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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 25, 1939
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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 25, 1939 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Larry Rosenthal | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Norm Schlueter | Catcher |
| Jack Knott | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 25, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Knott
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Knott
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grove. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich bunts in front of the plate. Desautels fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to third. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Appling vs. Grove
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Appling for the out. Hayes scores. Kuhel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Grove
Rosenthal hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Knott
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Knott
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Walker 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: ---
Vosmik vs. Knott
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Grove
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Grove covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schlueter vs. Grove
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Grove
Knott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Knott
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich 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: ---
Desautels vs. Knott
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Knott
Grove hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich 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: 1--
Doerr vs. Knott
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Williams 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: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Williams 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: 1--
Appling vs. Grove
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Knott
Foxx hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Knott
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hayes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Knott
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Grove
Rosenthal strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Grove
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schlueter vs. Grove
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Grove
Knott hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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: ---
Vosmik vs. Knott
Vosmik hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Knott
Tabor hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Knott
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Knott
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a line drive into right field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Grove
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Grove
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Knott
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Knott
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Knott
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Knott
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Grove
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Grove
McNair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schlueter vs. Grove
There goes McNair. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Grove
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Grove
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Knott
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Knott
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Knott
Desautels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Desautels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Knott
Lou Finney pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Knott
There goes Desautels. The throw from Schlueter and he is safe. Desautels steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Knott
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Dickman
The ball gets by Desautels for a passed ball. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Dickman
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Dickman
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to third for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Dickman
Appling hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Dickman
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Knott
Doerr bunts towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Knott
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Knott
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Knott
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Dickman
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Dickman
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Dickman
Hank Steinbacher pinch hits for Norm Schlueter.
Steinbacher bunts towards the mound. Dickman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dickman. Rosenthal scores. McNair moves to third. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marcum vs. Dickman
Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Jack Knott.
Marcum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNair scores. Steinbacher scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Heving
Ollie Bejma pinch runs for Johnny Marcum. Joe Heving now pitching.
Hayes bunts towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. Bejma moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Heving
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out. Bejma moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kreevich vs. Heving
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bejma scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Heving
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Heving
Walker bunts towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Heving covering. Safe. Kreevich scores. Appling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosenthal vs. Heving
There's a wild pitch. Appling moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosenthal vs. Heving
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. Heving
McNair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Walker scores. Rosenthal moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Wade
Jake Wade now pitching.
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Brown
Tony Rensa now catching. Clint Brown now pitching.
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Brown
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Brown
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1939 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hayes J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Kreevich M, cf 4 1 2 1
Williams T, rf 3 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 4 1 2 1
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 5 1 2 2
Vosmik J, lf 3 1 1 1 Rosenthal L, rf 3 1 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 McNair E, 3b 5 1 5 2
Desautels G, c 2 0 1 0 Schlueter N, c 3 0 1 0
Grove L, p 2 0 0 0 Steinbacher H, ph 2 1 0 0
Finney L, ph 0 0 0 0 Rensa T, c 0 0 0 0
Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0 Knott J, p 3 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Marcum J, ph 1 0 1 2
Wade J, p 0 0 0 0 Bejma O, pr 0 1 0 0
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0
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29 2 5 2 36 9 15 8
Boston 000 010 010 -- 2
Chicago 200 000 07x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L 6.0 9 2 0 2 2
Dickman E (L)* 1.0 2 4 3 3 0
Heving J 0.2 4 3 0 1 0
Wade J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Knott J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 4 3
Brown C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Grove L, Hayes J, Williams T, Dickman E
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Desautels G
HR -- Vosmik J, Foxx J
SB -- Desautels G
CS -- Kreevich M, McNair E, Desautels G
SH -- Kreevich M, Hayes J
WP -- Heving J
PB -- Desautels G
T -- 2:13
A -- 18000
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