1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

June 1. Gm# 38 Municipal Stadium Cleveland 7 Boston 5

INDIANS’ JIM HEGAN HOMERS LATE TO BEAT RED SOX

Cleveland catcher, Jim Hegan snapped a five all tie by belting a two run home run in the eighth inning, giving the Indians a 7-5 win over Boston.

The Red Sox got a run in the first and another in the third on Ted William’s(11) home run, but Cleveland got to Mel Parnell with five runs in the last of the fourth.

Boston continued to claw their way back, scoring twice more in the top of the fifth. Williams had an rbi single and Vern Stephens an rbi double that inning.

A two base error by Larry Doby in the top of the seventh allowed the Red Sox to tie the game at five, that is, until Hegan tagged losing pitcher, Tex Hughson(0-2) with the two out, two run clout.

Other American League scores: New York 3 Chicago 0; Detroit 5 Philadelphia 4; Washington 6 St. Louis 5.

Standing of the Clubs

New York/38/26/12/.684

Boston/38/24/14/.632

Philadelphia/41/22/19/.537

Washington/41/33/19/.537

Detroit/41/21/20/.512

Cleveland/36/18/18/.500

Chicago/40/17/23/.425

St. Louis/41/9/32/.220