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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 5, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 5, 1954 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,015 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Fred Marsh | Third Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Left Fielder |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 5, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Pierce
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Pierce
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pierce. Dente moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Pierce
Houtteman bunts towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. Dente moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dente scores. Hegan scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pierce
There goes Avila. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Houtteman
Marsh strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Pierce
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Pierce
Dente bunts towards first. Kell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dente for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Pierce
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Houtteman
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Houtteman
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGhee moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGhee tags and scores. Pierce tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Dorish
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Dorish
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doby scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Dorish
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Houtteman
Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Houtteman
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dorish
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Dorish
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dorish
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell throws to Carrasquel, who throws back to Kell who tags Houtteman for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dorish vs. Houtteman
Dorish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Narleski
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Dorish
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dorish
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Dorish
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Dorish
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dorish
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Dorish
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Narleski
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Narleski
Marsh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Narleski
McGhee strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dorish
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Dorish
Narleski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dorish
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Narleski
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Narleski
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Narleski
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Narleski
Minoso hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Martin
There goes Avila. The throw from Batts and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Martin
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Martin
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Newhouser
Wally Westlake now playing center field. Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Newhouser
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Newhouser
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Newhouser covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Newhouser
Marsh bunts towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to third. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Newhouser
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Strahs
Dick Strahs now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Strahs
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Strahs
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGhee throws the ball in to Marsh who relays the ball to Fox who tags Mitchell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Philley scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Strahs
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Newhouser
George Strickland now playing shortstop.
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Newhouser
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Newhouser
Minoso hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Newhouser
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1954 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith A, lf 5 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 5 1 4 2 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 1
Doby L, cf 2 2 0 0 Minoso M, cf 4 0 1 1
Westlake W, cf 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 5 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 2 2 3 Batts M, c 4 0 1 0
Philley D, rf 4 1 2 2 Marsh F, 3b 4 0 2 0
Dente S, ss 2 1 0 0 McGhee E, lf 2 1 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 1 Pierce B, p 1 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Strahs D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 8 33 2 9 2
Cleveland 021 202 001 -- 8
Chicago 001 010 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A 4.1 7 2 2 3 1
Narleski R (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 5
Newhouser H (S) 2.0 2 0 0 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L)* 3.0 6 5 3 5 4
Dorish F 4.0 1 2 2 3 1
Martin M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Strahs D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Pierce B, Carrasquel C
DP -- Cleveland 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Chicago 12
2B -- Philley D
3B -- Wertz V
HR -- Wertz V
SB -- Avila B
CS -- Avila B
SH -- Houtteman A, Dente S
SF -- Fox N
T -- 3:00
A -- 28015
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