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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1952
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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 15, 1952 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holcombe |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Sam Dente | Third Baseman |
| Ken Holcombe | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1952
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Holcombe
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
There's a wild pitch. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Scarborough
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Scarborough
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Scarborough
There's a wild pitch. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Minoso. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Holcombe
Throneberry hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Holcombe
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niarhos vs. Holcombe
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holcombe juggles the ball. That's an error on Holcombe. Goodman moves to third. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scarborough vs. Holcombe
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Scarborough
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Scarborough
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer 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: ---
Carrasquel vs. Scarborough
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Holcombe
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Scarborough
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry 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: ---
Holcombe vs. Scarborough
Holcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Scarborough
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Holcombe
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Holcombe
There goes Throneberry. The throw from Masi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Holcombe
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Holcombe
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scarborough vs. Holcombe
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Scarborough
Zarilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Holcombe
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Scarborough
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Scarborough
There goes Stewart. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Stewart steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Scarborough
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Scarborough
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Scarborough
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it 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: ---
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Holcombe
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holcombe vs. Scarborough
Holcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Scarborough
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer 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: ---
Zarilla vs. Scarborough
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball 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: ---
Lepcio vs. Holcombe
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Holcombe
Niarhos hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso 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: ---
Scarborough vs. Holcombe
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Scarborough
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Scarborough
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry 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: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Scarborough
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Holcombe
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Scarborough
Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Sam Mele pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer 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: ---
Lollar vs. Scarborough
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Ken Holcombe.
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer 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: ---
Fox vs. Scarborough
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Scarborough
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Niarhos 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: ---
Dropo vs. Kennedy
Willie Miranda now playing third base. Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kennedy
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso 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: ---
Wood vs. Kennedy
Ken Wood pinch hits for Faye Throneberry.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Ken Wood now playing right field.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Scarborough
Hal Brown pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer 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: 1--
Coleman vs. Scarborough
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Phil Masi.
Coleman hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1952 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Piersall J, ss 3 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pesky J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 2 0
Hatfield F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Minoso M, cf 4 0 0 0
Vollmer C, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brown H, pr 0 0 0 0
Goodman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Stewart B, lf 4 0 1 0
Throneberry F, rf 2 1 0 0 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0
Wood K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Coleman R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b 2 0 1 1 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 3 0 0 0 Dente S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 3 0 0 0 Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0
Miranda W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Holcombe K, p 2 0 0 0
Lollar S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 31 0 4 0
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holcombe K (L) 8.0 3 1 1 5 2
Kennedy B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Holcombe K, Masi P
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Zarilla A 2, Goodman B, Vollmer C
SB -- Throneberry F, Stewart B
HBP -- by Scarborough R (Fox N)
WP -- Holcombe K, Scarborough R
T -- 2:09
A -- 3440
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