Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhawn vs. Johnson
  
  Rhawn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kress vs. Johnson
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. Rhawn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Appling vs. Johnson
  
  Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhawn scores. Kress moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metkovich vs. Johnson
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Johnson drops the ball. Kress scores. Appling moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Johnson
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Philley vs. Johnson
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Appling scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malone vs. Johnson
  
  Malone takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Souchock vs. Johnson
  
  Souchock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuzava vs. Johnson
  
  The ball gets by Tebbetts for a passed ball. Metkovich scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuzava vs. Johnson
  
  Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Kuzava
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Kuzava
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  O'Brien vs. Kuzava
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn has Goodman trapped. There's the throw to Malone and back to Rhawn, who tags Goodman for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
  
  Tebbetts 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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhawn vs. Johnson
  
  Rhawn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kress vs. Johnson
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Appling vs. Johnson
  
  Appling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Appling reaches third base with a triple. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metkovich vs. Johnson
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michaels vs. Quinn
  
  Frank Quinn now pitching.
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Michaels reaches second base with a double. Appling scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Philley vs. Quinn
  
  Philley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Malone vs. Quinn
  
  Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Kuzava
  
  Quinn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
  
  DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Kuzava fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Kuzava
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Kuzava
  
  Williams hits a popup into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephens vs. Kuzava
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Kuzava
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Kuzava
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Kuzava
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Quinn
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Souchock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuzava vs. Quinn
  
  Kuzava hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhawn vs. Quinn
  
  Rhawn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Souchock moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kress vs. Quinn
  
  Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Appling vs. Quinn
  
  Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Quinn
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Quinn covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
  
  Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Kuzava
  
  Quinn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Kuzava
  
  Pesky 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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Quinn
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Quinn
  
  Philley hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Quinn
  
  Malone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kuzava
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Kuzava
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Kuzava
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Quinn
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuzava vs. Quinn
  
  Kuzava strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhawn vs. Quinn
  
  Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Kuzava
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Kuzava
  
  O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Malone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
  
  Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Quinn
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Quinn
  
  Appling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Quinn
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Kuzava
  
  Quinn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Kuzava
  
  Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Quinn
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Quinn
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malone vs. Quinn
  
  There goes Philley. The throw from Tebbetts and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Malone vs. Quinn
  
  Malone strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Souchock vs. Quinn
  
  Souchock is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuzava vs. Quinn
  
  There goes Souchock. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Souchock steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuzava vs. Quinn
  
  Kuzava 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 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kuzava
  
  Floyd Baker now playing third base. Fred Hancock now playing shortstop.
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Kuzava
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Kuzava
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Kuzava
  
  Goodman strikes out. The ball gets by Malone. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Stephens. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Kuzava
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Quinn
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Quinn
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Quinn
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Kuzava
  
  Lou Stringer pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts. Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Frank Quinn.
  
  Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Michaels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Kuzava
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Kuzava
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Kuzava
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Masterson
  
  Matt Batts now catching. Walt Masterson now pitching.
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Michaels vs. Masterson
  
  Michaels is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Philley vs. Masterson
  
  Philley is walked intentionally. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Malone vs. Masterson
  
  Malone hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1949 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf        5  2  2  0   Rhawn B, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Pesky J, 3b           3  1  1  0   Baker F, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Williams T, lf        5  2  2  3   Kress C, 1b           5  2  2  1   
Stephens V, ss        5  1  1  1   Appling L, ss         4  2  3  2   
Doerr B, 2b           4  1  1  2   Hancock F, ss         1  0  0  0   
Goodman B, 1b         4  0  2  1   Metkovich G, cf       4  2  1  1   
O'Brien T, rf         4  0  0  0   Michaels C, 2b        4  0  2  1   
Tebbetts B, c         4  0  1  0   Philley D, rf         3  0  1  1   
Stringer L, pr        0  0  0  0   Malone E, c           4  0  0  1   
Batts M, c            0  0  0  0   Souchock B, lf        3  1  1  0   
Johnson E, p          0  0  0  0   Kuzava B, p           4  0  0  0   
Quinn F, p            3  0  0  0                                      
Hitchcock B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Masterson W, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 10  7                        37  8 12  7

Boston           004 000 003 --  7
Chicago          421 000 001 --  8
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson E             1.1  6  6  5  2  1
Quinn F               6.2  5  1  1  2  2
Masterson W (L)       0.1  1  1  1  2  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kuzava B (W)          9.0 10  7  7  2  4

E -- Johnson E, Tebbetts B, Malone E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Michaels C, Souchock B
3B -- Goodman B, Appling L, Doerr B, Metkovich G
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Philley D, Souchock B
PB -- Tebbetts B
T -- 2:13
A -- 6834

    

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