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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1917 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Foster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Rube Foster | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Fred McMullin | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Red Faber | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Faber
Walsh hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Faber
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Faber
Hoblitzell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Foster
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Foster
McMullin bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Foster
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leibold moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Foster
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Faber
Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gandil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Faber
Lewis 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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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Foster
Felsch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Foster
Gandil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Foster
Risberg is hit by the pitch. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schalk vs. Foster
Schalk hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Faber vs. Foster
Faber hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Faber
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Faber
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Faber
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Foster
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Foster
McMullin bunts in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Foster
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leibold moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Foster
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leibold scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Felsch vs. Foster
Felsch strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gandil vs. Foster
Gandil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Risberg vs. Foster
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Faber
Walsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Faber
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Faber
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoblitzell for the out. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Foster
Schalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Foster
Faber bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibold vs. Foster
Leibold hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Foster
McMullin hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Faber
Hooper hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Faber
Lewis hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Faber
Scott hits a popup towards short. Risberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Foster
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Foster
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Foster
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Foster
Gandil hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper who is chasing the ball. Gandil reaches third base with a triple. Felsch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Risberg vs. Foster
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Faber
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Faber
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Faber
Walsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Faber
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Foster
Schalk hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Foster
Faber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Faber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leibold vs. Foster
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Faber moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullin vs. Foster
McMullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Faber scores. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Foster
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Foster
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Faber
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Faber
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Faber
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Foster
Felsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Foster
There's a wild pitch. Felsch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gandil vs. Foster
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Risberg vs. Foster
Risberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Foster
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Felsch scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Foster
There goes Schalk. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Barry applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Faber
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Everett Scott.
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Faber
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Faber
Tillie Walker pinch hits for Rube Foster.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walsh vs. Faber
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Bader
King Bader now pitching. Hal Janvrin now playing shortstop.
Faber strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Bader
Leibold hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Bader
McMullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Bader
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Bader
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leibold scores. McMullin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bader
There goes Collins. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Janvrin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bader
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Faber
Babe Ruth pinch hits for Jack Barry.
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Faber
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1917, game 1 -- BOS at Chicago (D)
BOS AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, cf 4 0 2 0 Leibold N, rf 3 2 1 0
Jack Barry, 2b 3 0 0 0 McMullin F, 3b 3 1 2 1
Babe Ruth, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins E, 2b 5 1 2 2
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, lf 5 0 2 1
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 0 0 Felsch H, cf 3 2 0 0
Harry Hooper, rf 3 0 1 0 Gandil C, 1b 4 0 3 2
Duffy Lewis, lf 3 0 0 0 Risberg S, ss 3 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 2 0 0 0 Schalk R, c 4 0 2 1
Chick Shorten, ph 1 0 0 0 Faber R, p 4 1 1 0
Hal Janvrin, ss 0 0 0 0
Pinch Thomas, c 2 0 0 0
Rube Foster, p 2 0 0 0
Tilly Walker, ph 1 0 1 0
King Bader, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 34 7 13 7
BOS 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 002 011 12x -- 7
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Foster (L) 7.0 10 5 5 3 1
King Bader 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Faber R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- BOS 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Faber R
3B -- Gandil C
SB -- McMullin F, Leibold N
CS -- Schalk R, Collins E
SH -- McMullin F 2
HBP -- by Rube Foster (Risberg S)
WP -- Rube Foster
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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