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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
April 24, 1939
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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 April 24, 1939 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Humphries |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Ken Silvestri | Catcher |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Jim Shilling | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Humphries | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
April 24, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Humphries
Owen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Humphries
There goes Owen. The throw from Pytlak and he is out, Webb applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Humphries
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Humphries
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Humphries
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Humphries
Humphries spins and fires to second and has Walker trapped. There's the throw to Keltner who tags Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Lee
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lee
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Humphries
McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Humphries
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Humphries
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Humphries fields it and throws to third for the out. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Silvestri vs. Humphries
Silvestri takes first base on ball four. Steinbacher moves to third. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Humphries
Lee takes first base on ball four. Steinbacher scores. Kreevich moves to third. Silvestri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Drake
Tom Drake now pitching.
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kreevich tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Drake
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. Silvestri moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Drake
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Silvestri scores. Lee moves to third. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Appling vs. Drake
Appling hits a line drive into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Lee
Lee fires to first and picks off Trosky. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner strikes out. The ball gets by Silvestri. He chases the ball to the backstop. Heath scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Lee
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Drake
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Drake
Steinbacher hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Drake
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvestri vs. Drake
Silvestri takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Drake
Lee takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to third. Silvestri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Drake
Owen hits a popup in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Lee
Drake bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Shilling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Lee
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Lee
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Drake
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Drake
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shilling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Drake
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Drake
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Drake
Drake spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Drake. Chapman fumbles the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Appling scores. McNair goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Drake
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Drake
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Lee
Pytlak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Drake
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Silvestri for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Drake
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Drake
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Lee
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Lee
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Drake
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Drake
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Drake
Appling takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Drake
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Drake
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreevich vs. Drake
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Appling moves to third. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Silvestri vs. Drake
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Silvestri for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Lee
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Heath goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Lee
Pytlak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Silvestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Drake
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Drake
Owen bunts towards the mound. Drake fields it and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Drake
Kuhel bunts towards the right side of the infield. Shilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Drake
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Drake
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNair vs. Drake
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbacher vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Steinbacher hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lee
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Lee
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Lee
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Allen
Kreevich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Allen
Silvestri strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Allen
Lee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Allen
Owen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Allen
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Heath picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heath. Owen scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Allen
Appling hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Lee
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Lee
Odell Hale pinch hits for Johnny Allen.
Hale hits a line drive towards center. Kreevich catches it and throws to first to double up Shilling. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1939 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Owen M, 3b 3 1 1 1 Webb S, ss 3 0 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, cf 3 0 0 0
Walker G, lf 5 2 4 2 Averill E, rf 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 3 1 1 1 Heath J, lf 4 2 2 0
McNair E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 1 1
Steinbacher H, rf 2 1 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 1
Kreevich M, cf 3 1 0 1 Pytlak F, c 4 0 2 0
Silvestri K, c 3 1 0 0 Shilling J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lee T, p 3 1 1 1 Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0
Drake T, p 1 0 0 0
Allen J, p 1 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 9 10 7 32 3 8 2
Chicago 030 201 201 -- 9
Cleveland 010 002 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (W) 9.0 8 3 2 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Humphries J (L) 1.1 1 3 3 5 0
Drake T 5.1 7 5 3 10 0
Allen J 2.1 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Silvestri K, Drake T, Chapman B, Heath J
DP -- Chicago 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Chicago 13, Cleveland 6
2B -- Walker G, Trosky H, Owen M
CS -- Owen M
SH -- Drake T, Owen M, Kuhel J
SF -- Owen M
HBP -- by Humphries J (Owen M)
T -- 2:40
A -- 2500
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