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White Sox 6 @ Athletics 5
Shibe Park
August 23, 1918

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 23, 1918 at Shibe Park. The home team Athletics were bested by the visiting White Sox with a score of 6 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 23, 1918 
Visiting Team
Chicago White Sox
R: 6 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 11
Runs: 6
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Philadelphia Athletics
R: 5 H: 13 E: 4 LOB: 8
Runs: 5
Hits: 13
Errors: 4
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherDave Danforth  
Losing PitcherScott Perry  
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Game Winning RBIEddie Murphy 

Game Info

DateAugust 23, 1918 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago White Sox 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Athletics 
Visiting Starting PitcherFrank Shellenback  
Home Starting PitcherRoy Johnson  
BallparkShibe Park 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 10 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dick Nallin
1B: Tommy Connolly
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

Chicago White Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Wilbur Good  Center Fielder 
Nemo Leibold  Left Fielder 
Eddie Murphy  Second Baseman 
Chick Gandil  First Baseman 
Shano Collins  Right Fielder 
Buck Weaver  Shortstop 
Babe Pinelli  Third Baseman 
Otto Jacobs  Catcher 
Frank Shellenback  Pitcher 
Pants Rowland  Manager 

Philadelphia Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Charlie Jamieson  Right Fielder 
Merlin Kopp  Left Fielder 
Merito Acosta  Center Fielder 
George Burns  First Baseman 
Larry Gardner  Third Baseman 
Wickey McAvoy  Catcher 
Jimmy Dykes  Second Baseman 
Joe Dugan  Shortstop 
Roy Johnson  Pitcher 
Connie Mack  Manager 

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White Sox 6 @ Athletics 5
Shibe Park
August 23, 1918

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/23/1918 -- CHA at PHA (D)

  CHA                AB  R  H RBI    PHA                AB  R  H RBI
Wilbur Good, cf       6  0  0  0   Charlie Jamieson, rf  6  0  2  1   
Nemo Leibold, lf      6  3  4  0   Merlin Kopp, lf       5  1  0  0   
Eddie Murphy, 2b      5  2  3  3   Merito Acosta, cf     5  1  2  2   
Chick Gandil, 1b      5  0  2  1   George Burns, 1b      5  0  3  1   
Shano Collins, rf     6  0  1  1   Larry Gardner, 3b     5  0  1  0   
Buck Weaver, ss       5  0  2  0   Wickey McAvoy, c      4  1  2  0   
Babe Pinelli, 3b      4  0  0  0   Jimmy Dykes, 2b       3  1  2  1   
Otto Jacobs, c        4  0  0  0   Joe Dugan, ss         5  0  0  0   
Frank Shellenback, p  1  0  0  0   Roy Johnson, p        3  1  1  0   
Ray Schalk, ph        1  0  0  0   Cy Perkins, ph        1  0  0  0   
Dave Danforth, p      3  1  2  0   Scott Perry, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Rube Oldring, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     46  6 14  5                        43  5 13  5

CHA              101 000 300 01 --  6
PHA              013 001 000 00 --  5

  CHA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Frank Shellenback     3.0  6  4  3  2  0
Dave Danforth (W)     8.0  7  1  1  0  6

  PHA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roy Johnson           8.0  9  5  2  2  2
Scott Perry (L)       3.0  5  1  1  1  3

E -- Joe Dugan 2, Wickey McAvoy, Jimmy Dykes
LOB -- CHA 11, PHA 8
2B -- George Burns, Nemo Leibold
3B -- Merito Acosta, Jimmy Dykes, Eddie Murphy
SB -- George Burns, Nemo Leibold 2, Wilbur Good, Larry Gardner
CS -- George Burns, Merito Acosta
SH -- Eddie Murphy, Jimmy Dykes
PB -- Otto Jacobs
T -- 2:10
A -- 0

    

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