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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 1, Chicago White Sox 0 (2)

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Washington Senators 1, Chicago White Sox 0 (2)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 7, 1949 (D) at Griffith Stadium

CHI A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  8  2
WAS A    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   1  7  1
BATTING
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Baker 3b                      3   0   2   0       1   0       0   1
Philley rf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Appling ss                    3   0   2   0       1   1       4   2
Michaels 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   5
Kress 1b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       8   0
  Zernial ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Souchock lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Metkovich cf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Wheeler c                     3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Pierce p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Totals                       32   0   8   0       2   3      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Baker-Michaels-Kress.
E: Appling (21), Souchock (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Metkovich (8,off Hittle); Appling (13,off Hittle).
GDP: Michaels (14,off Hittle); Metkovich (9,off Hittle).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Baker (1,2nd base by Hittle/Evans).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Yost 3b                       2   0   1   0       2   0       1   2
Robertson 2b                  3   0   0   0       1   0       3   3
Mele cf,rf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Vollmer lf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ortiz rf                      3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
  Coan cf                     1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Robinson 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
Dente ss                      3   0   1   0       0   0       3   5
Evans c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
Hittle p                      2   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       29   1   7   0       3   1      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Robertson-Dente-Robinson, Robertson-Dente-Robinson.
E: Robertson (15).
BATTING - 
SH: Hittle (1,off Pierce).
GDP: Mele (8,off Pierce).
IBB: Yost (3,by Pierce).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Coan (9,2nd base off Pierce/Wheeler).
PITCHING
Chicago White Sox            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pierce L(5-10)                8     7   1   0   3   1   0  33
IBB: Pierce (4,Yost).
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hittle W(3-3)                 9     8   0   0   2   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Cal Hubbard, 3B - Charlie Berry
Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 6719
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago White Sox             Washington Senators      
1. Baker               3b        Yost                3b
2. Philley             rf        Robertson           2b
3. Appling             ss        Mele                cf
4. Michaels            2b        Vollmer             lf
5. Kress               1b        Ortiz               rf
6. Souchock            lf        Robinson            1b
7. Metkovich           cf        Dente               ss
8. Wheeler             c         Evans               c
9. Pierce              p         Hittle              p

WHITE SOX 1ST: Baker singled to left; Philley forced Baker
(third to second) [Philley to first (error by Robertson)];
Appling struck out; Michaels flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Yost walked; Robertson popped to pitcher; Mele
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Yost out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Kress grounded out (shortstop to first); Souchock
flied out to center; Metkovich doubled to center; Wheeler struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Vollmer grounded out (second to first); Ortiz
singled to center; Robinson singled to right [Ortiz to second];
Dente popped to second; Evans lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Pierce grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker
flied out to right; Philley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Hittle grounded out (second to first); Yost flied
out to center; Robertson walked; Mele flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Appling doubled to left; Michaels singled to
right [Appling to third, Michaels to second (on throw)]; Kress
grounded out (first unassisted); Souchock popped to first;
Metkovich popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Vollmer popped to catcher in foul territory; Ortiz
struck out; Robinson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
White Sox 0, Senators 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Wheeler flied out to center; Pierce flied out to
center; Baker walked; Philley forced Baker (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Dente grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
lined to shortstop; Hittle singled to right; Yost singled to
left [Hittle scored (unearned) (no RBI), Yost to third (error by
Souchock)]; Robertson flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: On a bunt Appling singled to third; Michaels
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Appling out at second]; Kress flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Mele singled to left; Vollmer flied out to left;
Ortiz forced Mele (second to shortstop) [Ortiz to first (error
by Appling)]; Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Souchock flied out to center; Metkovich grounded
out (second to first); Wheeler singled to left; Pierce forced
Wheeler (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 7TH: Dente singled to center; Evans flied out to
center; Hittle out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Dente to second]; Yost was walked intentionally; Robertson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Senators 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: MELE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); COAN
REPLACED ORTIZ (PLAYING CF); Baker singled to center; Baker was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Philley popped to
third in foul territory; Appling walked; Michaels grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 8TH: Mele popped to shortstop; Vollmer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Coan singled to right; Coan stole second;
Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
White Sox 0, Senators 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: ZERNIAL BATTED FOR KRESS; Zernial flied out to
center; Souchock singled to center; Metkovich grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Souchock out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Senators 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 White Sox        0   8   2    7
 Senators         1   7   1    8
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