1949 AL Game Stories

May 29, 1949

  Games played today in the AL included  a doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians. Joe Gordon (left) had a fine day at the plate for Cleveland. In Game 1, the Indians beat the White Sox 11-3. Gordon went 3 for 4 with a homer and 3 RBI. Pitcher Steve Gromek went the distance for the Win and improved his record to 7-0. In Game 2, Cleveland pounded the Sox again, winning by a score of 13-1. Gordon was 3 for 5 with 2 homeruns and 7 RBI. Satchel Paige (right) went the distance, allowing only 3 hits and 1 run for his 3rd Win of the season.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1949 American League                Date: 5/29/1949
 
CHICAGO AT CLEVELAND
White Sox....... 2 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  6  1
Indians......... 0 1 3  4 0 0  3 0    - 11 14  0
Win:Gromek(7-0) Loss:Gumpert(2-6)
Homeruns- J.Gordon(4th), K.Keltner(2nd)
 
Second baseman Joe Gordon left the yard and had 3 RBI and Steve Gromek went
the distance as the Cleveland Indians topped the floundering Chicago White
Sox by a score of 11 to 3 at Municipal Stadium.
 
Cleveland took the lead for good in the 3rd inning when they tallied 3 runs on
4 hits.  That was all the runs Gromek(7-0) needed.  Cleveland rapped out 14
hits for the afternoon.  
 
Randy Gumpert(2-6) was the loser.  He was hit hard and gave up 9 hits and 2
walks in 3 and 1/3 innings.
 
CHICAGO AT CLEVELAND
White Sox....... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  2
Indians......... 0 4 6  0 0 0  3 0    - 13  9  0
Win:Paige(3-1) Loss:Pierce(1-5)
Homeruns- J.Tipton(4th), J.Gordon-2(6th)
 
Joe Gordon smashed 2 homeruns and Satchel Paige pitched a 3 hitter as the
slumping Chicago White Sox were badly beaten by the Cleveland Indians, 13 to
1.
 
Gordon was really 'in the zone'.  He caught a hold of a fastball for a Grand
Slam homerun in the 3rd inning, doubled in the 6th inning and launched a
three-run homer in the 7th inning.  Cleveland had 9 hits for the afternoon.
 
Paige(3-1), allowing 1 run for the game, picked up the victory. Billy
Pierce(1-5) suffered the loss.  He struggled with his control issuing 7 walks
in 2 and 2/3 innings.  
 
'It's just about getting in a good hitting position and just going out there
and being prepared,' Gordon said. 'You try to hit in your own capacity and
not do too much. I just try to have a good approach, day after day, game by
game, and pitch by pitch.'
 
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW YORK
Athletics....... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
Yankees......... 5 0 0  0 0 5  1 0    - 11 10  1
Win:Porterfield(3-1) Loss:Kellner(1-2)
 
Bob Porterfield had a complete game as the New York Yankees ballclub
embarrassed the Philadelphia Athletics by the count of 11 to
1.
 
Porterfield(3-1) was in control of the game from the outset.  He allowed just
5 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings dropping his ERA from 2.16 to 1.85.  New York
managed 10 hits in their victory.  
 
Alex Kellner(1-2) was the losing pitcher.  He allowed 1 hit and 4 walks in 2/3
of an inning.
 
WASHINGTON AT BOSTON
Senators........ 0 0 0  2 0 0  1 0 0  -  3 11  3
Red Sox......... 0 0 3  2 0 4  0 0    -  9 12  0
Win:Kinder(4-2) Loss:Calvert(2-5)
Homeruns- C.Vollmer(5th), E.Robinson(4th), A.Zarilla(3rd)
 
Right fielder Al Zarilla hit a homerun and Ellis Kinder had a complete game as
the Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Senators 9 to 3 at Fenway
Park.
 
Kinder(4-2) pitched well for Boston in their victory.  He surrendered 11 hits
and no walks in 9 innings and gave up 2 homeruns.  Boston finished with 12
hits in the victory.  
 
The loss was charged to Paul Calvert(2-5).  He was unable to control the
Boston offense and allowed 11 hits and 5 walks in 6 innings.  
 
 
ST. LOUIS AT DETROIT
Browns.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  2  8  0
Tigers.......... 0 1 0  1 2 3  0 0    -  7 14  1
Win:Houtteman(1-1) Loss:Drews(2-2)
 
In a one-sided affiar at Briggs Stadium the final score was the Detroit Tigers
7, the St. Louis Browns 2.
 
Detroit jumped on top of St. Louis in the bottom of the 2nd inning plating one
baserunner on 2 hits.  After an out was recorded, Hoot Evers doubled.  One
out later, Johnny Groth stepped in and he hit a single scoring the run.
Overall Detroit out-hit St. Louis 14 to 8.  
 
The victory was credited to Art Houtteman(1-1) who went 8 and 1/3 innings,
allowing 2 runs. Karl Drews(2-2) was the losing pitcher.  He got hit pretty
hard, allowing 8 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings.  
 
With the win Detroit now has a record of 18-19.  With the loss, the St. Louis
ballclub's record is 20-18.