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7/18/1940 AL Detroit Tigers at AL Boston Red Sox Fenway Park II Bot 7 INN Score V-H 6 - 8 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-3*-6*-5-2* Source: TSN 7/25/1940 p9 & NYT Event: 43(B)1X2(36)3XH(652)/GT Men On: 2 [ 1-3 ] DET at BOS Batter: Marv Owen First Johnny Peacock Second Third Jim Tabor Batter: 1 F 1 Runner 1: 2 T 2 Runner 2: 0 Runner 3: 3 T H Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Marv Owen (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot to the 1B (Rudy York) to retire the batter, Marv Owen (OUT 1) 1B threw to the SS (Red Kress) who was covering second in time to tag the slow footed runner from first, Johnny Peacock (OUT 2) SS threw to the 3B (Pinky Higgins) who relayed home to the C (Birdie Tebbetts) who nailed the runner trying to score from third, Jim Tabor (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/25/1940 NL Boston Braves vs NL Chicago Cubs Braves Field Top 8 INN Score V-H 6 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-6*-4* Source: TSN 8/1/1940 p10 Event: 3(B)6(2)4(1)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN vs CHN Batter: Bill Lee First Dom Dallessandro Second Gabby Hartnett Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Bill Lee (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He tried to sacrifice bunt but hit a popup to the 1B, Buddy Hassett (OUT 1) 1B shot the ball to the SS (Eddie Miller) who doubled up the runner caught off second, Gabby Hartnett (OUT 2) SS pegged to the 2B (Bama Rowell), who was covering first, stepped on the bag to retire the runner caught off first, Dom Dallessandro (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/10/1940 AL Washington Senators at AL Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park Bot 9 INN Score V-H 5 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: TSN 9/19/1940 pp2 &10 Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] WS1 at CHA Batter: Bob Kennedy First Mike Tresh Second Taffy Wright Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Bob Kennedy (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 2B, Jimmy Bloodworth (OUT 1) 2B flips the ball over to the SS (Sherry Robertson) who nips the runner caught off second, Taft Wright (OUT 2) SS throws over to the 1B (Jack Sanford) who nails the runner caught off first, Mike Tresh (OUT 3). END OF GAME. Washington 5 and Chicago 2 NOTE: END OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/14/1941 AL Washington Senators vs AL Detroit Tigers Griffith Stadium I Top 2 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6* Source: TSN 9/18/1941 p8 Event: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] WS1 vs DET Batter: Pinky Higgins First Bruce Campbell Second Rudy York Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Pinky Higgins (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive squarely to 1B, Mickey Vernon (OUT 1) 1B then tags the bag to nab the runner caught off first, Bruce Campbell (OUT 2) 1B then chucked the ball to the SS (Cecil Travis) in plenty of time to nip the runner caught off second, Rudy York (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/12/1942 NL New York Giants vs NL Pittsburgh Pirates Polo Grounds IV Top 7 INN Score V-H 3 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-6* Source: From TSN Event: 4(B)6(2)1X2(6)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] NY1 vs PIT Batter: Frankie Gustine First Pete Coscarart Second Johnny Lanning Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 T 12 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Frankie Gustine (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a smoking hot liner straight to the 2B, Connie Ryan (OUT 1) 2B tossed to the SS (Billy Jurges) who stepped on second to double up the runner caught off second, Johnny Lanning (OUT 2) SS then ran down the runner from first, Pete Coscarat, and tagged him before the runner could regain first (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/22/1942 NL Chicago Cubs vs NL Cincinnati Reds Wrigley Field Top 11 INN Score V-H 4 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 2(B)6(2)3(1)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHN vs CIN Batter: Max Marshall First Bert Haas Second Lonny Frey Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Max Marshall (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He attempted a sacrifice but hit a bunt popup to which the C (Clyde McCullough) pulled in (OUT 1) C snapped the ball down to the SS (Lennie Merullo) to double up the runner caught off second, Lonny Frey (OUT 2) SS throws over to the 1B (Phil Cavarretta) who tags the bag before the runner from first, Bert Haas, can touch up (OUT 3) NOTE: CONTINUES ON TO EXTRA