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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 21, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 21, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orval Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,748 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Jim Boyer |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Hodgin | Left Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Orval Grove | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 21, 1947
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Newhouser
Appling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Appling reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley strikes out. Tebbetts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Philley out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodgin vs. Newhouser
Hodgin is hit by the pitch. Baker scores. Appling moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Taffy Wright pinch runs for Ralph Hodgin.
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. Appling scores. Kennedy moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Grove
Taffy Wright now playing left field.
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Grove
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Grove
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Grove
Wakefield hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Newhouser
Grove strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newhouser
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Grove
Evers hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Grove
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Grove
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lake vs. Grove
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Newhouser
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Grove
Kell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Philley. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Grove
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Grove
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Grove
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Newhouser
Grove strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newhouser
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Grove
Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Grove
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Newhouser
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
There goes Wright. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Lake applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Kolloway hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Michaels reaches second base with a double. Kolloway scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Newhouser
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Grove
Lake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Lake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Grove
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Grove
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Grove
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Grove
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cullenbine scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Grove
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Outlaw vs. Papish
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts. Frank Papish now pitching. Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Doc Cramer.
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Wakefield scores. Evers moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riebe vs. Papish
Hank Riebe pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Riebe hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Benton
Bob Swift now catching. Al Benton now pitching.
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Benton
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kell. Appling goes all the way around to score. Philley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Benton
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Papish
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Papish
Kell takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Papish
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lake moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Papish
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Benton
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Benton
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Papish
Evers strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Benton
Papish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Benton
Baker bunts towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Papish moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Papish trying to get to home. Mullin throws the ball in to Swift who tags Papish who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Benton
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Papish
Dizzy Trout pinch hits for Al Benton.
Trout hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Papish
Ben Steiner pinch runs for Dizzy Trout.
Lake takes first base on ball four. Steiner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Steiner moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Papish
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steiner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Papish
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Papish
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Overmire
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Overmire
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Papish
Swift 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1947 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Baker F, 3b 2 1 0 0 Lake E, ss 4 1 2 0
Appling L, ss 5 2 3 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Philley D, cf 5 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Kennedy B, rf 4 2 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 4 1 1 1
Hodgin R, lf 0 0 0 1 Evers H, cf 4 0 1 1
Wright T, pr-lf 3 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kolloway D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Mullin P, rf 4 0 1 0
Michaels C, 2b 4 0 2 3 Tebbetts B, c 1 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, ph 0 0 0 0
Grove O, p 3 0 0 0 Outlaw J, ph 0 0 0 1
Papish F, p 1 0 1 0 Swift B, c 2 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0
Riebe H, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Trout D, ph 1 0 0 0
Steiner B, pr 0 1 0 0
Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 5 34 4 7 4
Chicago 301 011 000 -- 6
Detroit 000 030 010 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Grove O 4.2 5 3 3 6 2
Papish F (W) 4.1 2 1 0 4 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L) 5.0 8 5 5 5 6
Benton A 3.0 2 1 0 1 1
Overmire S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kell G, Appling L, Kolloway D
DP -- Chicago 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 13
2B -- Appling L, Kell G, Kolloway D, Michaels C, Lake E
CS -- Wright T
SH -- Baker F
HBP -- by Newhouser H (Hodgin R)
T -- 2:17
A -- 5748
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