Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Bishop
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Bishop
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bishop
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Johnson
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Johnson
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Johnson
  
  Finigan strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bishop
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Bishop
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Bishop
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Johnson
  
  Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Johnson
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Johnson
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Rivera 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--
  DeMaestri vs. Johnson
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Bishop
  
  Sawatski strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Bishop
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bishop
  
  Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Bishop
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Michaels moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fox vs. Bishop
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bishop, and towards Jacobs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Johnson
  
  Astroth strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bishop vs. Johnson
  
  Bishop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Johnson
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bishop
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bishop
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Bishop
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Johnson
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Johnson
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Finigan. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Finigan steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renna vs. Johnson
  
  Renna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Johnson
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Johnson
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Johnson
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple. Taylor scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Astroth vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bishop vs. Martin
  
  Bishop strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacobs vs. Martin
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Bishop
  
  Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Bishop
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Bishop
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Bishop
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Bishop
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Martin
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Martin
  
  Finigan hits a line drive towards first. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Martin
  
  Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Martin
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Bishop
  
  Fox hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bishop
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bishop
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Bishop
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Martin
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Martin
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Martin
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Bishop
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Bishop
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Bishop
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bishop vs. Martin
  
  Bishop strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Martin
  
  Jacobs hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Martin
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Bishop
  
  Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Bishop
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Bishop
  
  Fox hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Strahs
  
  Dick Strahs now pitching.
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Strahs
  
  Renna bunts in front of the plate. Sawatski fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sawatski. Finigan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Strahs
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel has Finigan trapped. There's the throw to Sawatski and over to Michaels, who tags Finigan for the out. Renna moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Strahs
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Renna moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeMaestri vs. Strahs
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strahs fields it and throws to home to get Renna. Taylor moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Astroth vs. Strahs
  
  Astroth strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bishop
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bishop
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Bishop
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bishop covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1954, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  0  0   Jacobs S, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Minoso M, cf          4  0  0  0   Finigan J, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Kell G, 1b            4  0  1  0   Renna B, rf           2  1  2  2   
Cavarretta P, lf      4  0  0  0   Taylor J, lf          4  1  1  0   
Rivera J, rf          3  1  1  1   Wilson B, cf          3  1  1  0   
Sawatski C, c         3  0  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  2   
Michaels C, 3b        2  0  0  0   Astroth J, c          3  0  0  0   
Johnson D, p          0  0  0  0   Bishop C, p           3  0  1  0   
Martin M, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Lollar S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Strahs D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  3  1                        30  4  7  4

Chicago          000 010 000 --  1
Philadelphia     000 400 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson D (L)         3.1  7  4  4  0  2
Martin M              3.2  0  0  0  2  3
Strahs D              1.0  0  0  0  2  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bishop C (W)          9.0  3  1  1  1  3

E -- DeMaestri J, Sawatski C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Kell G
3B -- DeMaestri J
HR -- Renna B, Rivera J
SB -- Finigan J
SH -- Johnson D, Renna B
T -- 2:10
A -- 3650

    

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