INNINGS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/6/1942 Game 1 NL Boston Braves at NL Philadelphia Phillies Shibe Park Bot 5 INN Score V-H 0 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 1(B)2X3(16)3(1)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN at PHI Batter: Danny Murtaugh First Pinky May Second Si Johnson Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 T 23 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Danny Murtaugh (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a soft pop fly on a sacrifice attempt to the P, Tom Earley (OUT 1) P wheeled around and tossed to the SS (Eddie Miller) who tagged the runner from second, Si Johnson, on the baseline (OUT 2) SS throws over to the 1B (Max West) before the runner from first, Merrill May, can get back to the initial station (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10/2/1943 AL Washington Senators vs AL Detroit Tigers Griffith Stadium I Top 8 INN Score V-H 12 - 5 PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-2-4*-2-5* Source: From TSN Event: 8(B)1X2(824)2XH(425)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] WS1 vs DET Batter: Joe Wood First Rudy York Second Dick Wakefield Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 T 12 Runner 2: 3 T 3H Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Joe Wood (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive caught by the CF, Stan Spence (OUT 1) CF throws home to the C (Tony Giuliani) who fires to the 2B (George Myatt) who tags the runner from first, Rudy York, who is trapped on the base path (OUT 2) 2B throws home to the C who tosses over to the 3B (Sherry Robertson) who tags the runner from second, Dick Wakefield, who is trapped off third (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/29/1944 AL Washington Senators vs AL New York Yankees Griffith Stadium I Top 2 INN Score V-H 1 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-4*-4* Source: From TSN Event: 3(B)4(2)1X2(4)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] WS1 vs NYA Batter: Rollie Hemsley First Oscar Grimes Second Don Savage Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 T 12 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Rollie Hemsley (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. On a hit-and-run play he lines to the 1B, Joe Kuhel (OUT 1) 1B makes a quick throw to the 2B (George Myatt) to double the runner caught off second, Don Savage (OUT 2) 2B runs down the runner from first, Oscar Grimes, who was near second base and tags him (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/20/1944 AL Chicago White Sox at AL Boston Red Sox Fenway Park II Bot 1 INN Score V-H 1 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-3*-2* Source: From TSN Event: 64(1)3(B)2XH(32)/GTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CHA at BOS Batter: Bob Johnson First Tom McBride Second Catfish Metkovich Third Leon Culberson Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 1 F 2 Runner 2: 3 T H Runner 3: 5 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Bob Johnson (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder to the SS (Skeeter Webb) who tosses to the 2B (Roy Schalk) to force the runner from first, Tom McBride (OUT 1) 2B fires the ball to the 1B (Hal Trosky) to retire the batter, Bob Johnson (OUT 2) The runner from third, Leon Culberson, scores to tie the game 1- 1. The runner from second, Catfish Metkovich, attempts to score but is tagged out by the 1B throw home to the C, Tom Turner, (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/3/1944 NL Pittsburgh Pirates at NL New York Giants Polo Grounds IV Bot 7 INN Score V-H 6 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PIT at NY1 Batter: Johnny Rucker First Charlie Mead Second Buddy Kerr Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Johnny Rucker (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. With hit-and-run play on, he lines one to the 2B, Frankie Gustine (OUT 1) 2B tosses to the SS (Frankie Zak) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Buddy Kerr (OUT 2) SS fires over to the 1B (Babe Dahlgren) to nab the runner caught off first, Charlie Mead (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/1/1944 NL St. Louis Cardinals vs NL Brooklyn Dodgers Sportsman's Park IV Top 3 INN Score V-H 0 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 6(B)4(2)3(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLN vs BRO Batter: Frenchy First Curt Davis Second Eddie Stanky Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Frenchy Bordagaray (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits what looks like a sure Texas leaguer to short center. Racing out with back to infield, SS (Marty Marion) snatches ball (OUT 1) SS wheels around and pegs to the 2B (Emil Verban) who doubles the