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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1947
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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 8, 1947 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rigney |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,700 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Loyd Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| George Dickey | Catcher |
| Johnny Rigney | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Rigney
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Rigney
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher 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: ---
Williams vs. Rigney
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ferriss
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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: ---
Appling vs. Ferriss
Appling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ferriss
Philley 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Rigney
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Rigney
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Rigney
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Appling covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ferriss
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ferriss
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ferriss
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Rigney
Culberson hits a line drive towards third. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rigney
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Rigney
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferriss for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Ferriss
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ferriss
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. McBride 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: ---
Rigney vs. Ferriss
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Rigney
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Rigney
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rigney
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Rigney
York hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Rigney
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ferriss
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Ferriss
There goes Baker. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Ferriss
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Ferriss
Philley 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Ferriss
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Rigney
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Rigney
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rigney
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ferriss
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ferriss
Christopher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Ferriss
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini misplays the ball. That's an error on Pellagrini. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Ferriss
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Ferriss
Rigney 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 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Rigney
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Rigney
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Rigney
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ferriss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ferriss
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ferriss
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ferriss
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rigney
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Rigney
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Rigney
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Rigney
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ferriss
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ferriss
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Ferriss
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Rigney
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Rigney covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rigney
Don Kolloway now playing third base.
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Rigney
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ferriss
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Ferriss
Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Johnny Rigney.
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Ferriss
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards right. McBride fields it and throws to second to catch Tucker for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Ferriss
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Caldwell
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kolloway fields it and throws to first for the out. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Caldwell
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Caldwell
York hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Caldwell
Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pellagrini scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Caldwell
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culberson vs. Caldwell
Culberson is hit by the pitch. Williams scores. Doerr moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Caldwell
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Philley bunts in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dorish
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dorish
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1947 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Pellagrini E, ss 4 1 1 0 Baker F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kolloway D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 3 0 0 1 Philley D, cf 3 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Kennedy B, rf 4 0 0 0
McBride T, rf 4 0 1 0 Jones J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Culberson L, cf 3 0 0 1 Christopher L, lf 3 0 1 0
Wagner H, c 4 0 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ferriss D, p 3 0 0 0 Dickey G, c 2 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Rigney J, p 2 0 0 0
Tucker T, ph 1 0 1 0
Caldwell E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 30 0 3 0
Boston 000 100 002 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 8.0 3 0 0 2 2
Dorish F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rigney J (L) 8.0 4 1 1 1 2
Caldwell E 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Pellagrini E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Doerr B
SB -- Baker F
HBP -- by Caldwell E (Culberson L)
T -- 1:42
A -- 4700
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