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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 31, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 31, 1918 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Buck Weaver | Shortstop |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Swede Risberg | Third Baseman |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Lefty Williams | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Left Fielder |
| Al Halt | First Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 31, 1918
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Morton
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Morton
Murphy bunts towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Morton
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Felsch vs. Morton
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Leibold moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weaver vs. Morton
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Halt fields it and throws to home to get Leibold. Collins moves to third. Felsch moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gandil vs. Morton
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Williams
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Williams
Speaker hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Morton
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Morton
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibold vs. Morton
Leibold bunts towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Morton
Murphy hits a line drive into right field. Roth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roth. Williams scores. Leibold moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Morton
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leibold scores. Murphy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Felsch vs. Morton
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Williams
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Williams
Roth takes first base on ball four. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Williams
Wood bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Wambsganss moves to third. Roth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Halt vs. Williams
Halt strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Williams
O'Neill is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morton vs. Williams
Morton takes first base on ball four. Wambsganss scores. Roth moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Cicotte
Eddie Cicotte now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Weaver fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Morton
Weaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Morton
Gandil hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Morton
Risberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roth throws the ball in to Wambsganss who tags Risberg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Weaver moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schalk vs. Morton
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cicotte
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Gandil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Cicotte
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Risberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Cicotte
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Cicotte
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Schalk and he is out, Weaver applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicotte vs. Morton
Cicotte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibold vs. Morton
Leibold strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Morton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cicotte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Morton
Collins takes first base on ball four. Cicotte moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Felsch vs. Morton
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to home to get Cicotte. Murphy moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weaver vs. Morton
Weaver hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Cicotte
Roth hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Cicotte
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halt vs. Cicotte
Halt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Morton
Gandil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Morton
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Morton
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans can't make a play. That's a base hit. Risberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cicotte vs. Morton
Morton spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Morton. Risberg moves to third. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cicotte vs. Morton
Cicotte is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leibold vs. Morton
Leibold hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cicotte
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Cicotte
Morton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cicotte
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Cicotte
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Morton
Collins bunts towards first. Halt scoops it up and throws to first, with Wambsganss covering, for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felsch vs. Morton
Felsch hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weaver vs. Morton
Weaver hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Cicotte
Speaker hits a line drive into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Cicotte
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Risberg can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Cicotte
Roth hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Cicotte
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Halt vs. Cicotte
Halt takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Cicotte
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Morton
Gandil hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Morton
Risberg hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Morton
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Cicotte
Jack Graney pinch hits for Guy Morton.
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cicotte
Evans strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cicotte
Chapman hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Murphy picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Murphy. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Cicotte
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Cicotte
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicotte vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Cicotte hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Bagby
Leibold hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bagby
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Bagby
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Bagby
There goes Collins. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Cicotte
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Cicotte
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Halt vs. Cicotte
Halt hits a fly ball into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Cicotte
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. Cicotte
Bagby hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Bagby
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Bagby
Weaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Bagby
Gandil hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Weaver moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Risberg vs. Bagby
Risberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schalk vs. Bagby
There goes Gandil. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Gandil steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schalk vs. Bagby
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cicotte
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gandil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cicotte
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Cicotte
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1918 -- CHA at CLE (D)
CHA AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Nemo Leibold, lf 4 1 1 0 Joe Evans, 3b 4 0 0 0
Eddie Murphy, rf 4 1 3 1 Ray Chapman, ss 5 1 2 0
Eddie Collins, 2b 2 0 2 2 Tris Speaker, cf 5 0 1 1
Happy Felsch, cf 5 0 0 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 1 2 0
Buck Weaver, ss 5 0 2 0 Braggo Roth, rf 3 0 1 0
Chick Gandil, 1b 5 0 2 0 Joe Wood, lf 3 0 2 0
Swede Risberg, 3b 5 0 1 0 Al Halt, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ray Schalk, c 5 0 1 0 Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0
Lefty Williams, p 1 1 0 0 Guy Morton, p 1 0 0 1
Eddie Cicotte, p 2 0 0 0 Jack Graney, ph 1 0 0 0
Jim Bagby, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 12 3 32 2 8 2
CHA 020 000 010 -- 3
CLE 010 000 100 -- 2
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Lefty Williams 1.2 0 1 1 4 1
Eddie Cicotte (W) 7.1 8 1 1 2 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton 7.0 8 2 1 4 2
Jim Bagby (L) 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Ray Chapman 3, Braggo Roth, Guy Morton, Eddie Murphy
DP -- CHA 1
LOB -- CHA 14, CLE 10
2B -- Ray Chapman, Eddie Murphy
SB -- Chick Gandil
CS -- Bill Wambsganss, Eddie Collins
SH -- Eddie Murphy, Joe Wood, Eddie Collins
A -- 3500
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