Top 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Haefner
  
  There goes Mitchell. The throw from Malone and he is safe. Mitchell steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Haefner
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easter vs. Haefner
  
  Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Haefner
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Easter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Haefner
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Garcia
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Garcia
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Garcia
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nielsen vs. Haefner
  
  Nielsen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Haefner
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Haefner
  
  Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Haefner
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Garcia
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ostrowski vs. Garcia
  
  Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kress vs. Garcia
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and has Michaels trapped. There's the throw to Kennedy and over to Gordon, who tags Michaels for the out. Kress moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Krsnich vs. Garcia
  
  Krsnich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malone vs. Garcia
  
  Malone strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Haefner
  
  There goes Vernon. The throw from Malone and he is safe. Vernon steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easter vs. Haefner
  
  Easter strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Haefner
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Haefner
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Malone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haefner vs. Garcia
  
  Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Garcia
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haefner moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Appling vs. Garcia
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haefner moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metkovich vs. Garcia
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Michaels vs. Garcia
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nielsen vs. Haefner
  
  Nielsen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Haefner
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nielsen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Haefner
  
  Garcia bunts towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. Nielsen moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell 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 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boudreau vs. Haefner
  
  Boudreau 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

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Garcia
  
  Ostrowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kress vs. Garcia
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krsnich vs. Garcia
  
  Krsnich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malone vs. Garcia
  
  There goes Krsnich. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Haefner
  
  Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Haefner
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Haefner
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Easter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nielsen vs. Haefner
  
  Nielsen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Appling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Garcia
  
  Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haefner vs. Garcia
  
  Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Garcia. Haefner moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Garcia
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Appling vs. Garcia
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Haefner
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Haefner
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Garcia
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Garcia
  
  Michaels bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ostrowski vs. Garcia
  
  Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Garcia
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Haefner
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Haefner
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krsnich vs. Garcia
  
  Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Garcia
  
  Malone hits a fly ball into right field. Easter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haefner vs. Garcia
  
  Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Haefner
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Haefner
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Haefner
  
  Ken Keltner pinch hits for Milt Nielsen.
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Haefner
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ostrowski who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Haefner
  
  Ray Boone pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Benton
  
  Larry Doby now playing center field. Al Benton now pitching.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Benton
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Benton
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Easter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Haefner
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich juggles the ball. That's an error on Krsnich. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  Vernon bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easter vs. Haefner
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Judson
  
  Howie Judson now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Vernon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Judson
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doby vs. Cain
  
  Bob Cain now pitching.
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Benton
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Benton
  
  Ostrowski hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Benton
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Chuck Kress.
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krsnich vs. Benton
  
  Marino Pieretti pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
  
  Krsnich takes first base on ball four. Pieretti moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higdon vs. Benton
  
  Bill Higdon pinch hits for Eddie Malone.
  
  Higdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1949 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Mitchell D, lf        5  1  2  0   Philley D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Boudreau L, ss        5  1  0  0   Appling L, ss         4  0  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          5  0  2  0   Metkovich G, cf       4  1  1  0   
Easter L, rf          4  0  1  0   Michaels C, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Gordon J, 2b          4  1  2  2   Ostrowski J, lf       4  0  1  1   
Kennedy B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Kress C, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Nielsen M, cf         2  0  0  0   Zernial G, ph         1  0  1  0   
Keltner K, ph         1  0  0  0   Pieretti M, pr        0  0  0  0   
Doby L, cf            1  0  0  0   Krsnich R, 3b         3  0  2  1   
Hegan J, c            4  0  2  1   Malone E, c           3  0  0  0   
Garcia M, p           1  0  0  0   Higdon B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Boone R, ph           0  0  0  0   Haefner M, p          3  0  2  0   
Benton A, p           0  0  0  0   Judson H, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Cain B, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  3                        33  2 10  2

Cleveland        100 000 011 --  3
Chicago          010 001 000 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M              7.0  9  2  2  0  3
Benton A (W)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L)         8.1  8  3  2  6  2
Judson H              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Cain B                0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Garcia M, Krsnich R, Ostrowski J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 13, Chicago 6
3B -- Hegan J
SB -- Mitchell D, Vernon M
CS -- Krsnich R
SH -- Garcia M, Michaels C
T -- 2:05
A -- 8782

    

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