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June 16, 1949

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Top 9 R H E
White Sox 4 8 0
Yankees 5 10 4
Top 9 R H E
White Sox 4 8 0
Yankees 5 10 4

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .556
OBP .500 .556
At Bats 4 9
Hits 2 5
• Singles 1 3
• Doubles 1 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 4

Fred Sanford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 1 0
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Yankee Stadium - June 16, 1949
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Out
Fred Sanford
Charlie Silvera
Jack Phillips
Jerry Coleman
Billy Johnson
Phil Rizzuto
Hank Bauer
Cliff Mapes
Tommy Henrich
George Metkovich
Dave Philley

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago White Sox 4 8 0 9
New York Yankees 5 10 4 7
Winning Pitcher Fred Sanford
Losing Pitcher Bob Kuzava
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Johnny Lindell
Attendance 21,801
Time of Game 2 hours 20 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores.
Top 9 Hancock hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Herb Adams pinch hits for Bob Kuzava. Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes. Adams reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Sanford hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Phillips reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 There goes Silvera. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Michaels applying the tag.
Bottom 8 Silvera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cliff Mapes now playing center field. Hank Bauer now playing left field. Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hancock scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bauer scores.
Bottom 7 Lindell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Lindell reaches second base with a double. Bauer moves to third.
Bottom 7 Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Hancock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Michaels strikes out.
Top 7 Metkovich strikes out.
Top 7 Kress hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Sanford strikes out.
Bottom 6 Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kuzava trying to get to second. Henrich throws the ball in to Rizzuto who tags Kuzava for the out.
Top 6 Hancock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Baker takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Silvera hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second.
Bottom 5 Henrich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Lindell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Bauer hits a popup towards short. Hancock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanford. Metkovich moves to second.
Top 5 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hancock scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Phillips. The throw from Tipton and he is safe. Phillips steals second.
Bottom 4 Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hancock scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hancock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Souchock scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Kuzava strikes out.
Top 4 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Souchock moves to third.
Top 4 Tipton strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Souchock. The throw from Silvera and he is safe. Souchock steals second.
Top 4 Souchock takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Metkovich hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Henrich chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Silvera fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Silvera. Philley goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Hancock strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bauer strikes out.
Bottom 2 Rizzuto hits a popup towards the mound. Kuzava settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sanford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores.
Bottom 2 Coleman bunts towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second.
Bottom 2 Phillips takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Baker hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hancock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Bauer scores. Henrich moves to second.
Bottom 1 Henrich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Lindell strikes out.
Bottom 1 Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto moves to third.
Bottom 1 Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Souchock hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Michaels takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanford. Hancock scores. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Hancock moves to second.
Top 1 Philley strikes out.
Top 1 Hancock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.