1949 Boston Red Sox Replay

August 28. Gm# 125 Municipal Stadium Boston 3 Cleveland 0

ELLIS KINDER BLANKS CLEVELAND, 3-0

Ellis Kinder improves to (11-5), with a masterful, four hit shutout of the Cleveland Indians. The 3-0 win was the first time that Kinder has held the opponent scoreless in a complete game win.

Al Zarilla’s second inning sacrifice fly, which scored Ted Williams, gave the Red Sox an early 1-0 lead. Vern Stephens'(24) solo homer in the fifth made it 2-0, then Boston grabbed their final run in the top of the ninth, when reliever, Frank Papish gave up two singles and two walks, with recording a single out.

Boston and Cleveland have a double header today.

The Yankees swept a pair form the White Sox so as to gain a half game in the standings.

Other American League scores: New York 8, 7 Chicago 7, 5; Detroit 6 Philadelphia 4; Washington 13, 3 St. Louis 2, 4.

Standing of the Clubs

Boston/125/87/38/.696/—

New York/123/74/48/1/.606/11.5

Detroit/128/73/55/.570/15.5

Cleveland/123/67/56/.545/19

Philadelphia/123/66/57/.537/20

Chicago/125/50/75/.400/37

Washington/122/42/80/.344/43.5

St. Louis/127/40/86/1/.319/47.5