Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lopat
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Lopat
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Appling vs. Lopat
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michaels vs. Lopat
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Appling moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Lopat
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Pierce
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Pierce
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Pierce
  
  Henrich hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhawn vs. Lopat
  
  Rhawn hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Lopat
  
  Kress bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malone vs. Lopat
  
  Malone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kress moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pierce vs. Lopat
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stirnweiss picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stirnweiss. Kress scores. Pierce moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Lopat
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Pierce
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pierce
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Pierce
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Pierce
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lopat
  
  Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Appling vs. Lopat
  
  Appling strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Lopat
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Lopat
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. Philley moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rhawn vs. Lopat
  
  Rhawn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
  
  Stirnweiss 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopat vs. Pierce
  
  Lopat 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Pierce
  
  Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Pierce
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Lopat
  
  Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Lopat
  
  Malone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Lopat
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Pierce
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Pierce
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pierce
  
  Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lopat
  
  Adams bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lopat
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Lopat
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pierce
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Pierce
  
  Lindell takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
  
  Stirnweiss bunts towards first. Kress scoops it up and throws to first, with Michaels covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopat vs. Pierce
  
  Lopat 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 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bauer vs. Pierce
  
  Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rizzuto vs. Pierce
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Lopat
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Lopat
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhawn vs. Lopat
  
  Rhawn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Rhawn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kress vs. Lopat
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Pierce
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Pierce
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Pierce
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Lopat
  
  Malone hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Lopat
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lopat
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pierce
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Pierce
  
  Lindell hits a popup in front of the plate. Malone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
  
  Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopat vs. Pierce
  
  Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bauer vs. Pierce
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Lopat
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Lopat
  
  Appling hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Lopat
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Pierce
  
  Rizzuto strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Pierce
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Pierce
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Pierce
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Pierce
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Lopat
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhawn vs. Lopat
  
  Rhawn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Lopat
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Pierce
  
  Lindell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Pierce
  
  Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopat vs. Pierce
  
  Lopat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Pierce
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Michaels. Lopat moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzuto vs. Pierce
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Lopat moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henrich vs. Pierce
  
  Jack Phillips pinch runs for Eddie Lopat.
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Bauer moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1949, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Adams H, lf           4  1  1  0   Bauer H, rf           4  1  2  1   
Philley D, rf         4  0  1  0   Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  0  0   
Appling L, ss         4  0  1  0   Henrich T, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Michaels C, 2b        4  0  2  1   DiMaggio J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Metkovich G, cf       4  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            3  0  1  0   
Rhawn B, 3b           4  0  1  0   Johnson B, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Kress C, 1b           4  1  1  0   Lindell J, lf         3  1  1  1   
Malone E, c           3  0  1  0   Stirnweiss S, 2b      2  0  0  0   
Pierce B, p           3  0  1  0   Lopat E, p            4  0  1  0   
                                   Phillips J, pr        0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  1                        31  3  7  3

Chicago          110 000 000 --  2
New York         001 000 002 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L)          8.1  7  3  3  7  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W)           9.0  9  2  1  0  3

E -- Stirnweiss S, Appling L, Michaels C
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 11
2B -- Rhawn B
HR -- Bauer H, Lindell J
SH -- Stirnweiss S
T -- 2:26
A -- 0

    

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