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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 21, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on April 21, 1917 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie Koob |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Ernie Koob | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Buck Weaver | Third Baseman |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Red Faber | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 21, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Faber
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil scoops it up and throws to first, with Faber covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Faber
Austin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leibold. Austin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Faber
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Faber
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Koob
Leibold is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Koob
Risberg strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Koob
Collins hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koob
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Faber
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobson for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Faber
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Faber
Lavan hits a popup towards first. Gandil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Koob
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Koob
Gandil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Koob
Weaver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schalk vs. Koob
Schalk takes first base on ball four. Gandil moves to third. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Faber vs. Koob
Faber strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Koob
Shano Collins pinch hits for Nemo Leibold.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lavan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Faber
Shano Collins now playing right field.
Severeid strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koob vs. Faber
Koob hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Faber
Shotton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Faber
Austin takes first base on ball four. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Faber
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Koob
Risberg hits a line drive into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Koob
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koob
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Faber
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Faber
Jacobson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Faber
Marsans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Faber
There goes Pratt. The throw from Schalk and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Koob
Felsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Koob
Gandil bunts towards the mound. Koob fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Felsch moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weaver vs. Koob
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. Felsch scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Koob
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin throws to second for one, and Pratt throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Faber vs. Koob
Faber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Faber
Lavan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Lavan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Faber
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koob vs. Faber
Koob bunts in front of the plate. Schalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Faber
Shotton hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Koob moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Faber
Austin hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Koob
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Koob
Risberg bunts towards the mound. Koob fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Koob
Koob spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Koob. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Koob
Collins bunts towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Koob covering. Safe. Collins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koob
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Felsch vs. Groom
Bob Groom now pitching.
Felsch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gandil vs. Groom
Gandil hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt catches it and throws to first to double up Felsch. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Faber
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Faber
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Faber
Jacobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Faber
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Groom
Weaver hits a popup towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Groom
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Groom
Faber strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Faber
Lavan hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Faber
Severeid hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Faber
Ward Miller pinch hits for Bob Groom.
Miller is hit by the pitch. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Faber
Ernie Johnson pinch runs for Hank Severeid.
Shotton hits a popup towards short. Risberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Faber
There goes Johnson. The throw from Schalk and he is out, Weaver applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Davenport
George Hale now catching. Dave Davenport now pitching.
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Risberg vs. Davenport
There goes Collins. The throw from Hale and they have the runner in a rundown. Lavan applies the tag, and Collins is out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Davenport
Risberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Davenport
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Faber
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Faber
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Faber
Pratt hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rumler vs. Faber
William Rumler pinch hits for Baby Doll Jacobson.
There goes Sisler. The throw from Schalk and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Davenport
William Rumler now playing right field.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Davenport
Felsch hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Davenport
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rumler vs. Faber
Rumler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Faber
Marsans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gandil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Faber
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Faber
Hale strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1917 -- SLA at Chicago (D)
SLA AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 2 0 Leibold N, rf 1 0 0 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 0 1 0 Collins S, ph-rf 3 1 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 3 0 0 0 Risberg S, ss 3 0 0 0
Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 0 Collins E, 2b 4 0 1 1
William Jacobson, rf 2 0 0 0 Jackson S, lf 4 0 1 0
William Rumle, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Felsch H, cf 2 1 0 0
Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 0 0 Gandil C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 1 0 Weaver B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Hank Severeid, c 3 0 1 0 Schalk R, c 2 0 0 0
Ernie Johnson, pr 0 0 0 0 Faber R, p 3 0 0 0
George Hale, c 1 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 2 0 0 0
Bob Groom, p 0 0 0 0
Ward Miller, ph 0 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 28 2 5 2
SLA 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 110 00x -- 2
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Ernie Koob (L) 4.1 4 2 1 3 3
Bob Groom 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Dave Davenport 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Faber R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 5
E -- George Sisler, Del Pratt, Doc Lavan, Ernie Koob
DP -- SLA 1
LOB -- SLA 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Jimmy Austin, Doc Lavan, Jackson S, Collins S
CS -- Del Pratt, Ernie Johnson, Collins S, George Sisler
SH -- Risberg S
HBP -- by Faber R (Ward Miller)
T -- 2:00
A -- 14000
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