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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1949-09-05 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:19
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Al Benton earned the win and Satchel Paige picked up the save. Larry Doby went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Al Benton L: Randy Gumpert SV: Satchel Paige
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Kress | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Malone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Gumpert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ostrowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wheeler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Gumpert | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Marino Pieretti | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Judson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Klieman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
 Satchel Paige | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Philley: S8
- George Metkovich: W.1-2
- Luke Appling: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Thurman Tucker: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 2
- Cass Michaels: 9
- Chuck Kress: S5
- Eddie Malone: K/C
- Floyd Baker: 43
Bot 2
- Larry Doby: S8
- Joe Gordon: S/BG.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: E3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: 8.3-H
- Jim Hegan: 9.2-3
- Al Benton: 7
Top 3
- Randy Gumpert: 7
- Dave Philley: S7
- George Metkovich: 5/FL
- Luke Appling: S9.1-2
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 3
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Thurman Tucker: 4/L
- Mickey Vernon: 8
Top 4
- Cass Michaels: S6
- Chuck Kress: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Malone: 13.2-3
- Floyd Baker: W
- Randy Gumpert: K
Bot 4
- Larry Doby: HR
- Joe Gordon: W
- Bob Kennedy: S7.1-2
- Ray Boone: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: IW
- Al Benton: 13/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dale Mitchell: D9.3-H;2-H
- Thurman Tucker: 3/G
Top 5
- Dave Philley: W
- George Metkovich: 36(1)/FO
- Luke Appling: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Larry Doby: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Cass Michaels: 43
- Chuck Kress: S8
- Eddie Malone: S8.1-2
- Floyd Baker: S8.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Ostrowski: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Kennedy: 4/L
- Ray Boone: 9
- Jim Hegan: W
- Al Benton: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dave Philley: S8
- George Metkovich: D7.1-H
- Luke Appling: WP.2-3
- Luke Appling: W
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Cass Michaels: 4.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Kress: K
- Eddie Malone: K
Bot 7
- Dale Mitchell: 8
- Thurman Tucker: 13
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Larry Doby: 8
Top 8
- Floyd Baker: 8
- Don Wheeler: S8
- Dave Philley: 64(1)/FO
- George Metkovich: 6
Bot 8
- Joe Gordon: 5/FL
- Bob Kennedy: 7
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Luke Appling: K
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: S6
- Chuck Kress: 4
Notes & reviews
- umpire Bill Summers missed the game after fainting before the game; he was taken to the hosptial