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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1969
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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 August 31, 1969 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1969 |
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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 | August 31, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,315 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Left Fielder |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Ron Hansen | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Don Pavletich | Catcher |
Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1969
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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