runner caught off second, Eddie Stanky (OUT 2) 2B relays the ball to the 1B (Ray Sanders) who steps on the bag before the runner from first, Curt Davis, can return (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/15/1944 NL St. Louis Cardinals vs NL Cincinnati Reds Sportsman's Park IV Top 2 INN Score V-H 0 - 7 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLN vs CIN Batter: Eric Tipton First Ray Mueller Second Frank McCormick Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Eric Tipton (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive to the 2B, Emil Verban (OUT 1) 2B tosses over to the SS (Marty Marion) to double up the runner caught off second, Frank McCormick (OUT 2) SS shoots the ball over to the 1B (Ray Sanders) before the runner off first, Ray Mueller, can return (OUT 3) NOTE: SAME TRIO TURNED TP 2 WEEKS PRIOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/6/1944 Game 2 NL Brooklyn Dodgers vs NL Boston Braves Ebbets Field Top 7 INN Score V-H 6 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-2*-3*-6* Source: TSN 8/17/1944 p14 & NYT Event: 42(3)3(B)1X2(36)/GTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] BRO vs BSN Batter: Butch Nieman First Chuck Workman Second Tommy Holmes Third Max Macon Batter: 2 F 1 Runner 1: 3 T 12 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 1 F H Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Butch Nieman (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hot grounder to the 2B (Eddie Stanky) who fields it on one hop and throws home to the C (Mickey Owen) to force the runner from third, Max Macon (OUT 1) C throws to the 1B (Jack Bolling) to retire the batter, Butch Nieman (OUT 2) 1B notices that the runner from first, Chuck Workman, lingering between first and second, so he chases the runner a few feet then tosses to the SS (Bobby Bragan) who tags him. (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/10/1944 AL Chicago White Sox at AL Boston Red Sox Fenway Park II Bot 4 INN Score V-H 0 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 5(B)5(3)3(1)/LTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] CHA at BOS Batter: Jim Tabor First Bobby Doerr Second Bob Johnson Third Pete Fox Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 2 D 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Jim Tabor (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low liner to the 3B (Ralph Hodgin) who easily gloves it (OUT 1) 3B stepped on the bag to double up the runner caught off third, Pete Fox (OUT 2) 3B then throws across the diamond to the 1B (Eddie Carnett) who nabs the runner caught off first, Bobby Doerr (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/1/1944 AL St. Louis Browns vs AL Detroit Tigers Sportsman's Park IV Top 6 INN Score V-H 6 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLA vs DET Batter: Rudy York First Pinky Higgins Second Eddie Mayo Third Batter: 3 F 1 Runner 1: 2 F 2 Runner 2: 1 F 3 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Rudy York (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder to the 3B (Mark Christman) who steps on the bag to force the runner from second, Eddie Mayo (OUT 1) 3B throws to the 2B (Don Gutteridge) who touches second to force the runner from first, Pinky Higgins (OUT 2) 2B relays to the 1B (George McQuinn) who retires the batter, Rudy York (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/3/1944 Game 1 NL Chicago Cubs at NL Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field Bot 1 INN Score V-H 4 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: TSN 9/14/1944 p14 & NYT Event: 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHN at CIN Batter: Gee Walker First Eric Tipton Second Jo-Jo White Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Gee Walker (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Lennie Merullo (OUT 1) SS fires the ball to the 2B (Don Johnson) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jo-Jo White (OUT 2) 2B relays to the 1B (Stan Hack) who retires the runner caught off first, Eric Tipton (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/20/1945 Game 2 AL Detroit Tigers at AL Washington Senators Griffith Stadium I Bot 7 INN Score V-H 1 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: TSN 7/26/1945 p14 & NYT Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] DET at WS1 Batter: Gil Torres First George Myatt Second George Case Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Gil Torres (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line and the 2B (Eddie Mayo) makes a leaping catch (OUT 1) 2B throws over to the SS (Skeeter Webb) at second to steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, George Case (OUT 2) SS relays to the 1B (Rudy York) to nab the runner caught off first, George Myatt (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/8/1946 AL Detroit Tigers at AL Washington Senators Griffith Stadium I Bot 3 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-4*-4*-3* Source: TSN 5/16/1946 p.15 Event: 14(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] DET at WS1 Batter: Gil Torres First Roger Wolff Second Al Evans Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Gil Torres (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lits a liner which deflects off of the bare hand of the P (Hal Newhouser) and into the glove of the 2B, Eddie Mayo (OUT 1) 2B touches the bag and doubles up the runner caught off second, Al Evans (OUT 2) 2B then fires to the 1B (Hank Greenberg) who steps on the bag before the runner from first, Roger Wolff, can return. (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/13/1946 Game 2 AL Cleveland Indians vs AL St. Louis Browns League Park II/Cleveland Stadium Top 2 INN Score V-H 1 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-3* Source: TSN 5/16/1946 p.16 Event: 1(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CLE vs SLA Batter: Chuck Stevens First Mark Christman Second Johnny Berardino Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Chuck Stevens (SLA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a liner to the P, Joe Krakauskas (OUT 1) P turns quickly and throws to the SS (Lou Boudreau) to double up the runner caught off second, Johnny Berardino (OUT 2) SS shoots the ball to the 1B (Mike Rocco) before the runner caught off first, Mark Christman, can return. (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/22/1946 AL New York Yankees at AL Detroit Tigers Briggs Stadium Bot 8 INN Score V-H 5 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3-2-5*-4-6-4*-3-6* Source: NYT & TSN 6/5/1946 p.17 Event: 3XH(325)1X3(5464)436(B)/ Men On: 2 [ 1-3 ] NYA at DET Batter: Dick Wakefield First Jimmy Outlaw Second Third Eddie Mayo Batter: 3 T 2 Runner 1: 2 T 23 Runner 2: 0 Runner 3: 1 T 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Dick Wakefield (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 1B (Nick Etten) who throws home to C (Bill Dickey) who lobs one to the 3B (Snuffy Stirnweiss) to nail the runner from third, Eddie Mayo (OUT 1) Meanwhile, the runner from first, Jimmy Outlaw, had rounded second and the batter, Dick Wakefield made second. 3B tossed to the 2B (Joe Gordon) who relayed to the SS (Phil Rizzuto) and a return to the 2B nabbed Jimmy Outlaw (OUT 2) During the play on Outlaw, the batter, Dick Wakefield, struggled to return to first and was headed off by the 2B quick throw to the 1B. Wakefield started back to second only to be nailed by the 1B throw to the SS (OUT 3) NOTE: BALL CHANGED HANDS 8 TIMES - FIRST TRIPLE PLAY AT TIGER STADIUM - ALL TAG TP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/11/1946 AL Chicago White Sox at AL Philadelphia Athletics Shibe Park Bot 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: TSN 6/26/1946 p.17 Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHA at PHA Batter: Irv Hall First Barney McCosky Second Elmer Valo Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Irv Hall (PHA) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive straight to the 2B, Don Kolloway (OUT 1) 2B tosses to the SS (Luke Appling) who doubles the runner caught off second, Elmer Valo (OUT 2) SS shoots the ball to the 1B (Hal Trosky) before the runner off first, Barney McCosky, can return (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/25/1946 Game 1 AL Philadelphia Athletics vs AL Washington Senators Shibe Park Top 7 INN Score V-H 6 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-4*-2-5*-6* Source: Wash Post, TSN 10/2/1946 p.19 & NYT Event: 54(1)3XH(425)BX2(56)/GT Men On: 2 [ 1-3 ] PHA vs WS1 Batter: Cecil Travis First Stan Spence Second Third Mickey Vernon Batter: 3 T 2 Runner 1: 1 F 2 Runner 2: 0 Runner 3: 2 T 3H Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Cecil Travis (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Don Richmond) who throws over to the 2B (Oscar Grimes) to force the runner from first, Stan Spence (OUT 1) Seeing the runner at third, Mickey Vernon, break for home, the 2B tosses to the C (Joe Astroth) who relays to the 3B (Don Richmond) who runs down and tags the runner (OUT 2) Meanwhile, the batter, Cecil Travis, tries to advance to second and is tagged out on a fast throw from the 3B to the SS (Jack Wallaesa) who lays down the glove at second onto the sliding runner (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/26/1947 NL Pittsburgh Pirates at NL Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field Bot 2 INN Score V-H 2 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: SN Box Scores Event: 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PIT