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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1949-10-02 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 51714 Β· 2:27
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 8β4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Feller earned the win. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Feller L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Jones Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Bill McGowan Β· 3B: Art Passarella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Lemon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Feller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Kell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Mullin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hoot Evers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Aaron Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Neil Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Lipon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Bob Feller | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Hal White | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: S4
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1-3
- Joe Gordon: 7.3-H
- Larry Doby: S9.1X3(95)
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: K
- George Kell: D8
- Pat Mullin: FC.2-3
- Vic Wertz: 13.1-2
- Hoot Evers: K
Top 2
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Ray Boone: 4
- Jim Hegan: 63
Bot 2
- Aaron Robinson: 31
- Paul Campbell: K
- Neil Berry: 7
Top 3
- Bob Lemon: D9.BX3(96)
- Dale Mitchell: 13
- Lou Boudreau: S9
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Virgil Trucks: K
- Eddie Lake: 63
- George Kell: S7
- Pat Mullin: S9.1X3(9656)
Top 4
- Larry Doby: 43
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Bob Kennedy: 9
Bot 4
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Hoot Evers: W
- Aaron Robinson: 2/FL
- Paul Campbell: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ray Boone: S8
- Jim Hegan: FC/SH.1-2
- Bob Lemon: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Lou Boudreau: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Joe Gordon: 7/L
Bot 5
- Neil Berry: K
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Eddie Lake: 53
Top 6
- Larry Doby: W
- Mickey Vernon: PB.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 63.2-3
- Bob Kennedy: 3/SH.3-H(UR)
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Hegan: FC.1-2(E6)
- Bob Lemon: K
Bot 6
- George Kell: W
- Pat Mullin: S8.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S9.2-H;1-2
- Hoot Evers: S7.2-H;1-2
- Aaron Robinson: S6.2-H;1-3
- Paul Campbell: 8.3-H
- Neil Berry: K
- Virgil Trucks: 2/FL
Top 7
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 3/FL
- Joe Gordon: 53
Bot 7
- Eddie Lake: 6
- George Kell: 7
- Pat Mullin: S9
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 8
- Larry Doby: HR
- Mickey Vernon: 4
- Bob Kennedy: S8
- Ray Boone: 43.1-2
- Jim Hegan: IW
- Bob Feller: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Mitchell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lou Boudreau: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hoot Evers: 63
- Aaron Robinson: K
- Paul Campbell: 8
Top 9
- Larry Doby: 13
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Bob Kennedy: 9
Bot 9
- Johnny Lipon: 53
- Dick Wakefield: S3
- Eddie Lake: 6(1)3/GDP





















