5/23/1948, NYA48-Cle48, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1948 New York (A) 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 2 6 0
1948 Cleveland 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1 9 2
New York (A) AB R H BI AVG Cleveland AB R H BI AVG
Rizzuto ss 3 0 0 0 .217 Baker ss 2 1 0 0 .286
Sisler ph 1 0 0 0 .154 Majeski 3b 4 0 2 1 .352
Dente ss 1 0 0 0 .500 Doby cf 4 1 0 0 .262
Wyrostek rf 3 1 2 0 .293 Holmes rf 5 1 2 1 .373
DiMaggio cf 4 1 1 1 .325 Kress 1b 1 0 0 0 .296
Henrich 1b 4 1 1 0 .245 Nelson 1b 2 0 0 0 .000
West 1b 0 0 0 0 .250 Klein ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Wakefield lf 2 1 0 0 .250 Haas 1b 0 0 0 0 .319
Perkowski p 0 0 0 0 .000 Kokos lf 3 1 2 2 .204
Walker c 2 0 0 0 .296 Hegan c 4 0 0 0 .213
Franks c 0 0 0 0 .333 Kozar 2b 4 0 0 0 .171
Lang 3b 3 0 1 1 .311 Embree p 3 0 1 0 .333
Suder 2b 3 1 1 2 .304 Mauch ph 1 0 0 0 .231
Widmar p 0 0 0 0 .000 34 4 7 4
Bauer lf 1 0 0 0 .318
Higbe p 1 0 0 0 .154
Papai p 1 0 1 0 1.000
Kazak 2b 2 0 0 0 .188
31 5 7 4
New York (A) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Higbe 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 42 26 2.90
Papai 3.0 3 2 1 1 1 42 25 3.07
Widmar W 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 15 8 4.91
Perkowski S 1 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 33 19 3.38
9.0 7 4 3 5 4 132 78
Cleveland INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Embree L 1-2 9.0 7 5 4 6 3 127 74 3.74
9.0 7 5 4 6 3 127 74
NYA: Kazak inserted at 2b in the 6th
Sisler batted for Rizzuto in the 7th
Bauer inserted at lf in the 7th
Dente inserted at ss in the 7th
Franks inserted at c in the 8th
West inserted at 1b in the 9th
Cle: Nelson inserted at 1b in the 2nd
Klein batted for Nelson in the 7th
Haas inserted at 1b in the 8th
Mauch batted for Embree in the 9th
E-Rizzuto, Wakefield, Kozar. 2B-Majeski(10), Holmes(6), Kokos(7).
3B-DiMaggio(2). HR-Suder(3), Kokos(6). RBI-DiMaggio(25), Lang(9),
Suder 2(16), Majeski(14), Holmes(19), Kokos 2(15). CS-Wyrostek. K-Rizzuto,
Wakefield, Lang, Doby 2, Hegan 2. BB-Wyrostek 2, Wakefield 2, Walker 2,
Baker 3, Majeski, Doby. SF-Lang, Kokos. BALK-Perkowski.
Charlie Kress was injured for this game and 7 more days
Temperature: 55, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 16 MPH.
5/23/1948, NYA48-Cle48, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1948 New York (A) 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 2 6 0
1948 Cleveland 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1 9 2
New York (A) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Rizzuto ss 1>31 k 64/f
Sisler ph 9
Dente ss 5/L
Wyrostek rf W W 5>S S 8
DiMaggio cf 54/f.B-1 8 7 T.1-H
Henrich 1b 53 4>S 9 e4.3-H;B-1
West 1b
Wakefield lf 2>W W.1-2 CS2(26) k
6>31
Perkowski p
Walker c W.1-2 53.2-3;1-2 W 8>9
Franks c
Lang 3b 8 9/SF.3-H k S
Suder 2b 643/gdp HR.2-H 5/fl
Widmar p
Bauer lf 43/gdp
Higbe p 3>7
Papai p S
Kazak 2b 7>7 9>43
Cleveland -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Baker ss 1>9 43 W W W
Majeski 3b S 3>W note 1 64/f 8
Doby cf k Papai k 7>Perkowski bk.1-2
46/f.B-1 43 W
Holmes rf S.1-2 D.1-H 5>53 7 43
Kress 1b 54/f
Nelson 1b e7.2-3;B-1 31
Klein ph 63
Haas 1b
Kokos lf 2>HR 8/SF.3-H D 8>43
Hegan c k 8 9 k
Kozar 2b 63 4>5/fl 6>Widmar 53
8
Embree p S 7 8
Mauch ph 9>63
1: D.1-H;B-3(e6/th)
New York (A) IN OUT ER Cleveland IN OUT ER
Higbe A1 B2 2 Embree A1 E2 4 L 1-2
Papai B3 C7 1
Widmar C8 D2 0 W 2-1
Perkowski D3 E4 0 S 1
5/23/1948, NYA48-Cle48, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1948 New York (A) 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 2 6 0
1948 Cleveland 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1 9 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, New York (A) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Rizzuto grounded out to first (FBFFX)
0-0 1 --- 31 Wyrostek walked (FBBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 22 DiMaggio grounded to third, forcing Wyrostek at second,
DiMaggio to first (1CSBFFBX)
0-0 2 1-- 10 Henrich grounded out to third (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cleveland batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Baker flied out to right (CCFBX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Majeski lined a single to shallow right (CX)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Doby struck out (FBBCS)
0-0 2 1-- 20 Holmes lined a single between third and short, Majeski to
second (B1BX)
0-0 2 12- 22 Kress grounded to third, forcing Holmes at second (BBFCX)
Kress left the game with an injury
************** Top of the 2nd inning, New York (A) batting
Nelson now playing first base
0-0 0 --- 31 Wakefield walked (BCBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Walker walked, Wakefield to second (FFBBFBB)
0-0 0 12- 00 Lang flied out to center (X)
0-0 1 12- 00 Suder grounded into a double play, Baker to Kozar to
