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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1949-08-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 23978 · 1:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 5–0. Al Benton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Al Benton L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kolloway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Berry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Vico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Benton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Lou Kretlow | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: 3/FL
- Pat Mullin: 163
- Dick Wakefield: 7
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: 8
- Larry Doby: 4/L
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 6
- George Kell: 7/FL
- Aaron Robinson: S3
- Don Kolloway: S7.1-2
- Neil Berry: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Gordon: S7
- Johnny Berardino: D9.1-H
- Bob Kennedy: 4
- Mike Tresh: S4.2-3
- Al Benton: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 8
Top 3
- Virgil Trucks: S7
- Eddie Lake: 53/SH.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 43
- Dick Wakefield: 8
Bot 3
- Larry Doby: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: SB3;SB2
- Lou Boudreau: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Joe Gordon: FC5.3XH(52)
- Johnny Berardino: K
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
- George Kell: 5/L
- Aaron Robinson: 4
Bot 4
- Bob Kennedy: 8
- Mike Tresh: 9
- Al Benton: S8
- Dale Mitchell: 8
Top 5
- Don Kolloway: 43
- Neil Berry: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 63.1-2
- Eddie Lake: K/C
Bot 5
- Larry Doby: D7
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G.2-3
- Lou Boudreau: S8.3-H
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Johnny Berardino: 5/FL
Top 6
- Pat Mullin: 9
- Dick Wakefield: 43
- Vic Wertz: S6
- George Kell: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Kennedy: S9
- Mike Tresh: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Benton: FC.2-3
- Dale Mitchell: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Doby: K/C
Top 7
- Aaron Robinson: 3
- Don Kolloway: 43
- Neil Berry: 9
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Lou Boudreau: S9
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Berardino: 8
Top 8
- Sam Vico: 3/G
- Eddie Lake: S5
- Pat Mullin: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Kennedy: 63
- Mike Tresh: W
- Al Benton: 24/SH.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: S5.2-3
- Larry Doby: D8.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Top 9
- Dick Wakefield: 13
- Vic Wertz: 7
- George Kell: 63