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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 8, 1948
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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 May 8, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orval Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | Second Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Third Baseman |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Shortstop |
| Orval Grove | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 8, 1948
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Scheib
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Scheib
Lupien hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Scheib
Wright takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Scheib
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman 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: ---
Joost vs. Grove
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Grove
Valo bunts in front of the plate. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Grove
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Grove
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. McCosky scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Grove
Guerra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. Majeski scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Grove
Suder bunts towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. Chapman scores. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheib vs. Grove
Scheib is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scheib
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Scheib
Michaels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder catches it and throws to first to double up Kennedy. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Scheib
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Orval Grove.
Delsing 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
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Moulder
Glen Moulder now pitching.
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Moulder
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Moulder
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Scheib
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Scheib
Lupien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Scheib
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Scheib covering, for the out. Baker moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Scheib
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Moulder
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Moulder
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moulder juggles the ball. That's an error on Moulder. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Moulder
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Moulder
Guerra hits a line drive into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scheib
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Scheib
Michaels hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Scheib
Jack Wallaesa pinch hits for Glen Moulder.
Wallaesa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Philley trying to get to home. McCosky throws the ball in to Guerra who tags Philley, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Papish
Frank Papish now pitching.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Appling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Papish
Scheib hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Papish
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish juggles the ball. That's an error on Papish. Scheib moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Papish
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Papish
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Scheib
Appling hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Scheib
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lupien for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Scheib
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Papish
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Papish
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Papish
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Papish
Guerra takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Goodwin
Jim Goodwin now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain scores. Majeski scores. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Goodwin
Scheib hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Scheib reaches second base with a double. Guerra scores. Suder moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Goodwin
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Goodwin
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suder scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Goodwin
Valo takes first base on ball four. Scheib moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Goodwin
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards third. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scheib
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Scheib
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Philley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Scheib
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodgin vs. Scheib
Ralph Hodgin pinch hits for Jim Goodwin.
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Philley scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gillespie
Bob Gillespie now pitching.
Majeski 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gillespie
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gillespie
Guerra hits a popup towards short. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Scheib
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Scheib
Lupien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Scheib
Wright hits a line drive towards second. Suder catches it and throws to second to double up Appling. The throw to first to get Lupien, and that's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gillespie
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Gillespie
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gillespie fields it and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Gillespie
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Gillespie
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scheib
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scheib
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Scheib
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gillespie
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gillespie
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Gillespie
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Gillespie
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Valo scores. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Gillespie
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Gillespie
Suder takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheib vs. Gillespie
Scheib hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gillespie
Joost hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gillespie
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien fields the ball and throws to Gillespie covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gillespie
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Valo reaches second base with a double. McCosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weigel vs. Scheib
Ralph Weigel pinch hits for Earl Caldwell.
Weigel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scheib
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, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Scheib
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1948 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Baker F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 5 1 1 0
Appling L, 3b 4 0 2 0 McCosky B, lf 6 2 2 1
Lupien T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 2 1
Wright T, rf 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 5 3 2 0
Robinson A, c 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 3 2 2
Philley D, cf 3 1 2 0 Chapman S, cf 3 2 0 1
Kennedy B, lf 4 0 3 0 Guerra M, c 4 1 1 3
Michaels C, ss 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 2 2 3
Grove O, p 0 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 5 1 3 5
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0
Moulder G, p 0 0 0 0
Wallaesa J, ph 1 0 0 0
Papish F, p 0 0 0 0
Goodwin J, p 0 0 0 0
Hodgin R, ph 1 0 0 1
Gillespie B, p 0 0 0 0
Caldwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Weigel R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 10 1 39 16 15 16
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 500 040 07x -- 16
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Grove O (L) 1.0 4 5 5 2 1
Moulder G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Papish F 1.1 2 3 3 2 0
Goodwin J 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Gillespie B 2.2 7 7 7 2 0
Caldwell E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Scheib C (W) 9.0 10 1 1 5 0
E -- Moulder G, Papish F
DP -- Philadelphia 1
TP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Scheib C, Kennedy B, Philley D, Valo E
HR -- Scheib C
SH -- Valo E, Suder P
T -- 2:24
A -- 3388
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