Top 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. John
  
  Leon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. John
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. John
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. John
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ellsworth
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. John
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuller vs. John
  
  Fuller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. John
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Ellsworth
  
  Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pavletich vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bradford vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knoop vs. Ellsworth
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Ellsworth
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. Knoop moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  John vs. Ellsworth
  
  John strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. John
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. John
  
  Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. John
  
  Harrelson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. John
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. John
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off John, and towards Knoop, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ellsworth
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hansen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Ellsworth
  
  Melton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. John
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuller vs. John
  
  Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. John
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pavletich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Ellsworth
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Ellsworth
  
  Berry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuller catches it and throws to first to double up Bradford. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. John
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. John
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. John
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Ellsworth
  
  John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ellsworth
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Ellsworth
  
  Ellsworth fires over to first and Horton drops the ball. That's an error on Horton. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Ellsworth
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Aparicio steals third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hansen vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. John
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. John
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. John
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuller vs. John
  
  Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suarez vs. John
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Scheinblum trying to get to home. Bradford throws the ball in to Pavletich who tags Scheinblum who's trying to score from second, for the out. Fuller moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Ellsworth
  
  Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pavletich vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pavletich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Williams
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. John
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Stan Williams.
  
  Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. John
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. John
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Burchart
  
  Larry Burchart now pitching.
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  John vs. Burchart
  
  John bunts in front of the plate. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Burchart
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Burchart
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Burchart
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Burchart, and towards Brown, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. John
  
  Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. John
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. John
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoop. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. John
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fuller vs. John
  
  Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Scheinblum moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suarez vs. John
  
  Suarez takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to third. Fuller moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baker vs. Osinski
  
  Cap Peterson pinch hits for Larry Burchart. Dan Osinski now pitching. Frank Baker pinch hits for Cap Peterson.
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. Fuller scores. Suarez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Osinski
  
  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Frank Baker.
  
  There goes Suarez. The throw from Pavletich and he is out, Melton applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Osinski
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Law
  
  Ron Law now pitching.
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Law
  
  Pavletich strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Law
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Law
  
  Pete Ward pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bradford moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Law
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Osinski
  
  Rich Morales now playing second base.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osinski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Osinski
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Osinski
  
  There goes Harrelson. The throw from Pavletich and he is out, Morales applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Osinski
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Law
  
  Russ Snyder now playing right field. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Ken Berry.
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Law
  
  Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Dan Osinski.
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Law
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Law
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Pizarro
  
  Woodie Held pinch hits for Tommy McCraw. Juan Pizarro now pitching.
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Melton vs. Pizarro
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pavletich vs. Pizarro
  
  Pavletich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Held moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1969 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Leon E, ss            5  1  1  0   Williams W, lf        5  1  2  1   
Brown L, 3b           5  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        5  1  2  1   
Harrelson K, rf       4  1  2  2   Hansen R, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Snyder R, rf          0  0  0  0   McCraw T, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Horton T, 1b          4  1  2  0   Held W, ph            0  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, cf        4  1  0  0   Melton B, 3b          4  2  2  1   
Scheinblum R, lf      4  1  2  1   Pavletich D, c        5  1  3  3   
Fuller V, 2b          3  1  2  1   Bradford B, rf        4  0  2  0   
Suarez K, c           3  0  1  0   Knoop B, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Ellsworth D, p        2  0  0  0   Ward P, ph            1  0  0  0   
Williams S, p         0  0  0  0   Morales R, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Hinton C, ph          1  0  0  0   Berry K, cf           1  1  0  0   
Burchart L, p         0  0  0  0   Hopkins G, ph         1  1  1  0   
Peterson C, ph        0  0  0  0   John T, p             2  0  0  0   
Baker F, ph           1  0  1  2   Osinski D, p          0  0  0  0   
Nelson D, pr          0  0  0  0   Herrmann E, ph        1  0  0  0   
Law R, p              0  0  0  0                                      
Pizarro J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 12  6                        35  7 13  7

Cleveland        002 000 040 --  6
Chicago          010 101 103 --  7
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D*          5.0  7  3  3  1  3
Williams S            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Burchart L            1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Law R (L)             1.1  4  3  3  0  2
Pizarro J             0.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T                7.1 11  6  5  3  2
Osinski D (W)         1.2  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Horton T, Knoop B
DP -- Cleveland 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Melton B 2
HR -- Harrelson K, Pavletich D
SB -- Aparicio L
CS -- Harrelson K
SH -- John T
SF -- Melton B
HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Hansen R)
WP -- Law R
T -- 2:18
A -- 7315

    

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