Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Dobson
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Dobson
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. O'Brien fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on O'Brien. Philley moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kress vs. Dobson
  
  Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metkovich vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Kress. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metkovich vs. Dobson
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michaels vs. Dobson
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Souchock vs. Dobson
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Souchock reaches third base with a triple. Philley scores. Metkovich scores. Michaels goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tipton vs. Dobson
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Judson
  
  Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Judson
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Judson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephens vs. Judson
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doerr vs. Judson
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dobson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judson vs. Dobson
  
  Judson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Dobson
  
  Hancock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zarilla vs. Judson
  
  Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Judson
  
  O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Judson
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Dobson
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Dobson
  
  Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Dobson
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Judson
  
  Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Judson
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Judson
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Judson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Dobson
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Dobson
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Michaels trying to get to second. Williams throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Michaels for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Dobson
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Souchock moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Dobson
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Souchock moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Judson vs. Dobson
  
  Judson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Judson
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Judson
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zarilla vs. Judson
  
  Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Judson
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tebbetts vs. Judson
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Judson
  
  Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Dobson
  
  Hancock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Dobson
  
  Philley hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Dobson
  
  Kress hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Dobson
  
  Tebbetts fires to second and picks off Kress for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Judson
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Judson
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Judson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Judson
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Judson
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hitchcock moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zarilla vs. Judson
  
  Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Dobson
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Dobson
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Dobson
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Judson
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Judson
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dobson vs. Judson
  
  Dobson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hitchcock vs. Judson
  
  Hitchcock strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Dobson
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Dobson
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Judson vs. Dobson
  
  Judson bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Doerr covering, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Judson
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Judson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hancock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Judson
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Dobson
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Dobson
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Dobson
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Judson
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zarilla vs. Judson
  
  Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judson fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Judson
  
  Dom DiMaggio pinch hits for Tommy O'Brien.
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hancock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tebbetts vs. Judson
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Judson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dobson vs. Judson
  
  Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Dobson
  
  Dom DiMaggio now playing center field. Al Zarilla now playing right field.
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Dobson
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Michaels. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Dobson
  
  Souchock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Dobson
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Judson
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Judson
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress fields the ball and throws to Judson covering. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Judson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Judson
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1949, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hancock F, ss         4  0  0  0   Hitchcock B, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Philley D, rf         4  1  1  0   Pesky J, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Kress C, 1b           2  0  1  0   Williams T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Metkovich G, cf       3  1  1  0   Stephens V, ss        3  1  1  1   
Michaels C, 2b        1  1  0  0   Doerr B, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Souchock B, lf        3  0  2  3   Zarilla A, cf-rf      4  1  1  1   
Tipton J, c           3  0  0  0   O'Brien T, rf         3  0  0  0   
Baker F, 3b           3  0  0  0   DiMaggio D, ph-cf     1  0  0  0   
Judson H, p           3  0  0  0   Tebbetts B, c         4  0  3  2   
                                   Dobson J, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  3  5  3                        32  4  9  4

Chicago          300 000 000 --  3
Boston           000 200 011 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Judson H (L)          8.1  9  4  4  8  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W)          9.0  5  3  3  8  3

E -- O'Brien T, Pesky J
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Chicago 4, Boston 11
2B -- Philley D, Zarilla A, Kress C, Tebbetts B
3B -- Souchock B
CS -- Kress C, Michaels C
WP -- Judson H
T -- 2:48
A -- 7264

    

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