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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1949
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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 May 15, 1949 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1949 |
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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 | May 15, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 53,325 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Herman Reich | Right Fielder |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Scala | Center Fielder |
Gordon Goldsberry | First Baseman |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Billy Bowers | Right Fielder |
Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Don Wheeler | Catcher |
Al Gettel | Pitcher |
Jack Onslow | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gettel
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gettel
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gettel
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Gromek
Scala hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Gromek
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goldsberry for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gromek
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Gettel
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Bowers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gettel
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowers vs. Gromek
Bowers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gromek
Baker 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 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Gettel
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Gettel
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Gettel
Gromek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Gettel
Mitchell 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Gromek
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Gromek
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Gromek
Scala hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gettel
Vernon 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 -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gettel
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Gromek
Goldsberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Gromek
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gettel
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gettel
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Gettel
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Gettel
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Reich trying to get to third. Bowers throws the ball in to Baker, who tags Reich for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowers vs. Gromek
Bowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Gromek
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wheeler vs. Gromek
Wheeler strikes out. There goes Baker. The throw from Tresh to second, and Baker is out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Gettel
Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gettel
Mitchell hits a popup towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gettel
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Gromek
Gettel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scala vs. Gromek
Scala strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldsberry vs. Gromek
Goldsberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gromek
Appling hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gettel
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Gettel
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gettel
Doby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowers vs. Gromek
Bowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Gromek
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wheeler vs. Gromek
Wheeler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Gettel
Reich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Gettel
Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Mike Tresh.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gettel
Hal Peck pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Peck 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Wynn
Jim Hegan now catching. Early Wynn now pitching.
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Wynn
Scala hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Wynn
Goldsberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Wynn
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gettel
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gettel
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gettel
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1949, game 2 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Scala J, cf 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Goldsberry G, 1b 2 1 1 2 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Bowers B, rf 2 0 0 0 Reich H, rf 2 0 1 0 Baker F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tresh M, c 2 0 1 0 Wheeler D, c 3 0 0 0 Tucker T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 3 1 1 0 Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 1 0 Peck H, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 27 2 5 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 002 00x -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 3 Wynn E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gettel A (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 1 E -- Appling L DP -- Cleveland 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Chicago 4 2B -- Michaels C HR -- Goldsberry G T -- 1:50 A -- 53325
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