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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 31, 1949 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Jones 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Adams | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Rhawn | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
| Eddie Malone | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Jack Onslow | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1949
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lopat
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Lopat
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Lopat
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Lopat
Rhawn hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lopat
Kress bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Lopat
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kress moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Lopat
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stirnweiss picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stirnweiss. Kress scores. Pierce moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lopat
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Pierce
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Lopat
Appling strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Lopat
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. Philley moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhawn vs. Lopat
Rhawn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Pierce
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lopat
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Lopat
Malone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Lopat
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lopat
Adams bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley hits a line drive into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lopat
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Pierce
Lindell takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
Stirnweiss bunts towards first. Kress scoops it up and throws to first, with Michaels covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopat vs. Pierce
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lopat
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Lopat
Rhawn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Rhawn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Lopat
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Lopat
Malone hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lopat
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lopat
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Pierce
Lindell hits a popup in front of the plate. Malone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Pierce
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Lopat
Appling hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lopat
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Lopat
Rhawn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Lopat
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Pierce
Lindell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Pierce
Lopat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Michaels. Lopat moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Lopat moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Pierce
Jack Phillips pinch runs for Eddie Lopat.
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Bauer moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1949, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams H, lf 4 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 1
Philley D, rf 4 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Michaels C, 2b 4 0 2 1 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 1 0
Rhawn B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kress C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lindell J, lf 3 1 1 1
Malone E, c 3 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 3 0 1 0 Lopat E, p 4 0 1 0
Phillips J, pr 0 1 0 0
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34 2 9 1 31 3 7 3
Chicago 110 000 000 -- 2
New York 001 000 002 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 8.1 7 3 3 7 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 9 2 1 0 3
E -- Stirnweiss S, Appling L, Michaels C
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 11
2B -- Rhawn B
HR -- Bauer H, Lindell J
SH -- Stirnweiss S
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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