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Scores
Standings
CLE
@CHW		0
10
CLE
@CHW		0
2
NYY
@PHA		7
8		 
(11)
NYY
@PHA		6
7		 
(6)
DET
@SLB		9
3
DET
@SLB		4
12
BOS
@WSH		3
0
BRO
@BSN		0
4
CHC
@CIN		5
6		 
(10)
CHC
@CIN		8
5
PHI
@NYG		3
7
STL
@PIT		4
3
Sunday, May 15, 1949,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 53,325, Time of Game: 1:50
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Indians
0
10-10
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
14-12
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Al Gettel (1-3)
L: Steve Gromek (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    2  5  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dale Mitchell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .379 1.013 -0.111 1.07 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 0 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .699 -0.084 0.83 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 14 1
Al Rosen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 -0.040 0.74 0.024 -0.064 -0.4 0 2
Joe Gordon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .907 -0.033 0.90 0.040 -0.073 -0.3 3 3
Lou Boudreau SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .871 -0.013 1.21 0.047 -0.060 -0.1 2 5
Larry Doby CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .647 -0.143 1.16 0.000 -0.143 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Herman Reich RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.058 1.01 0.084 -0.025 0.3 0 0
Mike Tresh C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.049 0.92 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 3 1
   Thurman Tucker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .589 -0.128 2.61 0.000 -0.128 -0.8 GDP
   Jim Hegan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .496 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Steve Gromek P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.020 0.90 0.014 -0.034 -0.1 1 1
   Hal Peck PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.014 0.52 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Early Wynn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 2 1 .138 .331 -0.577 1.00 0.209 -0.785 -4.6 24 15
TB: M Tresh; L Boudreau; S Gromek; H Reich.
GIDP: T Tucker (1); L Doby (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Tresh-J Gordon; L Boudreau-J Gordon-M Vernon.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Scala CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .705 -0.087 0.90 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 3 0
Gordon Goldsberry 1B 2 1 1 2 2 0 .342 .934 0.286 0.89 0.302 -0.015 2.1 11 0 HR
Luke Appling SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .897 -0.093 0.68 0.012 -0.105 -1.1 1 4 GDP
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .379 1.010 -0.043 0.52 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 6 0
Cass Michaels 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .344 .940 -0.024 0.83 0.029 -0.054 0.1 1 5 2B
Billy Bowers RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .515 0.013 0.68 0.032 -0.019 -0.1 1 1
Floyd Baker 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .749 -0.022 1.29 0.086 -0.109 -0.5 2 1
Don Wheeler C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .641 -0.133 1.39 0.000 -0.133 -1.3 2 0
Al Gettel P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.027 0.76 0.051 -0.024 -0.0 0 2
Team Totals 27 2 5 2 3 3 .185 .600 -0.076 0.84 0.512 -0.589 -2.1 27 13
2B: C Michaels (4, off S Gromek).
HR: G Goldsberry (1, off S Gromek; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: G Goldsberry 4; C Michaels 2; A Gettel; F Baker; L Appling.
GIDP: L Appling (4).
RBI: G Goldsberry 2 (9).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Michaels-L Appling-G Goldsberry; L Appling-C Michaels-G Goldsberry.
E: L Appling (6).
Outfield Assists: B Bowers (H Reich at 3rd base).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Gromek, L (1-2) 7 5 2 2 2 3 1 2.57 26 60 0.063 0.94 1.5
Early Wynn 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.82 4 0 0 0.014 0.18 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 3 3 1 2.25 30 60 0 0 0.077 1.00 2.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Gettel, W (1-3) 9 4 0 0 2 1 0 5.63 31 78 0.578 1.00 4.6
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 31 78 0.578 0.84 4.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Boyer, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - (none), 3B - Art Passarella.
Time of Game: 1:50.