at CIN Batter: Bob Usher First Ray Mueller Second Bert Haas Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Bob Usher (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive which is snared by the leaping SS, Billy Cox (OUT 1) SS relays to the 2B (Eddie Basinski) who doubles the runner caught off second, Bert Haas (OUT 2) 2B throws to the 1B (Hank Greenberg) who nabs the runner caught off first, Ray Mueller (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/27/1947 Game 2 AL Chicago White Sox at AL St. Louis Browns Sportsman's Park IV Bot 2 INN Score V-H 1 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-2-6*-4*-3-6* Source: From TSN Event: 3XH(526)1X2(64)BX2(436)/ Men On: 2 [ 1-3 ] CHA at SLA Batter: Johnny Berardino First Wally Judnich Second Third Jerry Witte Batter: 3 T 12 Runner 1: 2 T 12 Runner 2: 0 Runner 3: 1 T 3H Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Johnny Berardino (SLA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Floyd Baker) who tosses to the C (George Dickey) who tosses to the SS (Jack Wallaesa) who tags the runner from third, Jerry Witte (OUT 1) SS fires over to the 2B (Cass Michaels) who tags the runner trying to advance from first, Walt Judnich (OUT 2) 2B throws to the 1B (Jake Jones) who has the batter, Johnny Berardino, trapped in a run down. 1B throws to the SS who puts the tag on the batter (OUT 3) NOTE: ALL TAG TP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/8/1947 NL Chicago Cubs vs NL Cincinnati Reds Wrigley Field Top 7 INN Score V-H 1 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CHN vs CIN Batter: Babe Young First Bert Haas Second Grady Hatton Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Babe Young (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Lennie Merullo (OUT 1) SS then steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Grady Hatton (OUT 2) SS fires the ball over to the 1B (Eddie Waitkus) who nabs the runner caught off first, Bert Haas (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/23/1947 NL St. Louis Cardinals at NL Philadelphia Phillies Shibe Park Bot 8 INN Score V-H 5 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 2(B)6(2)3(1)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLN at PHI Batter: Charlie Gilbert First Lee Handley Second Andy Seminick Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Charlie Gilbert (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a popped foul bunt that is easily snared by the C, Del Rice (OUT 1) C whips the ball to the SS (Marty Marion) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Andy Seminick (OUT 2) SS throws to the 1B (Stan Musial) to nab the runner caught off first, Lee Handley (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/1/1947 Game 2 NL Chicago Cubs vs NL Cincinnati Reds Wrigley Field Top 4 INN Score V-H 12 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-5* Source: From TSN Event: 6(B)6(2)5(3)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 2-3 ] CHN vs CIN Batter: Ray Mueller First Second Eddie Miller Third Eddie Lukon Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 0 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 3 D 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Ray Mueller (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp liner grabbed by the SS, Bobby Sturgeon (OUT 1) SS steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Eddie Miller (OUT 2) SS fires the ball over to the 3B (Peanuts Lowrey) who nails the runner caught off third, Eddie Lukon (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/8/1948 AL Philadelphia Athletics vs AL Chicago White Sox Shibe Park Top 7 INN Score V-H 1 - 9 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: From TSB Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PHA vs CHA Batter: Taffy Wright First Tony Lupien Second Luke Appling Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Taft Wright (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive snatched by the 2B, Pete Suder (OUT 1) 2B flips the ball to the SS (Eddie Joost) who catches the runner from second, Luke Appling, off base (OUT 2) SS relays the ball to the 1B (Ferris Fain) who nabs the runner caught off first, Tony Lupien (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5/10/1948 AL Cleveland Indians at AL Boston Red Sox Fenway Park II Bot 8 INN Score V-H 9 - 4 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] CLE at BOS Batter: Billy Goodman First Birdie Tebbetts Second Wally Moses Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Billy Goodman (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fast line drive caught by the SS, Lou Boudreau (OUT 1) SS tosses to the 2B (Joe Gordon) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Wally Moses (OUT 2) 2B relays to the 1B (Eddie