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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1949 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,919 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Adams | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
| Eddie Malone | Catcher |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Jack Onslow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haefner
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Haefner
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Haefner
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gray
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gray
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Haefner
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Gray
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Gray
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kress for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Haefner
Gray hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haefner
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Haefner
Kolloway hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Gray
Malone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gray
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Gray
Haefner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gray
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Berry fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Haefner
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Haefner
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Appling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gray
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Haefner
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Haefner
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Gray
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Gray
Kress hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Gray
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Haefner
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops it up and throws to first, with Haefner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gray
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Gray
Haefner bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gray
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Haefner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Haefner
Lipon hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gray
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels bunts towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostrowski vs. Gray
Ostrowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Gray
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Gray
Malone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Gray
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Haefner
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haefner
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Haefner
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Houtteman
Adams bunts towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Haefner
Paul Campbell pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Groth hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Adams. Groth reaches second base with a double. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Haefner
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1949 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Berry N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Adams H, cf 4 0 1 0
Kolloway D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 2 1 0 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Campbell P, pr 0 0 0 0 Ostrowski J, lf 3 0 1 1
Groth J, cf 4 0 2 0 Kress C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Evers H, lf 3 0 1 0 Malone E, c 2 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Swift B, c 2 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 1 0 0 0
Gray T, p 2 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 23 1 2 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 10x -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L) 7.0 1 1 1 4 4
Houtteman A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Groth J
SH -- Haefner M, Michaels C
T -- 1:38
A -- 20919
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