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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 8, 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 August 8, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1947 |
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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 | August 8, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Papish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,647 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Cass Michaels | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Frank Papish | Pitcher |
Ted Lyons | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 8, 1947
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Newhouser
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Newhouser
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Papish
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Papish
Wakefield hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newhouser
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Newhouser
There goes Appling. The throw from Swift and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Papish
Cullenbine hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Newhouser
Papish hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Papish
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Papish
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Papish covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Newhouser
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield throws the ball in to Lake who tags Wright trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newhouser
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Papish
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Papish
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newhouser
Appling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Papish
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Papish
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Newhouser
Papish hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Evers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Kolloway moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Newhouser
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Newhouser
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Papish
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Dick Wakefield.
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Newhouser
Jimmy Outlaw now playing left field.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newhouser
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Papish
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Papish
Cullenbine bunts in front of the plate. Tresh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tresh. Evers moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Papish
There goes Cullenbine. The throw from Tresh to Kolloway and they have Cullenbine trapped. The throw over to York, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Papish
Newhouser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Papish
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels juggles the ball. That's an error on Michaels. Swift moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Newhouser
Papish strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Newhouser
There goes Kolloway. The throw from Swift and he is out, Mayo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Papish
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Outlaw scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Papish
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to third for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Papish
Swift takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newhouser vs. Papish
Newhouser hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Newhouser
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Newhouser
York hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Newhouser
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine fields the ball and throws to Newhouser covering. Safe. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Newhouser
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Mike Tresh.
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papish vs. Newhouser
Floyd Baker pinch runs for Red Ruffing.
Papish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Papish
George Dickey now catching.
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Kolloway covering, for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Papish
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Newhouser
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Newhouser
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Newhouser
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley 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 10
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Caldwell
Skeeter Webb pinch runs for George Kell. Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Caldwell
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Caldwell
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1947 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Kolloway D, 2b 5 0 3 0 Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 5 1 2 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Wright T, lf 5 1 2 0 Mullin P, rf 5 0 0 0 York R, 1b 5 1 1 2 Wakefield D, lf 1 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 0 0 0 Outlaw J, ph-lf 3 1 1 0 Appling L, ss 4 1 4 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 2 0 Michaels C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Webb S, pr 0 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 2 1 Ruffing R, ph 1 0 1 1 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Baker F, pr 0 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 1 1 Dickey G, c 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Papish F, p 4 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 4 0 0 0 Caldwell E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 4 14 4 37 2 9 2 Chicago 000 000 002 2 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 110 0 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Papish F (W)* 9.0 9 2 2 5 2 Caldwell E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L) 10.0 14 4 4 0 6 * Pitched to 1 batter in 10th E -- Evers H, Tresh M, Michaels C DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 12 2B -- Kolloway D, Appling L HR -- York R CS -- Appling L, Cullenbine R, Kolloway D SH -- Mayo E T -- 2:25 A -- 15647
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