Robinson) to nail the runner caught off first, Birdie Tebbetts (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/2/1948 NL Pittsburgh Pirates vs NL Boston Braves Forbes Field Top 8 INN Score V-H 3 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6* Source: From TSN & NYT Event: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/PTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PIT vs BSN Batter: Alvin Dark First Phil Masi Second Earl Torgeson Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 2 D 1 Runner 2: 3 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Alvin Dark (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He pops up to the 1B, Ed Stevens (OUT 1) 1B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off first, Phil Masi (OUT 2) 1B fires the ball to the SS to nab the runner caught off second, Earl Torgeson (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/18/1948 Game 1 AL St. Louis Browns at AL Boston Red Sox Fenway Park II Bot 5 INN Score V-H 4 - 6 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLA at BOS Batter: Vern Stephens First Stan Spence Second Johnny Pesky Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Vern Stephens (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low liner to the SS, Eddie Pellagrini (OUT 1) SS fires the ball over to the 2B (Jerry Priddy) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Johnny Pesky (OUT 2) 2B relays to the 1B (Chuck Stevens) who easily nabs the runner caught off first, Stan Spence (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/23/1948 NL Philadelphia Phillies at NL Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field Bot 4 INN Score V-H 2 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PHI at CIN Batter: Virgil Stallcup First Danny Litwhiler Second Ted Kluszewski Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Virgil Stallcup (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 3B, Putsy Caballero (OUT 1) 3B throws to the 2B (Granny Hamner) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Ted Kluszewski (OUT 2) 2B fires over to the 1B (Dick Sisler) who retires the runner caught off first, Danny Litwhiler (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/24/1948 AL St. Louis Browns at AL Washington Senators Griffith Stadium I Bot 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-6*-5*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 16(B)5(3)3(1)/LTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] SLA at WS1 Batter: Tom McBride First Gil Coan Second Al Kozar Third Eddie Yost Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 4 Runner 3: 2 D 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Tom McBride (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He cracks a liner which strikes the P (Bill Kennedy) on the left shoe and caroms in the air to the SS (Eddie Pellagrini) who gloves it (OUT 1) SS passes to the 3B (Bob Dillinger) who nips the runner caught off third, Eddie Yost (OUT 2) 3B throws across the diamond to the 1B (Chuck Stevens) who puts out the runner caught off first, Gil Coan (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/7/1948 NL Pittsburgh Pirates vs NL St. Louis Cardinals Forbes Field Top 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PIT vs SLN Batter: Stan Musial First Marty Marion Second Red Schoendienst Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Stan Musial (SLN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. With the runners on the move, he hits a line drive to the SS, Stan Rojek (OUT 1) SS then steps on second to retire the runner caught off second, Red Schoendienst (OUT 2) SS throws to the 1B (Johnny Hopp) who nabs the runner caught off first, Marty Marion (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4/26/1949 NL Brooklyn Dodgers vs NL Boston Braves Ebbets Field Top 3 INN Score V-H 1 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-4*-3* Source: From NYT & TSN Event: 7(B)4(2)3(1)/FTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BRO vs BSN Batter: Alvin Dark First Eddie Stanky Second Johnny Sain Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Alvin Dark (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a twisting fly to short left center. The LF (Gene Hermanski) raced in and snared the ball with a last desperate reach (OUT 1) LF remaining upright from his extraordinary catch makes a quick lobbing throw to the 2B (Jackie Robinson) to double up the runner caught off second, Johnny Sain (OUT 2) 2B fires the ball to the 1B (Gil Hodges) well ahead of the runner from first, Eddie Stanky's return to first (OUT 3) NOTE: LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR BROOKLYN DODGERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/14/1949 NL St. Louis Cardinals vs NL Brooklyn Dodgers Sportsman's Park