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August 19, 1949

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Indians 2 7 0
White Sox 0 5 1
Bottom 8 R H E
Indians 2 7 0
White Sox 0 5 1

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .248
OBP .333 .330
At Bats 3 165
Hits 1 41
• Singles 1 31
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 19
RBI’s 0 24

Al Benton Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 4 7
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Comiskey Park - August 19, 1949
Out
Al Benton
Jim Hegan
Mickey Vernon
Joe Gordon
Johnny Berardino
Lou Boudreau
Dale Mitchell
Larry Doby
Bob Kennedy
George Metkovich
Marino Pieretti
Dave Philley
Herb Adams
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Marino Pieretti pinch runs for Luke Appling. Al Benton now pitching. Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Appling takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Philley moves to second.
Bottom 8 Philley takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second.
Bottom 8 Adams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Gus Zernial pinch hits for Randy Gumpert. Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Kress strikes out.
Top 7 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out.
Top 7 Vernon takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Boudreau moves to second.
Top 7 Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second.
Top 7 Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia scores.
Top 7 Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Garcia reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Berardino hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Michaels is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 6 Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Doby is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Vernon bunts towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second.
Top 6 Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gumpert bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Wheeler moves to third. Baker moves to second.
Bottom 5 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wheeler moves to second.
Bottom 5 Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Kress hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Michaels strikes out.
Bottom 4 Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Berardino strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Gordon. The throw from Wheeler and he is safe. Gordon steals second.
Top 4 Gordon takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Doby is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second.
Top 3 Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Garcia hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hegan hits a line drive into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second.
Bottom 2 Kress is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Kennedy strikes out.
Top 2 Berardino strikes out.
Top 2 Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Adams moves to third.
Bottom 1 Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second.
Bottom 1 Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Vernon strikes out.
Top 1 Boudreau hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.
Top 1 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.