1949 AL Game: NY @ Clev.

July 20, 1949

  The Cleveland Indian winning streak has reached 12 games and counting. In a well played game by both clubs, the Indians defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 tonight. Bob Feller pitched well enough and Bob Kennedy launched a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 8th leading Cleveland to victory. The Indians are now 1.5 games behind New York for the top spot in the AL.

BOXSCORE: 1949 New York Yankees At 1949 Cleveland Indians           7/20/1949
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  H.Bauer RF          5  0  1  0 .224     D.Mitchell LF       3  0  1  0 .333  
  P.Rizzuto SS        5  1  2  0 .268   A-T.Tucker LF         1  0  0  0 .228  
  T.Henrich 1B        5  1  1  1 .339     R.Boone SS          3  0  0  0 .273  
  J.Dimaggio CF       5  0  2  0 .354     M.Vernon 1B         3  1  0  0 .289  
  Y.Berra C           4  0  0  0 .276     L.Doby CF           4  0  1  0 .289  
  B.Brown 3B          3  0  2  1 .301     J.Gordon 2B         2  1  0  0 .218  
  C.Keller LF         3  0  1  0 .176     L.Boudreau 3B       3  0  0  0 .320  
B-D.Kryhoski PR       0  0  0  0 .305     B.Kennedy RF        2  1  1  3 .273  
C-G.Woodling LF       0  0  0  0 .248     J.Hegan C           3  0  1  0 .257  
  S.Stirnweiss 2B     4  0  0  0 .277     B.Feller P          1  0  0  0 .282  
  E.Lopat P           3  0  1  0 .295                                          
  J.Page P            0  0  0  0 .167                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  2 10  2                 Totals      25  3  4  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Mitchell In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Keller In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Kryhoski In 8th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2 10  0
Indians......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  3 0    -  3  4  1
 
Yankees (55-30)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
E.Lopat LOSS(8-6)         7       4   3   3   3   1   1   3.23
J.Page                    1       0   0   0   2   1   0   3.48
Totals                    8       4   3   3   5   2   1
 
Indians (53-31)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Feller WIN(5-7)         9      10   2   2   1   5   0   3.65
Totals                    9      10   2   2   1   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 24,656 DATE- Wednesday, July 20th 1949 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:29
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees:11  Indians: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 1  Indians: 0
ERRORS- J.Gordon
DOUBLES- T.Henrich(11th)
TRIPLES- P.Rizzuto(3rd)
HOME RUNS- B.Kennedy(4th)
RBIs- T.Henrich(72nd), B.Brown(13th), B.Kennedy-3(25th)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Lopat, B.Feller
WALKS- B.Brown, R.Boone, M.Vernon, J.Gordon, B.Kennedy, B.Feller
HIT BY PITCH- C.Keller
STRIKE OUTS- T.Henrich, Y.Berra, C.Keller, S.Stirnweiss, E.Lopat, M.Vernon,
             L.Doby
GIDP- M.Vernon
WILD PITCHES- B.Feller
2-out RBI- B.Brown, B.Kennedy-3
RLISP 2-out- Y.Berra, H.Bauer-2, D.Mitchell, C.Keller, J.Hegan, L.Doby,
             J.Dimaggio
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 1 for 9  Indians: 2 for 7
WEB GEMS- Bot 5th: Yogi Berra blocked the plate, saving a run!
 
Bob Feller completed the game without help from the bullpen at Municipal
Stadium where the seemingly unstoppable Cleveland Indians beat the New York
Yankees 3 to 2.
 
New York surrendered all of the runs Cleveland needed in the 7th inning
scoring 3 runners on 2 hits.  The key at-bat was by Bob Kennedy who made the
Cleveland fans a happy lot when he belted a three-run homer.  New York
threatened in the 9th but Cleveland was able to put down the rally.  
 
The winning pitcher was Feller(5-7) who allowed 2 runs for the game. Eddie
Lopat(8-6) took the loss.  With the win, Cleveland continues their noteworthy
winning streak. Lou Boudreau held court after the contest, 'Everything is
coming up aces right now.  It is important for our team to ride this wave as
long as we can.  Every win is important.'