Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schalk vs. Newhouser
  
  Schalk hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Newhouser
  
  Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoag vs. Newhouser
  
  Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Dietrich
  
  Hoover hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Dietrich
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Dietrich
  
  Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  York vs. Dietrich
  
  York takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higgins vs. Dietrich
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Curtright vs. Newhouser
  
  Curtright takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickshot vs. Newhouser
  
  Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to third for the out. Curtright moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuccinello vs. Newhouser
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuccinello for the out. Curtright moves to third. Dickshot moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tresh vs. Newhouser
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dietrich vs. Newhouser
  
  Dietrich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metro vs. Dietrich
  
  Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Dietrich
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Dietrich
  
  Richards takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newhouser vs. Dietrich
  
  Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schalk vs. Newhouser
  
  Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Newhouser
  
  Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoag vs. Newhouser
  
  Hoag hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer throws the ball in to Mayo who tags Hoag trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Dietrich
  
  Hoover hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Dietrich
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Dietrich
  
  Cramer hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Curtright vs. Newhouser
  
  Curtright hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickshot vs. Newhouser
  
  Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickshot for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Dietrich
  
  York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Dietrich
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metro vs. Dietrich
  
  Metro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tresh juggles the ball. That's an error on Tresh. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Dietrich
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metro moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richards vs. Dietrich
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Newhouser
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Newhouser
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietrich vs. Newhouser
  
  Dietrich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newhouser vs. Dietrich
  
  Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Curtright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Dietrich
  
  Hoover strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Dietrich
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schalk vs. Newhouser
  
  Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webb vs. Newhouser
  
  Webb bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Schalk moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoag vs. Newhouser
  
  Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trosky vs. Newhouser
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Dietrich
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Dietrich
  
  York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats York for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Dietrich
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metro vs. Dietrich
  
  Metro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Curtright vs. Newhouser
  
  Curtright hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickshot vs. Newhouser
  
  Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Newhouser
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickshot moves to third. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tresh vs. Newhouser
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickshot scores. Cuccinello moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dietrich vs. Newhouser
  
  Dietrich bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Cuccinello scores. Tresh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schalk vs. Newhouser
  
  Schalk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webb vs. Newhouser
  
  Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Dietrich
  
  Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Curtright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Dietrich
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hostetler vs. Dietrich
  
  Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
  
  Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoag vs. Gentry
  
  Rufe Gentry now pitching.
  
  Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Gentry
  
  Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Curtright vs. Gentry
  
  Curtright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickshot vs. Gentry
  
  Dickshot strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Gentry
  
  Cuccinello strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Gentry
  
  Tresh hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoover vs. Dietrich
  
  Wally Moses now playing right field.
  
  Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Dietrich
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Dietrich
  
  Cramer strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietrich vs. Gentry
  
  Dietrich strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schalk vs. Gentry
  
  Schalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Gentry
  
  Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Dietrich
  
  York hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Dietrich
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metro vs. Dietrich
  
  Metro hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1944, game 1 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Schalk R, 2b          4  0  1  0   Hoover J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Webb S, ss            4  0  0  0   Mayo E, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Hoag M, cf            3  1  2  0   Cramer D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Trosky H, 1b          4  1  2  2   York R, 1b            3  1  1  1   
Curtright G, lf       2  0  0  0   Higgins P, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Dickshot J, rf        4  1  0  0   Metro C, lf           4  0  0  0   
Moses W, rf           0  0  0  0   Ross D, rf            3  0  1  0   
Cuccinello T, 3b      4  1  1  0   Richards P, c         2  0  1  0   
Tresh M, c            3  0  1  1   Newhouser H, p        2  0  0  0   
Dietrich B, p         3  0  0  1   Hostetler C, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Gentry R, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  7  4                        30  1  4  1

Chicago          000 000 220 --  4
Detroit          000 100 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dietrich B (W)        9.0  4  1  1  3  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)       7.0  5  2  0  4  2
Gentry R              2.0  2  2  2  1  3

E -- Tresh M, Higgins P
DP -- Chicago 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Higgins P
HR -- York R, Trosky H
SH -- Webb S, Dietrich B
T -- 1:40
A -- 0

    

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