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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 5, 1949 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 41,475 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Don Wheeler | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Jack Onslow | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1949
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Lemon
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lemon
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Lemon
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Haefner
Mitchell hits a popup towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Haefner
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Haefner
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lemon
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lemon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Lemon
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Haefner
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Haefner
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Haefner
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Haefner
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Haefner
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Lemon
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lemon
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Haefner
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Haefner
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Haefner
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Haefner
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Haefner
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lemon
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Lemon
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Lemon
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Zernial scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lemon
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Haefner
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Haefner
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Haefner juggles the ball. That's an error on Haefner. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Haefner
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress fields it and throws to third for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Haefner
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Lemon
Wheeler strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Lemon
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Lemon
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Haefner
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Haefner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Haefner
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Haefner
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lemon
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lemon
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Haefner
Johnny Ostrowski now playing left field.
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Haefner
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Haefner
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Haefner
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Hegan bunts in front of the plate. Wheeler fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Pieretti
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Pieretti
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lemon
Kress strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lemon
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Lemon
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pieretti
Bud Souchock now playing left field. Johnny Ostrowski now playing third base.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pieretti
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pieretti
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pieretti
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Doby trying to get to third. Souchock throws the ball in to Ostrowski, who tags Doby for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Lemon
Eddie Malone pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lemon
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lemon
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Surkont
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Surkont
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Surkont
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Surkont
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Lemon
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lemon
Michaels is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lemon
Kress hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1949, game 2 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Philley D, rf 4 1 2 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 2 2 3 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 2
Zernial G, lf 2 1 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 1 1
Ostrowski J, lf-3b 1 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 1 2 3
Kress C, 1b 4 0 0 1 Boone R, ss 4 0 1 0
Baker F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Souchock B, lf 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 1 1 0
Wheeler D, c 3 0 0 0
Haefner M, p 2 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0
Malone E, ph 1 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 4 4 31 6 9 6
Chicago 200 100 010 -- 4
Cleveland 012 003 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 2 0
Pieretti M 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Surkont M 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 4 4 4 3 6
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Haefner M, Michaels C
DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, Cleveland 7
2B -- Lemon B
HR -- Metkovich G 2, Doby L, Keltner K, Kennedy B
SH -- Kennedy B, Hegan J
T -- 2:00
A -- 41475
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