Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lemon
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Lemon
  
  Metkovich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Lemon
  
  Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Lemon
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Lemon
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  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 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Haefner
  
  Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Lemon
  
  Kress 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lemon
  
  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 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheeler vs. Lemon
  
  Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Haefner
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Haefner
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Haefner
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Haefner
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Haefner
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haefner vs. Lemon
  
  Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lemon
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Lemon
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Haefner
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Haefner
  
  Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Haefner
  
  Doby 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 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Lemon
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Lemon
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Lemon
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kress vs. Lemon
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Zernial scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Lemon
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Haefner
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Haefner
  
  Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Haefner juggles the ball. That's an error on Haefner. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Haefner
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress fields it and throws to third for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Haefner
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheeler vs. Lemon
  
  Wheeler strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haefner vs. Lemon
  
  Haefner 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 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lemon
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Lemon
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Haefner
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Haefner
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Haefner
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Haefner
  
  Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Lemon
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Lemon
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Lemon
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Haefner
  
  Johnny Ostrowski now playing left field.
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Haefner
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Haefner
  
  Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Haefner
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Pieretti
  
  Marino Pieretti now pitching.
  
  Hegan bunts in front of the plate. Wheeler fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Pieretti
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mitchell vs. Pieretti
  
  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 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Lemon
  
  Kress strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lemon
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheeler vs. Lemon
  
  Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Pieretti
  
  Bud Souchock now playing left field. Johnny Ostrowski now playing third base.
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Pieretti
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Pieretti
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Pieretti
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Doby trying to get to third. Souchock throws the ball in to Ostrowski, who tags Doby for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Lemon
  
  Eddie Malone pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
  
  Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lemon
  
  Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Lemon
  
  Metkovich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Lemon
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Surkont
  
  Max Surkont now pitching.
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Surkont
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Surkont
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Surkont
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Surkont
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Lemon
  
  Ostrowski strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Lemon
  
  Michaels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Lemon
  
  Kress hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1949, game 2 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Philley D, rf         4  1  2  0   Mitchell D, lf        5  0  0  0   
Metkovich G, cf       4  2  2  3   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Appling L, ss         3  0  0  0   Keltner K, 3b         4  1  2  2   
Zernial G, lf         2  1  0  0   Doby L, cf            3  2  1  1   
Ostrowski J, lf-3b    1  0  0  0   Gordon J, 2b          3  1  2  0   
Michaels C, 2b        3  0  0  0   Kennedy B, rf         3  1  2  3   
Kress C, 1b           4  0  0  1   Boone R, ss           4  0  1  0   
Baker F, 3b           3  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            2  0  0  0   
Souchock B, lf        0  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            3  1  1  0   
Wheeler D, c          3  0  0  0                                      
Haefner M, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Pieretti M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Malone E, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Surkont M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  4  4                        31  6  9  6

Chicago          200 100 010 --  4
Cleveland        012 003 00x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L)*        5.0  7  6  6  2  0
Pieretti M            2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Surkont M             1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  4  4  4  3  6
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Haefner M, Michaels C
DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, Cleveland 7
2B -- Lemon B
HR -- Metkovich G 2, Doby L, Keltner K, Kennedy B
SH -- Kennedy B, Hegan J
T -- 2:00
A -- 41475

    

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