Attendance: 53,325.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Chicago White Sox
1 Dale Mitchell LF 1 Jerry Scala CF
2 Mickey Vernon 1B 2 Gordon Goldsberry 1B
3 Al Rosen 3B 3 Luke Appling SS
4 Joe Gordon 2B 4 Gus Zernial LF
5 Lou Boudreau SS 5 Cass Michaels 2B
6 Larry Doby CF 6 Billy Bowers RF
7 Herman Reich RF 7 Floyd Baker 3B
8 Mike Tresh C 8 Don Wheeler C
9 Steve Gromek P 9 Al Gettel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 1 1-- RR CHW G. Goldsberry S. Gromek 26% 83% Home Run; Gettel Scores
b5 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW D. Wheeler S. Gromek -16% 50% Double Play: Strikeout; Baker out at 2B/C-2B
t8 0-2 0 1-- OO CLE T. Tucker A. Gettel 13% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE L. Doby A. Gettel 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO CHW L. Appling S. Gromek -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell A. Gettel 2% 52% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE M. Vernon A. Gettel 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE A. Rosen A. Gettel 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Scala S. Gromek -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW G. Goldsberry S. Gromek -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW L. Appling S. Gromek 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW G. Zernial S. Gromek -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Gordon A. Gettel 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE L. Boudreau A. Gettel 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby A. Gettel 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Michaels S. Gromek -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Bowers S. Gromek -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHW F. Baker S. Gromek -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE H. Reich A. Gettel 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE M. Tresh A. Gettel 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- CLE S. Gromek A. Gettel -1% 53% Single to CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE D. Mitchell A. Gettel 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW D. Wheeler S. Gromek -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHW A. Gettel S. Gromek -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Scala S. Gromek -1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Vernon A. Gettel 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Rosen A. Gettel 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Gordon A. Gettel 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Goldsberry S. Gromek 4% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO CHW L. Appling S. Gromek -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O CHW G. Zernial S. Gromek -1% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- CLE L. Boudreau A. Gettel -5% 45% Single to CF
t5 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE L. Doby A. Gettel 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- CLE H. Reich A. Gettel -2% 54% Single to SS
t5 0-0 2 1-- O CLE M. Tresh A. Gettel 3% 57% Single to RF; Reich out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Michaels S. Gromek -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- CHW B. Bowers S. Gromek 3% 57% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- CHW F. Baker S. Gromek 9% 66% Single to RF; Bowers to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW D. Wheeler S. Gromek -16% 50% Double Play: Strikeout; Baker out at 2B/C-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O CLE S. Gromek A. Gettel 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Mitchell A. Gettel 2% 56% Flyball: 1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O CLE M. Vernon A. Gettel 2% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- CHW A. Gettel S. Gromek 5% 63% Single to LF
b6 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Scala S. Gromek -5% 58% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 1-- RR CHW G. Goldsberry S. Gromek 26% 83% Home Run; Gettel Scores
b6 2-0 1 --- O CHW L. Appling S. Gromek -1% 82% Flyball: SS
b6 2-0 2 --- O CHW G. Zernial S. Gromek -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen A. Gettel 3% 85% Flyball: LF
t7 0-2 1 --- CLE J. Gordon A. Gettel -4% 81% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 0-2 1 1-- O CLE L. Boudreau A. Gettel 4% 86% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 2 1-- O CLE L. Doby A. Gettel 3% 89% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b7 2-0 0 --- CHW C. Michaels S. Gromek 3% 92% Double to LF
b7 2-0 0 -2- O CHW B. Bowers S. Gromek -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Michaels to 3B
b7 2-0 1 --3 O CHW F. Baker S. Gromek -3% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-0 2 --3 O CHW D. Wheeler S. Gromek -2% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 7-8-9
t8 0-2 0 --- CLE H. Reich A. Gettel -7% 80% Walk
Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Mike Tresh (C) batting 8th
t8 0-2 0 1-- OO CLE T. Tucker A. Gettel 13% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Hal Peck pinch hits for Steve Gromek (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 2 --- O CLE H. Peck A. Gettel 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
Early Wynn replaces Hal Peck (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jim Hegan replaces Thurman Tucker (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 2-0 0 --- O CHW A. Gettel E. Wynn -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-0 1 --- O CHW J. Scala E. Wynn -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-0 2 --- CHW G. Goldsberry E. Wynn 0% 93% Walk
b8 2-0 2 1-- O CHW L. Appling E. Wynn -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Al Gettel facing 1-2-3
t9 0-2 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell A. Gettel 4% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-2 1 --- O CLE M. Vernon A. Gettel 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 0-2 2 --- CLE A. Rosen A. Gettel -2% 96% Walk
t9 0-2 2 1-- O CLE J. Gordon A. Gettel 4% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

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