Top 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Harshman
  
  Smith 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--
  Avila vs. Harshman
  
  Avila bunts towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Harshman
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Fox and over to Kell, who tags Smith for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Harshman
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Harshman
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Philley vs. Harshman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Doby scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Harshman
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dente vs. Harshman
  
  Dente takes first base on ball four. Rosen scores. Westlake moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hegan vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a popup towards the mound. Lemon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Martin
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Martin
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Martin
  
  Avila hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Martin
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Martin
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Martin
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Martin
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dente vs. Keegan
  
  Bob Keegan now pitching.
  
  Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Lemon
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Keegan vs. Lemon
  
  Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Keegan
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Keegan
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Keegan
  
  Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a popup towards the mound. Lemon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Keegan
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Keegan
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Keegan
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Lemon
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Keegan
  
  Philley strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Keegan
  
  Dente hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Keegan
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keegan vs. Lemon
  
  Keegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to third. Keegan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Keegan moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to home to get Keegan. Groth moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Keegan
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Keegan
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Keegan
  
  Doby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Keegan
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Lemon
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Keegan
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Keegan
  
  Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Keegan
  
  Dente hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Keegan
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Lemon
  
  Vern Stephens pinch hits for Bob Keegan.
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dorish
  
  Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Dorish
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Dorish
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera throws the ball in to Carrasquel who tags Doby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rosen vs. Dorish
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Dorish
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Dorish
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dente vs. Dorish
  
  Dente hits a line drive into left field. Nieman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nieman. Rosen scores. Westlake moves to third. Dente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hegan vs. Chakales
  
  Bob Chakales now pitching.
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lemon vs. Chakales
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Chakales covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Hal Naragon now catching.
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Lemon
  
  Nieman hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Chakales
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Chakales
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Chakales
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lemon
  
  Ron Jackson pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1955, game 1 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Smith A, 3b           5  1  3  0   Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Avila B, 2b           5  2  2  2   Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  1   
Doby L, cf            5  2  1  0   Rivera J, rf          4  0  1  0   
Rosen A, 1b           3  3  2  3   Kell G, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Westlake W, lf        5  0  3  0   Nieman B, lf          4  0  1  0   
Philley D, rf         4  1  2  1   Courtney C, c         3  0  0  0   
Dente S, ss           4  0  1  1   Carrasquel C, ss      3  1  1  0   
Hegan J, c            4  0  1  0   Dropo W, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Naragon H, c          0  0  0  0   Harshman J, p         0  0  0  0   
Lemon B, p            4  0  1  0   Martin M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Keegan B, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Stephens V, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Chakales B, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson R, ph         1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 16  7                        32  1  6  1

Cleveland        230 000 130 --  9
Chicago          000 010 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  6  1  1  5  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L)        0.2  2  2  2  3  0
Martin M              1.0  5  3  1  0  0
Keegan B              5.1  3  1  1  3  3
Dorish F              0.2  6  3  2  0  0
Chakales B            1.1  0  0  0  2  0

E -- Fox N, Nieman B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Chicago 9
2B -- Smith A, Rivera J
HR -- Avila B, Rosen A, Philley D
SH -- Avila B
WP -- Harshman J
T -- 2:43
A -- 0

    

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