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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 18, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orval Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marino Pieretti |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 22,036 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Jim Boyer |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Third Baseman |
| Joe Stephenson | Catcher |
| Orval Grove | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Marino Pieretti | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1947
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Pieretti
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Pieretti
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Pieretti
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to third for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Pieretti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Appling moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Pieretti
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground that hits Wright. Wright is out and Kennedy is safe at first. There goes Wright trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Pieretti
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Grove
Grace 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Grove
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Grove
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pieretti
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Pieretti
Stephenson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Pieretti
Grove strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Pieretti
Tucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Tucker reaches second base with a double. There goes Stephenson trying to get to home. Grace throws the ball in to Christman who relays the ball to Ferrell, who tags Stephenson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grove
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Grove
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Pieretti
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pieretti
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti juggles the ball. That's an error on Pieretti. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Pieretti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Pieretti
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Pieretti
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Pieretti
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Christman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Grove
Pieretti hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Grove
Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Grace reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grove, and towards Appling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Pieretti
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Pieretti
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Pieretti
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Pieretti
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Grove
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Grove
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Grove
There goes Vernon. The throw from Stephenson and he is out, Kolloway applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Priddy for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pieretti
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pieretti
Jones hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Pieretti
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Pieretti
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Pieretti
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grove
Robertson 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Grove
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Pieretti
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Pieretti
Grove hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Pieretti
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Pieretti
There goes Tucker. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Grove
Pieretti hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kennedy. Pieretti moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Grove
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Grove
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pieretti scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Grove
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to third. Spence moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Pieretti
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pieretti
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pieretti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grove
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Grove
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. Christman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pieretti vs. Grove
Pieretti bunts towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Grove
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a popup in front of the plate. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pieretti
Kennedy hits a popup towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Pieretti
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pieretti
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Pieretti
Jack Wallaesa pinch hits for Joe Stephenson.
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Grove
George Dickey now catching.
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Grove
George Case pinch runs for Stan Spence.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Appling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Grove
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Philley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Pieretti
Felix Mackiewicz now playing center field. Eddie Lopat pinch hits for Orval Grove.
Lopat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching. Floyd Baker pinch runs for Eddie Lopat.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Ferrick
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Ferrick
Wright strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Ferrick
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ferrick
There goes Appling. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gebrian
Pete Gebrian now pitching.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Gebrian
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Gebrian
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1947, game 2 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tucker T, cf 4 1 2 0 Grace J, lf 3 0 1 0
Appling L, ss 5 1 3 1 Lewis B, rf 3 0 0 0
Wright T, lf 5 0 1 0 Spence S, cf 4 0 3 1
Jones J, 1b 5 0 0 1 Case G, pr 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, rf 4 0 3 1 Mackiewicz F, cf 0 0 0 0
Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Philley D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stephenson J, c 2 0 0 0 Robertson S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wallaesa J, ph 1 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 4 1 2 0
Dickey G, c 0 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 1
Grove O, p 3 0 1 0 Pieretti M, p 2 1 1 0
Lopat E, ph 0 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Baker F, pr 0 1 0 0
Gebrian P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 3 30 2 9 2
Chicago 001 000 002 -- 3
Washington 000 001 100 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Grove O (W) 8.0 8 2 2 4 1
Gebrian P (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pieretti M* 8.0 9 2 2 2 3
Ferrick T (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Robertson S, Pieretti M, Christman M, Kennedy B
DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- Chicago 10, Washington 6
2B -- Tucker T, Ferrell R
3B -- Grace J
CS -- Vernon M, Tucker T, Appling L
SH -- Pieretti M
HBP -- by Pieretti M (Stephenson J)
T -- 2:12
A -- 22036
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