IV Top 1 INN Score V-H 2 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLN vs BRO Batter: Gil Hodges First Jackie Robinson Second Carl Furillo Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Gil Hodges (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive righ to the SS, Marty Marion (OUT 1) SS tosses the ball to the 2B (Red Schoendienst) to retire the runner caught off second, Carl Furillo (OUT 2) 2B fires to the 1B (Nippy Jones) who puts out the runner caught off first, Jackie Robinson (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/23/1949 NL Philadelphia Phillies at NL Pittsburgh Pirates Forbes Field Bot 3 INN Score V-H 0 - 3 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] PHI at PIT Batter: Ed Stevens First Wally Westlake Second Ralph Kiner Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Ed Stevens (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a smashing line drive to the 2B, Eddie Miller (OUT 1) 2B snaps a throw to the SS (Granny Hamner) who steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Ralph Kiner (OUT 2) SS relays the ball to the 1B (Dick Sisler) to nail the runner caught off first, Wally Westlake (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/2/1949 NL Pittsburgh Pirates at NL Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Bot 3 INN Score V-H 1 - 2 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-2-3* Source: From TSN Event: 3XH(5)5(2)23(B)/LTP Men On: 3 [ 1-2-3 ] PIT at CHN Batter: Andy Pafko First Rube Walker Second Hal Jeffcoat Third Monk Dubiel Batter: 3 F 1 Runner 1: 4 Runner 2: 2 F 3 Runner 3: 1 T 3 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Andy Pafko (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 3B (Pete Castiglione) who drops the ball, recovers and tags the runner standing on third, Monk Dubiel (OUT 1) 3B then steps on the bag to force the runner from second, Hal Jeffcoat (OUT 2) 3B fires the ball to the C (Phil Masi) who called for the ball on noticing that the batter, Andy Pafko, had failed to run. C relays to the 1B (Johnny Hopp) who retires the batter (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8/27/1949 Game 1 NL St. Louis Cardinals at NL New York Giants Polo Grounds IV Bot 3 INN Score V-H 2 - 1 PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 4(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] SLN at NY1 Batter: Bobby Thomson First Whitey Lockman Second Hank Thompson Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Bobby Thomson (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. On a hit-and-run play, he lines to the 2B, Red Schoendienst (OUT 1) 2B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Hank Thompson (OUT 2) 2B throws over to the 1B (Nippy Jones) who nabs the runner caught off first, Whitey Lockman (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/25/1949 Game 1 NL Boston Braves at NL New York Giants Polo Grounds IV Bot 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3* Source: From TSN & NYT Event: 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] BSN at NY1 Batter: Bobby Thomson First Whitey Lockman Second Davey Williams Third Batter: 1 G B Runner 1: 3 D 1 Runner 2: 2 D 2 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Bobby Thomson (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. On a hit-and-run, he hits a line drive to the 3B, Bob Elliott (OUT 1) 3B tosses the ball around the horn starting with the 2B (Connie Ryan) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Davey Williams (OUT 2) 2B completes the tri-killing by relaying to the 1B (Elbie Fletcher) who touches the bag before the runner from first, Whitey Lockman, could return (OUT 3) NOTE: LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR BOSTON BRAVES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10/1/1949 AL Detroit Tigers vs AL Cleveland Indians Briggs Stadium Top 1 INN Score V-H 0 - 0 PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3* Source: From TSN Event: 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP Men On: 2 [ 1-2 ] DET vs CLE Batter: Joe Gordon First Lou Boudreau Second Dale Mitchell Third Batter: 3 F 1 Runner 1: 2 F 2 Runner 2: 1 F 3 Runner 3: 0 Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: Out# Type Loc: {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out; Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location} Joe Gordon (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He smashes a hard grounder to the 3B (George Kell) who steps on the bag to force the runner from second, Dale Mitchell (OUT 1) 3B fires the ball over to the 2B (Neil Berry) who forces the runner from first, Lou Boudreau (OUT 2) 2B then fires to the 1B (Don Kolloway) to retire the batter, Joe Gordon (OUT 3) NOTE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |