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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1949-06-02 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 35538 · 2:22
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 3rd. Bob Lemon earned the win. Vern Stephens went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Ellis Kinder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Jones · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Kinder | 2.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: D9
- Johnny Pesky: 31.2-3
- Ted Williams: 43.3-H
- Vern Stephens: 9
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: D7
- Thurman Tucker: S9.2-H
- Lou Boudreau: S8.1-3
- Larry Doby: 9.3-H
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Billy Goodman: 53
- Al Zarilla: 43
- Lou Stringer: K/C
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Bob Lemon: D9.1-3
- Dale Mitchell: FC5.3XH(53)#
- Thurman Tucker: K
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
- Ellis Kinder: 13
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 3
- Lou Boudreau: D7
- Larry Doby: 43.2-3
- Joe Gordon: D8.3-H
- Al Rosen: 43.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Bob Lemon: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dale Mitchell: S4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Thurman Tucker: S7.2-3;1-2
- Lou Boudreau: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: 8
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: HR
- Billy Goodman: W
- Al Zarilla: W.1-2
- Lou Stringer: 8.2-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13.3-H;1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: 43
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: T9
- Al Rosen: S9.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jim Hegan: S7.1X3(74545);B-2
- Bob Lemon: 43
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 5
- Dale Mitchell: S3
- Thurman Tucker: K
- Lou Boudreau: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Vern Stephens: W
- Billy Goodman: 54(1)/FO
- Al Zarilla: S4.1-2
- Lou Stringer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: K
- Joe Gordon: W
- Al Rosen: 6
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
- Chuck Stobbs: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Hegan: K
- Bob Lemon: 3/G
- Dale Mitchell: D9
- Thurman Tucker: W
- Lou Boudreau: 7
Top 8
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Ted Williams: 8
- Vern Stephens: W
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Larry Doby: K
- Joe Gordon: K
- Al Rosen: W
- Mickey Vernon: S8.1-3
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Al Zarilla: S8
- Lou Stringer: K/C
- Matt Batts: S9.1-3
- Tommy O'Brien: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- We've got to try for a newspaper on this one