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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 7, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 7, 1947 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,751 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
Ralph Hodgin | Left Fielder |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 7, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ruffing
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Ruffing
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Ruffing
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Edwards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Ruffing
Fleming hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Harder
Kolloway hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Harder
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Harder
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
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ruffing
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ruffing
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Ruffing
Harder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Harder
York hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harder
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Harder
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ruffing
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Ruffing
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ruffing
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Harder
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Harder
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Harder
Harder fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Harder. Baker moves to third. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruffing vs. Harder
Ruffing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon catches it and throws to second with Boudreau covering, to double up Tresh. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolloway vs. Harder
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ruffing
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fleming for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Harder
Hodgin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Harder
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Harder
York hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Harder
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ruffing
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Ruffing
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harder vs. Ruffing
Harder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Ruffing
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Harder
Appling is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Harder
Baker bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Harder
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Harder
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Harder
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metkovich. Ruffing moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodgin vs. Harder
Hodgin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruffing scores. Kolloway moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Embree
Red Embree now pitching.
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Ruffing
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ruffing
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Embree
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Embree
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Embree
There goes Philley. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Embree
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Embree
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ruffing
Thurman Tucker now playing center field.
Fleming hits a line drive into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ruffing
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Ruffing
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Embree vs. Ruffing
Embree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Embree
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Embree
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Embree
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ruffing
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Ruffing
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ruffing
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Embree
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 -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Embree
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Embree
York strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Embree
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ruffing
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ruffing
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ruffing
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Embree
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Embree
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Embree
George Dickey pinch hits for Mike Tresh.
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Klieman
Jack Wallaesa pinch hits for Red Ruffing. Ed Klieman now pitching.
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Klieman
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1947 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 1 0 0 Hodgin R, lf 3 0 1 1 Edwards H, rf 4 1 2 1 Wright T, rf 4 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 1 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fleming L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tucker T, cf 1 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 3 1 Appling L, ss 1 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Harder M, p 2 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 1 0 Embree R, p 1 0 0 0 Dickey G, ph 0 0 0 0 Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 1 1 1 Wallaesa J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 7 3 31 2 7 2 Cleveland 100 000 110 -- 3 Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M 4.2 5 2 1 1 0 Embree R (W) 3.2 2 0 0 3 2 Klieman E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (L) 9.0 7 3 2 0 3 E -- Baker F, Harder M, Metkovich G DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Chicago 8 2B -- Gordon J 3B -- Gordon J HR -- Edwards H CS -- Philley D SH -- Baker F HBP -- by Harder M (Appling L) T -- 2:10 A -- 9751
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