Doby entered the game in the seventh inning as a pinch-hitter for relief pitcher Bryan Stephens and recorded a strikeout. In the 1949 movie "The Kid from Cleveland", Veeck tells the story that Gordon struck out on three swings in his immediate at-bat after Doby to save face for his new teammate. However, Doby's second strike was the result of a foul ball, both the Associated Press and "Chicago Tribune" stated Doby struck out on five pitches instead of three, and in addition, Gordon was standing on third base during Doby's at-bat. From "Pride and Prejudice: The Biography of Larry Doby":