Top 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Byrne
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Byrne
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Byrne
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easter vs. Byrne
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrne covering, for the out. Boone scores. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Byrne
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Byrne
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive towards the mound. Byrne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Wynn
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. Wynn
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Fox scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Wynn
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Wynn
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Wynn
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mele vs. Wynn
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. Fain scores. Minoso moves to third. Rivera moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carrasquel vs. Wynn
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone throws to second for one, and Avila throws to home, and Hegan drops the ball. Minoso scores. Rivera scores. Carrasquel moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Wynn
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrne vs. Hoskins
  
  Dave Hoskins now pitching.
  
  Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Byrne
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Byrne
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoskins vs. Byrne
  
  Hoskins takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Byrne
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Hegan scores. Hoskins moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Avila vs. Byrne
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doby vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hoskins scores. Boone moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doby vs. Kretlow
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone scores. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Easter vs. Kretlow
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easter for the out. Avila scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Kretlow
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Kretlow
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hoskins
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Hoskins
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Hoskins
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Hoskins
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Hoskins
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mele vs. Hoskins
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kretlow
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Kretlow
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Kretlow
  
  Hoskins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Hoskins
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Hoskins
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. Hoskins
  
  Kretlow hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hoskins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kretlow for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Kretlow
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Kretlow
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Kretlow
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Easter vs. Kretlow
  
  Easter is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosen vs. Kretlow
  
  Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Kretlow
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hoskins
  
  Bill Glynn now playing first base.
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. Hoskins
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Hoskins
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wright vs. Wilks
  
  Ted Wilks now pitching. Tom Wright pinch hits for Vern Stephens.
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. There goes Fain trying to get to home. Doby throws the ball in to Hegan who tags Fain who's trying to score from second, for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Hegan has Minoso trapped. The throw from Hegan to Rosen and back to Hegan who tags Minoso out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Aber
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kretlow
  
  Rocky Krsnich now playing third base.
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Kretlow
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aber vs. Kretlow
  
  Aber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Kretlow
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Aber moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Kretlow
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Aber moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doby vs. Kretlow
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Aber
  
  Mele strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Aber
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Aber
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Kretlow
  
  Glynn strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Kretlow
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Kretlow
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Kretlow
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Kretlow covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. Aber
  
  Kretlow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Aber
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Aber
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Aber
  
  Minoso is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Krsnich vs. Aber
  
  Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Kretlow
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aber vs. Kretlow
  
  Aber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Kretlow
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Aber moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Kretlow
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Kretlow
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Aber
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Aber
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Aber
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mele moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Aber
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marsh vs. Aber
  
  Fred Marsh pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Marsh strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Aber
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Dorish
  
  Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Glynn hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Dorish
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Dorish
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Aber
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Aber
  
  Minoso bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Krsnich vs. Aber
  
  Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to home. Hegan drops the ball. Fain scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Aber
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Aber
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Dorish
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Dorish
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich juggles the ball. That's an error on Krsnich. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Dorish
  
  Barney McCosky pinch hits for Al Aber.
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Dorish
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Dorish
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1953 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Boone R, ss           2  2  1  2   Fox N, 2b             5  2  2  0   
Avila B, 2b           3  1  0  0   Fain F, 1b            2  2  0  0   
Doby L, cf            5  0  1  1   Minoso M, lf          1  1  0  0   
Easter L, 1b          2  0  0  2   Stephens V, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Glynn B, pr-1b        2  0  0  0   Wright T, ph          1  0  1  1   
Rosen A, 3b           3  0  1  0   Krsnich R, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Mitchell D, lf        5  0  0  0   Rivera J, cf          3  1  0  0   
Simpson H, rf         4  1  0  0   Mele S, rf            3  0  0  1   
Hegan J, c            4  1  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  1  0  1   
Wynn E, p             0  0  0  0   Lollar S, c           3  0  1  1   
Hoskins D, p          1  1  0  0   Byrne T, p            1  0  0  0   
Wilks T, p            0  0  0  0   Kretlow L, p          1  0  0  0   
Aber A, p             0  0  0  0   Marsh F, ph           1  0  0  0   
McCosky B, ph         1  0  0  0   Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  3  5                        28  7  4  4

Cleveland        150 000 000 --  6
Chicago          500 100 01x --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E                0.2  2  5  1  2  1
Hoskins D*            2.1  1  1  1  5  2
Wilks T               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Aber A (L)            4.2  0  1  0  5  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrne T+              1.0  2  6  6  6  0
Kretlow L             6.0  1  0  0  8  6
Dorish F (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd

E -- Avila B, Hegan J 2, Boone R, Krsnich R, Fain F
LOB -- Cleveland 14, Chicago 11
2B -- Fox N 2, Rosen A
CS -- Minoso M
SH -- Minoso M
HBP -- by Wynn E (Minoso M), by Kretlow L (Easter L)
WP -- Kretlow L
T -- 3:22
A -- 4915

    

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