
into a 4-3 Cardinals' victory. Cubs CF Andy Pafko's
catch is ruled a trap by umpire Al Barlick, as Pafko
races in, holding the ball high as runners circle
the bases.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1949 | | Boston Braves
4, New York Giants
0 at Braves Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
12, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Crosley Field | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Cleveland Indians
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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