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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1949-09-16 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4049 · 1:50
Chicago White Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–3. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Bill Wight earned the win and Ed Klieman picked up the save. Sam Chapman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill Wight L: Joe Coleman SV: Ed Klieman
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Jim Boyer · 2B: (none) · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Krsnich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Ostrowski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Kress | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wheeler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Wight | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Klieman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Estalella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wight | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Ed Klieman | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Philley: 8
- Luke Appling: 9/89
- Cass Michaels: W
- George Metkovich: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Elmer Valo: 13
- Pete Suder: 63
Top 2
- Rocky Krsnich: 3/FL
- Johnny Ostrowski: W
- Chuck Kress: D9/89.1-3
- Don Wheeler: S4.3-H;2-3
- Bill Wight: FLE5#
- Bill Wight: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dave Philley: 7/78
- Luke Appling: W.2-3;1-2
- Cass Michaels: T9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- George Metkovich: 4
Bot 2
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Hank Majeski: S8
- Sam Chapman: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Estalella: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rocky Krsnich: 63
- Johnny Ostrowski: S8
- Chuck Kress: D9.1-3
- Don Wheeler: K
- Bill Wight: W
- Dave Philley: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Joe Coleman: 4/P/8S
- Eddie Joost: 13
Top 4
- Luke Appling: 53
- Cass Michaels: W
- George Metkovich: 2/FL
- Rocky Krsnich: W.1-2
- Johnny Ostrowski: S7.2-H;1-2
- Chuck Kress: 6/FL
Bot 4
- Elmer Valo: K
- Pete Suder: 53
- Ferris Fain: W
- Nellie Fox: S8.1-2
- Sam Chapman: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Estalella: 63
Top 5
- Don Wheeler: S7
- Bill Wight: 1(B)4(1)/DP/BP
- Dave Philley: S3/BG
- Luke Appling: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Astroth: W
- Joe Coleman: K
- Eddie Joost: 4
- Elmer Valo: 9/L
Top 6
- Cass Michaels: 8
- George Metkovich: 13/BG
- Rocky Krsnich: 5
Bot 6
- Pete Suder: 3/G
- Ferris Fain: W
- Nellie Fox: 8/L
- Sam Chapman: S8/G.1-2
- Don White: K
Top 7
- Johnny Ostrowski: 8
- Chuck Kress: 63
- Don Wheeler: 63
Bot 7
- Joe Astroth: 13
- Joe Coleman: S5
- Eddie Joost: K
- Elmer Valo: 8
Top 8
- Ed Klieman: S6
- Dave Philley: S9.1-2
- Luke Appling: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cass Michaels: 2/FL
- George Metkovich: IW
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 8
- Pete Suder: 9
- Ferris Fain: D7
- Nellie Fox: 6
- Sam Chapman: K
Top 9
- Johnny Ostrowski: 43
- Chuck Kress: S4
- Don Wheeler: 9/FL
- Ed Klieman: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Wally Moses: 8
- Augie Galan: S7/78
- Eddie Joost: 54(1)/FO