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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 1947
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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 July 31, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Dietrich |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,010 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Hodgin | Left Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Gene Handley | Third Baseman |
| Bill Dietrich | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 1947
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dietrich
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietrich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Dietrich
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodgin for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Dietrich
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman 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 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dietrich
York hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Dietrich
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Dietrich
Philley takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Dietrich
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Dietrich
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietrich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lopat
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Dietrich
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dietrich
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodgin vs. Dietrich
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietrich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Lopat
Dietrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky hits a line drive into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Dietrich
Wright hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dietrich
York hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Dietrich
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Lopat
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dietrich
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dietrich
Michaels is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Dietrich
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopat vs. Dietrich
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Lopat
Dietrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dietrich moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to home to get Dietrich. McCosky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dietrich
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Dietrich
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Dietrich covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Dietrich
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Dietrich
York is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Lopat
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Appling hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Savage
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Savage
Michaels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Lopat
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. McCosky moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Savage
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Savage
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Savage
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodgin vs. Savage
Hodgin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright who is chasing the ball. Suder reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Lopat
Handley is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Savage vs. Lopat
Tresh fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tresh. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Savage vs. Lopat
Savage hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Savage
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Savage covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Savage
Dick Adams now playing first base.
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Savage
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Savage
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. York scores. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Savage
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1947 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Baker F, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 4 1 2 0
Hodgin R, lf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 3 1 1 0
Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 3 2
York R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 1 2 0 Adams D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Philley D, cf 3 0 0 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 1
Michaels C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Guerra M, c 4 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 3 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 3 0
Lopat E, p 3 0 0 0 Handley G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dietrich B, p 2 0 1 0
Savage B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 33 3 11 3
Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2
Philadelphia 100 110 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 8.0 11 3 3 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dietrich B (W) 6.0 3 1 1 2 1
Savage B (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Tresh M
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 9
2B -- York R
3B -- Valo E, Suder P
SH -- Fain F
HBP -- by Dietrich B (Michaels C)
T -- 1:47
A -- 1010
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