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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1947
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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 August 31, 1947 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Hodgin | Left Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Center Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Pat Seerey | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Don Black | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1947
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Black
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Black
Hodgin 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Black
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lopat
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Lopat
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Philley 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: ---
York vs. Black
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Black
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Black
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Black
There goes Appling. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Appling steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Black
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Black
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopat vs. Black
Lopat hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Lopat
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Black
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Black
Hodgin 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Black
Wright 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
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Lopat
Black hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Black
York strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Black
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Black
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Black
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Black
Tresh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey. Tresh reaches second base with a double. Appling scores. Michaels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopat vs. Black
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lopat
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Lopat
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Black
Kolloway hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Black
Hodgin hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Black
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Black
York takes first base on ball four. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Black
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. York moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Black
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Lopat
Fleming hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Fleming reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bockman vs. Lopat
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Don Black.
Bockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fleming scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Lopat
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seerey vs. Lopat
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Michaels is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Gromek
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopat vs. Gromek
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Gromek juggles the ball. That's an error on Gromek. Michaels scores. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Gromek
Kolloway bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to third. Lopat moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodgin vs. Gromek
Hodgin is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Gromek
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh scores. There goes Lopat trying to get to home. Seerey throws the ball in to Hegan who tags Lopat who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hodgin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Gromek
York hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Lopat
Fleming strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Gromek
There goes Philley. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gromek
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Michaels reaches second base with a double. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tresh vs. Gromek
Tresh is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopat vs. Gromek
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Appling scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Gromek
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Lopat
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Lopat
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Lopat
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Gromek
Hodgin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gromek
Wright hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gromek
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Jack Conway now playing second base.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gromek
Appling hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Lopat
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Al Lopez pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Lopez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1947, game 1 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, cf 4 0 0 0
Hodgin R, lf 4 0 0 0 Edwards H, lf 3 0 2 1
Wright T, rf 5 1 1 1 Seerey P, rf 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0
Philley D, cf 5 0 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 1
Appling L, ss 2 3 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Michaels C, 3b 2 2 1 0 Conway J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 3 1 3 3 Fleming L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Lopat E, p 3 0 0 1 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0
Black D, p 1 0 0 0
Bockman E, ph 1 0 1 1
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Lopez A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 7 6 35 3 8 3
Chicago 010 212 100 -- 7
Cleveland 000 110 100 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 8 3 1 1 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Black D (L) 5.0 3 4 3 5 1
Gromek S 4.0 4 3 3 3 4
E -- Appling L 2, Keltner K, Gromek S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Tresh M, Fleming L, Michaels C
SB -- Appling L
CS -- Philley D
SH -- Lopat E, Kolloway D
HBP -- by Gromek S (Michaels C)
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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