Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Score
  
  Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Score
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Score
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Score
  
  Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Wilson
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Avila. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Wilson
  
  Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Wilson
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Wilson
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Wilson
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Score
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Score
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Score
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Score
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Wilson
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Wilson
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Wilson
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Score vs. Wilson
  
  Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Score for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Score
  
  Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Score
  
  There goes Esposito. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Score
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Wilson
  
  Avila 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Wilson
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wilson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Wilson
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Score
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Score
  
  Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Score
  
  Doby is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Wilson
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Wilson
  
  Busby bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carrasquel vs. Wilson
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Naragon vs. Wilson
  
  Naragon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Score vs. Wilson
  
  Score bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Avila vs. Wilson
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Score
  
  Lollar hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Score
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Score
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Wilson
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Wilson
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Wilson
  
  Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Wilson
  
  Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Wilson
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Score
  
  Esposito strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Score
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Score
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Philley vs. Score
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doby vs. Score
  
  There's a wild pitch. Minoso scores. Philley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Score
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Score
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Wilson
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Wilson
  
  Naragon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Wilson
  
  Score hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Wilson
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Wilson
  
  Woodling hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Wilson
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Score
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Score
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Score
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Martin
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Martin
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Score
  
  Preston Ward now playing first base.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Score
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Score
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Martin
  
  Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Martin
  
  Naragon 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Martin
  
  Score 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Martin
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Martin
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Score
  
  Doby 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Score
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Score
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Score
  
  Jim Delsing pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/1956, game 1 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Esposito S, 3b        2  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  1  0  0   Woodling G, lf        5  0  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  1  1  0   Smith A, rf           4  0  1  0   
Philley D, rf         4  0  0  0   Wertz V, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Doby L, cf            3  0  0  0   Ward P, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Lollar S, c           4  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           3  0  0  0   
Delsing J, pr         0  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  2  2  1   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  0   Naragon H, c          4  1  2  2   
Wilson J, p           2  0  0  0   Score H, p            4  0  1  1   
Phillips B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Martin M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  3  0                        32  5  9  5

Chicago          000 002 000 --  2
Cleveland        100 102 01x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L)          6.0  8  4  4  4  4
Martin M              2.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H (W)           9.0  3  2  0  3  6

E -- Avila B, Carrasquel C, Wertz V
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cleveland 9
2B -- Rosen A, Woodling G, Dropo W
HR -- Naragon H, Carrasquel C
SB -- Avila B
CS -- Esposito S
SH -- Busby J
WP -- Score H
T -- 2:24
A -- 0

    

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