Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Wight
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Wight
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Wight
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Wight
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldsberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scala vs. Shea
  
  Scala hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scala for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goldsberry vs. Shea
  
  Goldsberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Appling vs. Shea
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Shea
  
  Appling strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Wight
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wight
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mapes vs. Wight
  
  Mapes hits a line drive into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Shea
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Shea
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Shea
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wheeler vs. Shea
  
  Wheeler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Shea
  
  There goes Wheeler. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Wheeler steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baker vs. Shea
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wight vs. Shea
  
  Wight hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mapes. Wight reaches second base with a double. Michaels scores. Wheeler scores. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scala vs. Shea
  
  Scala hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Wight
  
  Shea hits a line drive into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Wight
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Wight
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goldsberry vs. Shea
  
  Goldsberry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mapes, who is chasing the ball. Goldsberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Appling vs. Shea
  
  Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goldsberry scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Shea
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Shea
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Wight
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Wight
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Wight
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wight
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldsberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Shea
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheeler vs. Shea
  
  Wheeler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes. Wheeler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Shea
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wight vs. Shea
  
  Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mapes vs. Wight
  
  Mapes hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Shea vs. Wight
  
  Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Wight
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mapes scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzuto vs. Wight
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindell vs. Wight
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scala vs. Shea
  
  Scala takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goldsberry vs. Shea
  
  Goldsberry hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Appling vs. Shea
  
  There goes Scala. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Scala steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Appling vs. Shea
  
  Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Shea
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Shea
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mapes. Philley reaches second base with a double. Scala scores. Appling goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Shea
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Wight
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Wight
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wight
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mapes vs. Wight
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Appling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheeler vs. Hiller
  
  Frank Hiller now pitching.
  
  Wheeler hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hiller
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wight vs. Hiller
  
  Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scala vs. Hiller
  
  Scala hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Scala reaches second base with a double. Wight moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goldsberry vs. Hiller
  
  Goldsberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wight
  
  Bobby Brown pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Wight
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Wight
  
  Rizzuto bunts for an out with unknown description. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindell vs. Wight
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Marshall
  
  Cuddles Marshall now pitching.
  
  Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Marshall
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Marshall
  
  Philley strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Wight
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Wight
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scala. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Wight
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Wight
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Marshall
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wheeler vs. Marshall
  
  Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Marshall
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Wight
  
  Hank Bauer pinch hits for Cliff Mapes.
  
  Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Silvera vs. Wight
  
  Gene Woodling pinch runs for Hank Bauer. Charlie Silvera pinch hits for Cuddles Marshall.
  
  Silvera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Wight
  
  Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch runs for Charlie Silvera.
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzuto vs. Wight
  
  Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lindell vs. Wight
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1949 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Coleman J, 2b         3  0  1  1   Scala J, cf           3  1  1  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  1  0   Goldsberry G, 1b      3  1  1  0   
Lindell J, lf         5  0  0  0   Appling L, ss         3  1  0  1   
Henrich T, rf         3  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            4  0  1  0   Philley D, rf         4  0  1  2   
Johnson B, 3b         3  0  0  0   Michaels C, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Phillips J, 1b        3  1  2  0   Wheeler D, c          4  1  2  0   
Mapes C, cf           3  1  1  0   Baker F, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Bauer H, ph           0  0  0  0   Wight B, p            3  0  2  3   
Woodling G, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Shea S, p             2  0  0  1                                      
Hiller F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Brown B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Marshall C, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Silvera C, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Stirnweiss S, pr      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        29  6  8  6

New York         000 020 000 --  2
Chicago          031 020 00x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shea S (L)            5.0  6  6  6  5  3
Hiller F              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Marshall C            2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wight B (W)           9.0  7  2  2  6  1

DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Wight B, Wheeler D, Mapes C, Philley D, Scala J, Berra Y
3B -- Goldsberry G
SB -- Wheeler D, Scala J
SH -- Rizzuto P
T -- 2:00
A -- 5131

    

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