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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1949-09-05 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 41475 · 2:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago White Sox 6–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Lemon earned the win. George Metkovich went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Mickey Haefner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Kress | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wheeler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Haefner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Malone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ostrowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Haefner | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Marino Pieretti | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Philley: S9
- George Metkovich: HR.1-H
- Luke Appling: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: 3
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Ken Keltner: 5/FL
Top 2
- Chuck Kress: 43
- Floyd Baker: 43
- Don Wheeler: 13
Bot 2
- Larry Doby: HR
- Joe Gordon: 7
- Bob Kennedy: S8
- Ray Boone: 2/FL
- Jim Hegan: 7
Top 3
- Mickey Haefner: 63
- Dave Philley: 7
- George Metkovich: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Lemon: D9
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 63
- Ken Keltner: HR.2-H
- Larry Doby: 43
Top 4
- Luke Appling: 63
- Gus Zernial: W
- Cass Michaels: W.1-2
- Chuck Kress: 46(1)/FO.2-H
- Floyd Baker: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: W
- Bob Kennedy: E1/SH.1-2
- Ray Boone: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Don Wheeler: K
- Mickey Haefner: 43
- Dave Philley: S4
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bob Lemon: E4
- Dale Mitchell: 16(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: 4
- Ken Keltner: 2/FL
Top 6
- Luke Appling: 53
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Cass Michaels: 63
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: W
- Joe Gordon: S9.1-3
- Bob Kennedy: HR.3-H;1-H
- Ray Boone: S7
- Jim Hegan: 24/SH.1-2
- Bob Lemon: 43.2-3
- Dale Mitchell: 43
Top 7
- Chuck Kress: K
- Floyd Baker: 7
- Don Wheeler: 63
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Ken Keltner: S9
- Larry Doby: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Gordon: S7.1X3(75)
Top 8
- Eddie Malone: 63
- Dave Philley: 5/FL
- George Metkovich: HR
- Luke Appling: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Kennedy: 9
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Hegan: W
- Bob Lemon: W.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 7
Top 9
- Johnny Ostrowski: K
- Cass Michaels: K/C
- Chuck Kress: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- umpire Bill Summers missed the game after fainting before the first game; he was taken to the hosptial