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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1948
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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 May 31, 1948 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orval Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Shortstop |
| Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
| Orval Grove | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1948
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Trout
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trout
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Trout
There goes Philley. The throw from Swift and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Trout
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Trout
Wright hits a popup towards third. Kell 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: ---
Lipon vs. Grove
Lipon hits a line drive into left 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: ---
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Grove
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up 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-
Wertz vs. Grove
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Grove
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trout
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Trout
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Trout
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Grove
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Grove
Vico hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Vico reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Grove
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trout vs. Grove
Trout hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Grove
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Mayo reaches second base with a double. Vico scores. Swift scores. Lipon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Grove
Kell 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
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Trout
Luke Appling pinch hits for Orval Grove.
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Trout
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trout
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Papish
Frank Papish now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin hits a popup towards short. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vico vs. Papish
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Papish covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Trout
Lupien strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Trout
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Trout
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Trout
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Trout
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Papish
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Papish
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo 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
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Trout
Papish strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Trout
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trout
Philley hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Robinson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Papish
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Papish
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Papish
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Papish
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vico vs. Papish
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. Evers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Papish
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Trout
Lupien hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Trout
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Trout
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Trout
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. Wright scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Trucks
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Papish
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Papish
Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Lipon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayo vs. Papish
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Papish
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Papish
Wertz 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Trucks
Ralph Hodgin pinch hits for Frank Papish.
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodgin for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Trucks
Baker 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Trucks
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Trucks
Wright hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Bradley
Fred Bradley now pitching.
Evers hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Bradley
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Bradley covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Bradley
Vico hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Trucks
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Trucks
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
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bradley
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Bradley
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Bradley
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Trucks
Jack Wallaesa pinch hits for Fred Bradley.
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Trucks
Baker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1948, game 1 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Baker F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 1 0
Philley D, cf 4 1 1 1 Mayo E, 2b 4 1 2 3
Lupien T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Wright T, rf 3 2 1 0 Wertz V, lf 3 0 2 1
Robinson A, c 2 1 2 1 Evers H, cf 4 0 2 0
Kennedy B, lf 4 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 4 0 0 0
Michaels C, ss 4 0 1 2 Vico S, 1b 4 1 1 1
Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 1 0 0
Grove O, p 0 0 0 0 Trout D, p 2 0 0 0
Appling L, ph 1 0 1 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Papish F, p 1 0 0 0
Hodgin R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bradley F, p 0 0 0 0
Wallaesa J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 32 5 9 5
Chicago 000 201 100 -- 4
Detroit 130 010 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Grove O (L) 2.0 4 4 4 2 0
Papish F 4.0 5 1 0 3 1
Bradley F 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (W) 5.1 7 3 3 3 4
Trucks V (S) 3.2 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Robinson A
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Mayo E, Wright T, Robinson A
3B -- Vico S, Lipon J
HR -- Philley D
CS -- Philley D
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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