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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 29, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 29, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 29, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 34,371 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dave Philley | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 29, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Lemon
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pierce
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Hatfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Lemon
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Lemon
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Fox reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Rivera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lemon
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pierce
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Daley
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Daley
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Daley
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Daley
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pierce
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pierce
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Daley
Rivera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Daley
Fox bunts towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Daley
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Daley
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Daley
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Daley
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Daley
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Philley. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Daley
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Daley
Pierce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Daley
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Daley
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pierce moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Daley
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Pierce scores. Rivera moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Daley
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. McLish
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. McLish
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Lollar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. McLish
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pierce
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Pierce
McLish takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. McLish moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Pierce
Sam Mele pinch hits for Gene Woodling.
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. McLish scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. McLish
Sam Mele now playing left field. George Strickland now playing third base. Preston Ward now playing first base. Earl Averill now catching.
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McLish
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. McLish
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pierce
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pierce
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. McLish
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McLish
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McLish
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. McLish
There goes Philley. The throw from Averill and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Pierce
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
McLish strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Pierce
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. McLish
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. McLish
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. McLish
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. McLish
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. McLish
Rivera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. Aparicio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. McLish
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Les Moss now catching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pierce
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Pierce
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. McLish
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McLish
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McLish
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. McLish
Moss hits a popup towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. McLish
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pierce
Averill hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pierce
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/29/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Rivera J, rf 4 3 3 2 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 6 3 3 2 Woodling G, lf 1 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 3 Mele S, ph-lf 1 0 1 2 Doby L, cf 6 1 3 2 Smith A, rf 4 0 2 0 Philley D, 1b 3 0 0 2 Rosen A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 5 1 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Moss L, c 1 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 1 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 5 1 2 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 2 2 1 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 1 1 0 0 Averill E, c 2 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0 Daley B, p 1 0 0 0 McLish C, p 1 1 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 13 16 13 30 2 4 2 Chicago 040 250 020 -- 13 Cleveland 000 020 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 7 10 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 1.2 6 4 4 1 1 Daley B 2.2 5 7 6 2 3 McLish C 4.2 5 2 2 2 1 E -- Philley D, Rosen A DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 12, Cleveland 8 2B -- Rivera J 2, Fox N, Ward P 3B -- Hatfield F SB -- Aparicio L CS -- Philley D SF -- Philley D HBP -- by Lemon B (Minoso M), by Daley B (Rivera J), by Daley B (Minoso M) T -- 2:56 A -- 34371
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