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Chicago White Sox
1949-05-11 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 3203 · 2:33
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 12–8. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Bill Wight earned the win and Howie Judson picked up the save. Ted Williams went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
W: Bill Wight L: Tex Hughson SV: Howie Judson
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Red Jones · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Hughson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Scala | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gordon Goldsberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Floyd Baker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wheeler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Judson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Hughson | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Robinson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Windy McCall | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wight | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Howie Judson | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 23/BG
- Johnny Pesky: K23
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 1
- Jerry Scala: T8.BXH(86E2)
- Gordon Goldsberry: 9
- Luke Appling: 43
- Gus Zernial: S4/G
- Dave Philley: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Tommy O'Brien: K/C
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
Bot 2
- Cass Michaels: W
- Floyd Baker: 8
- Don Wheeler: E4/G.1-3(E4/TH1);B-2
- Bill Wight: 7
- Jerry Scala: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Gordon Goldsberry: 31
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/L
- Tex Hughson: S8
- Dom DiMaggio: S8.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 9
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 3
- Luke Appling: D7
- Gus Zernial: D7.2-H
- Dave Philley: 8/8D.2-3
- Cass Michaels: S8.3-H
- Floyd Baker: S9.1-2
- Don Wheeler: 8
- Bill Wight: 43
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)/FO
- Tommy O'Brien: W.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: S7.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tex Hughson: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: T/89.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Pesky: WP.3-H
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 4
- Jerry Scala: 7
- Gordon Goldsberry: S8
- Luke Appling: S9.1-3
- Gus Zernial: 8.3-H;1-2
- Dave Philley: 43
Top 5
- Vern Stephens: 2/FL
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Tommy O'Brien: S7
- Billy Hitchcock: S8.1-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13
Bot 5
- Cass Michaels: S8
- Floyd Baker: T9/9L.1-H
- Don Wheeler: D7/F.3-H
- Bill Wight: 43.2-3
- Jerry Scala: K
- Gordon Goldsberry: 53
Top 6
- Sam Mele: K
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 9.2-3
- Vern Stephens: S8.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Doerr: 9/L
Bot 6
- Luke Appling: 9
- Gus Zernial: T/78
- Dave Philley: BK.3-H
- Dave Philley: 3/G
- Cass Michaels: K
Top 7
- Tommy O'Brien: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/L
- Lou Stringer: K
Bot 7
- Floyd Baker: W
- Don Wheeler: 9
- Howie Judson: WP.1-3
- Howie Judson: 43
- Jerry Scala: W
- Gordon Goldsberry: S9.3-H;1-3
- Luke Appling: 9/L
Top 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: S7
- Ted Williams: HR/9D.1-H
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Bot 8
- Gus Zernial: W
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Cass Michaels: T/78.2-H;1-H
- Floyd Baker: S9.3-H
- Don Wheeler: 64(1)/FO
- Howie Judson: K
- Jerry Scala: 43
Top 9
- Tommy O'Brien: S8
- Billy Hitchcock: E6.1-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
- Al Zarilla: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- the White Sox scored a run in all eight innings