April 18,1950 The 1950 AL baseball season got underway today with Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia all coming up winners. Own Friend, 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Browns, had the best day at the plate going 3 for 4 with 1 hr and 5 rbi. However, it wasn't enough for the Browns as they lost the game to the Chicago White Sox 8-7. On the mound, Boston's Mel Parnell (pictured) gave the best performance of the day by going the distance against the hard hitting New York Yankees, allowing only 1 earned run and getting the win in the Red Sox's home opener. Detroit's game at Cleveland provided the day's biggest offensive showing with both clubs getting 15 hits as Detroit pulled out a 9-8 victory. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1950 American League Date: 4/19/1950
NEW YORK AT BOSTON
Yankees......... 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 2
Red Sox......... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 4 7 2
Win:Parnell(1-0) Loss:Reynolds(0-1)
Mel Parnell pitched a complete game at Fenway Park where the Boston Red Sox
beat the New York Yankees by the score of 4 to 3.
The game was won by Boston with a run in the 8th inning. Vern Stephens banged
out a single. Al Zarilla next to the plate and he was hit by a pitch. Bobby
Doerr then drew a walk to load the bases. Billy Goodman stepped in and he
reached on an error scoring the run. Both teams totaled 7 hits on the
afternoon.
Parnell(1-0) lasted until the end allowing 3 runs for the win. Allie
Reynolds(0-1) was the loser. He surrendered 7 hits and 4 walks in 8 innings.
PHILADELPHIA AT WASHINGTON
Athletics....... 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 7 15 0
Senators........ 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 3 7 2
Win:Scheib(1-0) Loss:Scarborough(0-1) Save:Hooper(1st)
Bob Dillinger had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Philadelphia Athletics defeated
the Washington Senators by a score of 7 to 3 at Griffith Stadium.
Carl Scheib(1-0) pitched well enough to earn the win. He surrendered 3 hits
and 3 walks in 5 innings. Philadelphia had 15 hits for the game and
Washington had 7.
Bob Hooper got the save, his 1st. Ray Scarborough(0-1) was tagged with the
loss. He allowed 13 hits and 3 walks in 7 and 2/3 innings.
ST. LOUIS AT CHICAGO
Browns.......... 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 - 7 10 1
White Sox....... 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 8 7 1
Win:Wight(1-0) Loss:Garver(0-1) Save:Holcombe(1st)
Homeruns- O.Friend(1st)
The Chicago White Sox nipped the St. Louis Browns 8 to 7 at Comiskey Park in a
hard fought contest.
Chicago brought 4 runs across the plate in the 2nd inning when they had 4 base
hits. They would prove to be the difference in the contest. Bill Wight(1-0)
got help from Ken Holcombe who pitched a perfect ninth and was credited with
his 1st save.
Ned Garver(0-1) was charged with the loss. He was knocked around,
surrendering 8 runs in 7 innings. 'He gutted it out' Jack Onslow said of
Wight. 'I was very impressed by his tenacity.'
DETROIT AT CLEVELAND
Tigers.......... 0 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 9 15 0
Indians......... 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 - 8 15 1
Win:Hutchinson(1-0) Loss:Lemon(0-1) Save:White(1st)
Homeruns- A.Robinson(1st), A.Rosen(1st)
Aaron Robinson lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 2 RBI as the Detroit
Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians by a score of 9 to 8.
Detroit jumped on top to stay in the 2nd inning as they scored 2 runs on 1
base hits. Cleveland threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.
The victory went to Fred Hutchinson(1-0) who went 7 and 1/3 innings, allowing
6 runs. Hutchinson got relief help from Hal White who gained credit for his
1st save. The loss was charged to Bob Lemon(0-1). He was not very
effective, surrendering 7 runs in 2 and 1/3 innings.
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