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June 26, 1949

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White Sox 2 10 1
Athletics 4 9 0
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White Sox 2 10 1
Athletics 4 9 0

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .288
OBP .250 .373
At Bats 4 52
Hits 1 15
• Singles 1 12
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 7

Bobby Shantz Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 3 0
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Shibe Park - June 26, 1949
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Out
Bobby Shantz
Mike Guerra
Ferris Fain
Nellie Fox
Hank Majeski
Eddie Joost
Elmer Valo
Sam Chapman
Don White
George Metkovich

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago White Sox 2 10 1 11
Philadelphia Athletics 4 9 0 12
Winning Pitcher Lou Brissie
Losing Pitcher Max Surkont
Save Bobby Shantz
Game Winning RBI Wally Moses
Attendance
Time of Game 2 hours 35 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Chapman hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Fain takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 White hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Joost bunts towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third.
Bottom 8 Clyde Shoun now pitching. Wally Moses pinch hits for Lou Brissie. Moses hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lane. Moses reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Fox scores. Guerra goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 Guerra takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Fox moves to second.
Bottom 8 Fox bunts towards third. Rhawn juggles the ball. That's an error on Rhawn. Valo moves to second.
Bottom 8 Valo takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Lane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Surkont is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Wheeler takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Max Surkont now pitching. Chapman hits a popup towards first. Souchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. White moves to second.
Bottom 7 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to second.
Bottom 7 Joost takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Brissie hits a line drive into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Souchock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Guerra hits a line drive into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wight fires to first and picks off Fox.
Bottom 6 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Michaels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 6 Valo takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Philley is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to home to get Rhawn. Wheeler moves to third. Wight moves to second.
Top 6 Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhawn moves to third. Wheeler moves to second.
Top 6 Wheeler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhawn moves to second.
Top 6 Rhawn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Majeski hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Souchock scoops it up and throws to first, with Wight covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 That's a pickoff.
Bottom 5 White takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Joost strikes out.
Bottom 4 Brissie takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Lane is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Wight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels catches it and throws to first to double up Majeski.
Bottom 3 Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Wheeler hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rhawn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock moves to second.
Top 3 Souchock takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Metkovich hits a popup towards the mound. Brissie settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Fain hits a popup towards third. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second.
Bottom 2 Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Brissie hits a line drive into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Appling hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wheeler scores.
Top 2 Lane hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wight hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wheeler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Wheeler reaches second base with a double. Rhawn goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Rhawn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Valo takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to second.
Bottom 1 Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Souchock has Fain trapped. There's the throw to Wheeler and over to Rhawn, who tags Fain for the out. Chapman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Bottom 1 Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second.
Bottom 1 Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost scores.
Bottom 1 White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Joost reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Souchock strikes out.
Top 1 Michaels takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Appling moves to second.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second.
Top 1 Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.