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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1945
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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 May 20, 1945 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Cecil |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
| Tom McBride | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Rex Cecil | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Dickshot | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Roy Schalk | Second Baseman |
| Cass Michaels | Shortstop |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Lee
Steiner hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lee
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Cecil
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson 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: ---
Hockett vs. Cecil
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBride scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hockett for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Cecil
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lee
Fox hits a line drive into left field. Dickshot picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dickshot. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Lee
Culberson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Lee
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Lee
Garbark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses throws the ball in to Michaels who tags Garbark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Cecil
Nagel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Cecil
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBride scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuccinello for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Cecil
Schalk strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Lee
Cecil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cecil moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Lee
Steiner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Lee
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Cecil
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Cecil
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Cecil
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Cecil
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Cecil
Hockett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lee
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Lee
Culberson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Culberson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Lee
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Lee
Garbark hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Cecil
Dickshot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Cecil
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickshot moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Cecil
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schalk vs. Cecil
Schalk strikes out. There goes Dickshot. He's safe. There goes Nagel. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Cecil
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cecil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Lee
Cecil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Lee
The ball gets by Tresh for a passed ball. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Lee
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Lee
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Cecil
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Cecil
Lee bunts towards the mound. Cecil fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Cecil
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field. Culberson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Culberson. Tresh scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hockett vs. Cecil
Hockett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson who is chasing the ball. Hockett reaches third base with a triple. Moses scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickshot vs. Cecil
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Hockett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Cecil
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lee
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Lee
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Cecil
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Cecil
Schalk bunts towards the mound. Cecil fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Cecil
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Cecil
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Cecil
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Lee
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Lee
Garbark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lee
Fred Walters pinch hits for Rex Cecil.
Walters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Barrett
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Barrett
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Barrett
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickshot moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Barrett
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tobin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Lee
Eddie Lake pinch hits for Ben Steiner.
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lee
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Barrett
Eddie Lake now playing second base.
Schalk hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Barrett
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Barrett
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lee
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Lee
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Lee
Loyd Christopher pinch hits for Jackie Tobin.
Christopher takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polly vs. Lee
Nick Polly pinch hits for Bob Garbark.
Polly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Newsome S, ss 4 0 2 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 2 1
Steiner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hockett O, cf 4 1 1 1
Lake E, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Dickshot J, lf 3 1 1 1
McBride T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nagel B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Schalk R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Culberson L, cf 4 1 2 2 Michaels C, ss 4 0 0 0
Tobin J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 1 2 0
Christopher L, ph 0 0 0 0 Lee T, p 2 0 0 0
Garbark B, c 3 0 1 0
Polly N, ph 1 0 0 0
Cecil R, p 2 0 1 0
Walters F, ph 1 0 0 0
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 30 4 8 3
Boston 020 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 130 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cecil R (L) 6.0 6 4 4 3 6
Barrett F 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 2
E -- Dickshot J, Culberson L, Newsome S
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Culberson L
3B -- Hockett O
HR -- Culberson L
SB -- Nagel B, Dickshot J
SH -- Lee T, Schalk R
PB -- Tresh M
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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