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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 1918
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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 August 4, 1918 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Merito Acosta | Right Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Willie Adams | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Good | Center Fielder |
| Nemo Leibold | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Shano Collins | Right Fielder |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Fred McMullin | Third Baseman |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Roy Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 1918
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Mitchell
Kopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Mitchell
Acosta bunts for an out with unknown description. Kopp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mitchell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Kopp is safe. Kopp moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Mitchell
Burns bunts for an out with unknown description. Kopp scores. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Mitchell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Adams
Good hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Adams
Leibold hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Adams
There goes Leibold. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Leibold steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gandil vs. Adams
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Mitchell
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Risberg. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Mitchell
Dykes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Mitchell
There goes Dykes. The throw from Schalk and he is safe. Dykes steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Mitchell
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Mitchell
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Adams
Risberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Adams
McMullin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Mitchell
Kopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Mitchell
Acosta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mitchell
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mitchell
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Mitchell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Adams
Schalk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Adams
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Adams
Good hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibold vs. Adams
Leibold hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Mitchell
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Mitchell
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Mitchell
Dugan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes misplays the ball. That's an error on Dykes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Adams
Gandil is hit by the pitch. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Adams
Collins bunts for an out with unknown description. Collins moves to third. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Risberg vs. Adams
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it and throws to home to get Collins. Gandil moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullin vs. Adams
There goes Risberg. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Risberg steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullin vs. Adams
There's a wild pitch. Gandil scores. Risberg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullin vs. Adams
McMullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mitchell
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Mitchell
Kopp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Collins catches it and throws to first to double up Adams. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Mitchell
Acosta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mitchell
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Adams
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan misplays the ball. That's an error on Dugan. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Adams
Mitchell bunts for an out with unknown description. Schalk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Good vs. Adams
Good hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Schalk scores. Good moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leibold vs. Adams
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gandil vs. Adams
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mitchell
Eddie Murphy now playing right field. Shano Collins now playing left field.
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Mitchell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Mitchell
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Mitchell
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Adams
Risberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Adams
McMullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Mitchell
Dugan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mitchell
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Mitchell
Kopp takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Acosta vs. Mitchell
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg throws to second for one, and Collins throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Adams scores. Acosta moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mitchell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Acosta scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Mitchell
The ball gets by Schalk for a passed ball. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mitchell
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Mitchell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Adams
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeVormer vs. Adams
Al DeVormer pinch hits for Roy Mitchell.
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Good vs. Adams
Good hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Good reaches second base with a double. Schalk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Adams
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schalk scores. Good moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gandil vs. Adams
Gandil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Good scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Danforth
Dave Danforth now pitching.
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Danforth
Dykes bunts for an out with unknown description. McAvoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Danforth
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Danforth
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Risberg. McAvoy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kopp vs. Danforth
Kopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAvoy scores. Adams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Acosta vs. Danforth
Acosta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Adams
Risberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Adams
McMullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Adams
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Risberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weaver vs. Adams
Buck Weaver pinch hits for Dave Danforth.
Weaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Risberg trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to McAvoy who tags Risberg who's trying to score from second, for the out. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Good vs. Adams
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Good vs. Adams
Good hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schalk scores. Weaver scores. Good moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Adams
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Good scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Adams
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shellenback
Frank Shellenback now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shellenback
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Shellenback
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1918, game 1 -- PHA at CHA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI CHA AB R H RBI
Merlin Kopp, lf 3 1 1 1 Wilbur Good, cf 5 2 3 3
Merito Acosta, rf 4 1 1 0 Nemo Leibold, lf 2 0 1 0
Tillie Walker, cf 5 2 2 2 Eddie Murphy, rf 2 0 2 2
George Burns, 1b 4 0 3 2 Eddie Collins, 2b 5 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 5 0 0 0 Chick Gandil, 1b 3 1 1 1
Wickey McAvoy, c 4 1 2 0 Shano Collins, rf-lf 3 0 1 0
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 3 0 0 0 Swede Risberg, ss 4 0 1 0
Joe Dugan, ss 4 0 0 0 Fred McMullin, 3b 4 0 0 0
Willie Adams, p 4 1 2 0 Ray Schalk, c 4 3 2 0
Roy Mitchell, p 1 0 0 0
Al DeVormer, ph 1 0 0 0
Dave Danforth, p 0 0 0 0
Buck Weaver, ph 1 1 1 0
Frank Shellenback, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 35 7 12 6
PHA 101 000 310 -- 6
CHA 000 110 23x -- 7
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Adams (L) 8.0 12 7 5 1 0
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Roy Mitchell 7.0 9 5 3 2 3
Dave Danforth (W) 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
Frank Shellenback (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Swede Risberg 2, Jimmy Dykes, Joe Dugan, Eddie Collins
DP -- PHA 1, CHA 2
LOB -- PHA 8, CHA 8
2B -- George Burns, Wilbur Good
HR -- Tillie Walker
SB -- Nemo Leibold, Jimmy Dykes, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver, Ray Schalk
SH -- Merito Acosta, George Burns, Shano Collins, Roy Mitchell, Jimmy Dykes
HBP -- by Willie Adams (Chick Gandil)
WP -- Willie Adams
PB -- Ray Schalk
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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