Nelson (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cleveland batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Kokos homered deep to right center (BBCX)
0-1 0 --- 02 Hegan struck out (FFFS)
0-1 1 --- 11 Kozar grounded out to short (CBX)
0-1 2 --- 01 Embree grounded a single between third and short (CX)
0-1 2 1-- 21 Baker grounded out to second (BFBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, New York (A) batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Higbe flied out to left (X)
0-1 1 --- 12 Rizzuto struck out (FCBC)
0-1 2 --- 32 Wyrostek walked (BBBCSFB)
0-1 2 1-- 00 DiMaggio flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cleveland batting
0-1 0 --- 31 Majeski walked (BCBBB)
Papai now pitching
0-1 0 1-- 01 Doby grounded to second, forcing Majeski at second, Doby
to first (CX)
0-1 1 1-- 10 Holmes grounded a double down the first base line, Doby
scored (B>X)
0-2 1 -2- 00 Holmes to third, Nelson to first on an error by the left
fielder Wakefield (X)
0-2 1 1-3 31 Kokos hit a sacrifice fly to center, Holmes scored (CBBBX)
0-3 2 1-- 00 Hegan flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, New York (A) batting
0-3 0 --- 11 Henrich grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
0-3 0 1-- 30 Wakefield walked, Henrich to second (BBBB)
0-3 0 12- 00 Walker grounded out to third, Henrich to third, Wakefield
to second (>X)
0-3 1 -23 00 Lang hit a sacrifice fly to right, Henrich scored (X)
1-3 2 -2- 31 Suder homered deep to left, Wakefield scored (CBBBX)
3-3 2 --- 10 Papai grounded a single up the middle (BX)
3-3 2 1-- 00 Rizzuto grounded to short, forcing Papai at second (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cleveland batting
3-3 0 --- 22 Kozar popped out to third (BBCCX)
3-3 1 --- 21 Embree flied out to left (BBSX)
3-3 2 --- 30 Baker walked (BBBB)
3-3 2 1-- 00 Majeski grounded a double down the third base line, Baker
scored, Majeski to third on an error by the shortstop
Rizzuto (X)
3-4 2 --3 32 Doby struck out (CFBFBBS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, New York (A) batting
3-4 0 --- 00 Wyrostek grounded a single between first and second (X)
3-4 0 1-- 20 DiMaggio lined out to left (BBX)
3-4 1 1-- 00 Henrich flied out to right (X)
3-4 2 1-- 00 Wyrostek was caught stealing second (>B)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cleveland batting
3-4 0 --- 01 Holmes grounded out to third (CX)
3-4 1 --- 01 Nelson grounded out to first (FX)
3-4 2 --- 21 Kokos lined a double down the first base line (BCBX)
3-4 2 -2- 01 Hegan flied out to right (CX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, New York (A) batting
3-4 0 --- 32 Wakefield grounded out to first (BCBBCX)
3-4 1 --- 31 Walker walked (BBBCB)
3-4 1 1-- 12 Lang struck out (CFBC)
3-4 2 1-- 00 Suder popped out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cleveland batting
Kazak now playing second base
Widmar now pitching
3-4 0 --- 00 Kozar flied out to center (X)
3-4 1 --- 22 Embree flied out to center (BBCCX)
3-4 2 --- 32 Baker walked (CBBFFBB)
3-4 2 1-- 10 Majeski grounded to short, forcing Baker at second (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, New York (A) batting
3-4 0 --- 11 Kazak flied out to left (CBX)
Sisler pinch hitting for Rizzuto
3-4 1 --- 00 Sisler flied out to right (X)
3-4 2 --- 01 Wyrostek reached on an infield single to first (FX)
3-4 2 1-- 11 DiMaggio lined a triple down the first base line,
Wyrostek scored (FBX)
4-4 2 --3 21 DiMaggio scored, Henrich to first on an error by the
second baseman Kozar (BFBX)
5-4 2 1-- 02 Wakefield struck out (CFC)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cleveland batting
Bauer now playing left field
Dente now playing shortstop
Perkowski now pitching
5-4 0 --- 00 Doby grounded out to second (X)
5-4 1 --- 01 Holmes flied out to left (CX)
Klein pinch hitting for Nelson
5-4 2 --- 00 Klein grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, New York (A) batting
Haas now playing first base
5-4 0 --- 21 Walker flied out to right (BBCX)
5-4 1 --- 11 Lang reached on an infield single to second (FBX)
5-4 1 1-- 22 Bauer grounded into a double play, Kozar to Haas (CB1SBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cleveland batting
Franks now playing catcher
5-4 0 --- 32 Kokos grounded out to second (BBCCBX)
5-4 1 --- 12 Hegan struck out (CBSS)
5-4 2 --- 01 Kozar grounded out to third (FX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, New York (A) batting
5-4 0 --- 22 Kazak grounded out to second (CSFBBFX)
5-4 1 --- 12 Dente lined out to third (FFFBX)
5-4 2 --- 00 Wyrostek flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cleveland batting
West now playing first base
Mauch pinch hitting for Embree
5-4 0 --- 10 Mauch grounded out to short (BX)
5-4 1 --- 32 Baker walked (FBFBBB)
5-4 1 1-- 00 Majeski flied out to center (>X)
5-4 2 1-- 01 Perkowski balked, Baker to second (FB)
5-4 2 -2- 32 Doby walked (FB.SBBB)
5-4 2 12- 10 Holmes grounded out to second (BX)