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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1949-05-04 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 15500 · 2:38
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. Gene Bearden earned the win and Al Benton picked up the save. Joe Gordon went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Gene Bearden L: Dick Fowler SV: Al Benton
Umpires — HP: Jim Boyer · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Bearden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kellner | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bearden | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
 Al Benton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 2
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Taffy Wright: 6
- Hank Majeski: D7.2-H;1-H
- Sam Chapman: 63
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: S9
- Larry Doby: 7
- Lou Boudreau: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mike Guerra: 13
- Pete Suder: 63
- Dick Fowler: 53
Bot 2
- Joe Gordon: HR
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Ken Keltner: S9.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 4
- Jim Hegan: 8.2-3
- Gene Bearden: 7
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: CS2(26)
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Ferris Fain: K
Bot 3
- Dale Mitchell: HR
- Larry Doby: 5
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Joe Gordon: CS2(26)
- Joe Gordon: HR
- Mickey Vernon: HR
- Ken Keltner: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 9
Top 4
- Taffy Wright: 8/L
- Hank Majeski: 43
- Sam Chapman: S8
- Mike Guerra: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Gene Bearden: 5
- Dale Mitchell: 7/L
Top 5
- Pete Suder: 8
- Alex Kellner: 13
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Larry Doby: 43
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Joe Gordon: PO1(1343)
- Joe Gordon: W
- Mickey Vernon: BK.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Ferris Fain: W
- Taffy Wright: WP.1-2
- Taffy Wright: S8.2-3
- Hank Majeski: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ken Keltner: 5
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Jim Hegan: CS2(26)
- Jim Hegan: W
- Gene Bearden: 13
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: W
- Mike Guerra: CS2(24)
- Mike Guerra: 63
- Pete Suder: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Dale Mitchell: S7
- Larry Doby: 56(1)/FO
- Lou Boudreau: CS2(24)
- Lou Boudreau: 4
Top 8
- Alex Kellner: K
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 8
- Joe Gordon: 4
- Mickey Vernon: 6
- Ken Keltner: 53
Top 9
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Taffy Wright: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sam Chapman: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Mike Guerra: 64(1)/FO