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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 16, 1917 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Williams |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Buck Thrasher | Right Fielder |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Billy Meyer | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Buck Weaver | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Ted Jourdan | First Baseman |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Byrd Lynn | Catcher |
| Lefty Williams | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Williams
Witt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Williams
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Williams
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Williams
There goes Strunk. The throw from Lynn and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Williams
Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Bush
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Bush
Weaver hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bush
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Williams
McInnis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jourdan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Williams
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thrasher for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Williams
Grover is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Williams
There goes Grover. The throw from Lynn and he is safe. Grover steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Williams
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Bush
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush throws towards second. Grover fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grover. Felsch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jourdan vs. Bush
Jourdan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Risberg vs. Bush
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Williams
Bush hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Felsch. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Williams
Witt bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Lynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Williams
Strunk hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Williams
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bush
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Bush
Leibold hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Bush
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Williams
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Williams
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Williams
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jourdan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thrasher for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bush
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Bush
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jourdan vs. Bush
Bush fires to first and picks off Felsch. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Williams
Grover hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Williams
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Williams
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Williams
Witt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jourdan vs. Bush
Jourdan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Bush
Risberg bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Jourdan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Bush
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jourdan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Bush
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Williams
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Williams
Bodie bunts between the mound and first base. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bodie for the out. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Williams
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Williams
There goes Bates. The throw from Lynn and he is out, Risberg applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Bush
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Bush
Meyer fires to first and picks off Leibold. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Bush
Weaver hits a fly ball into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bush
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Williams
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Williams
Thrasher hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Williams
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Bush
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jourdan vs. Bush
Jourdan hits a popup towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Risberg vs. Bush
Risberg hits a line drive into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Bush
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Thrasher. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Thrasher throws the ball in to Meyer who tags Lynn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jackson scores. Felsch goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Williams
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Williams
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Williams
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bush
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Bush
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Witt. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weaver vs. Bush
Weaver hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Bush
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bush. Leibold scores. Collins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bush
There goes Collins. The throw from Meyer and he is out, Bates applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Williams
Strunk hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Leibold. Strunk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Williams
Bodie hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Bodie reaches second base with a double. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bates vs. Williams
Bates hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strunk tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Williams
McInnis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Felsch. McInnis reaches second base with a double. Bodie scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thrasher vs. Cicotte
Eddie Cicotte now pitching.
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Cicotte
Wally Schang pinch hits for Roy Grover.
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1917 -- PHA at Chicago (D)
PHA AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 4 0 0 0 Leibold N, rf 3 1 1 0
Amos Strunk, cf 4 1 3 0 Weaver B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ping Bodie, lf 3 1 1 0 Collins E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ray Bates, 3b 3 0 0 1 Jackson S, lf 3 1 2 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 1 Felsch H, cf 3 1 2 0
Buck Thrasher, rf 4 0 0 0 Jourdan T, 1b 2 0 1 0
Roy Grover, 2b 2 0 0 0 Risberg S, ss 2 0 0 0
Wally Schang, ph 1 0 0 0 Lynn B, c 3 0 1 2
Billy Meyer, c 3 0 1 0 Williams L, p 3 0 0 0
Joe Bush, p 3 0 1 0 Cicotte E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 27 3 7 2
PHA 000 000 002 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 21x -- 3
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush (L) 8.0 7 3 2 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Williams L (W) 8.1 7 2 2 0 2
Cicotte E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Roy Grover, Whitey Witt, Joe Bush
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 5, Chicago 3
2B -- Joe Bush, Lynn B, Amos Strunk, Ping Bodie, Stuffy McInnis
SB -- Amos Strunk, Roy Grover
CS -- Ray Bates, Collins E
SH -- Risberg S, Ping Bodie
SF -- Ray Bates
HBP -- by Williams L (Roy Grover)
T -- 1:47
A -- 5000
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