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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 5, 1951
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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 August 5, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Starr |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 16,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Ray Coleman | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Gene Verble | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Dick Starr | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 5, 1951
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Starr
Fox hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Starr
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Starr
There goes Stewart. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Verble applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Starr
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kretlow
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Starr
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Starr
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Starr
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zarilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kretlow
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Kretlow
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Starr
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Starr
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Starr
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Kretlow
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Kretlow
Starr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. Starr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Kretlow
Coan 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
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Starr
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Starr
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Starr
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Starr
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Stewart scores. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Starr
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Coleman reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zarilla vs. Starr
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Starr
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Starr
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Starr
Kretlow hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Starr
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Starr
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Starr
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Starr
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kretlow
McCormick 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, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Kretlow
Verble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Kretlow
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kretlow
Irv Noren pinch hits for Dick Starr.
Noren hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Moreno
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Moreno
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Moreno
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kretlow vs. Moreno
Kretlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Moreno
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kretlow
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a fly ball towards left. Stewart settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stewart. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to third. Mele moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Kretlow
McCormick 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
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Moreno
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Moreno
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moreno
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Kretlow
Jim Busby now playing center field. Ray Coleman now playing left field.
Verble hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Kretlow
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kretlow
Cass Michaels pinch hits for Julio Moreno.
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Consuegra
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Consuegra covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Consuegra
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Consuegra
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kretlow vs. Consuegra
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman who is chasing the ball. Yost reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Kretlow
Coan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Coan reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Kretlow
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Consuegra
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Consuegra
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Consuegra
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Consuegra
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kretlow
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Kretlow
Verble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Kretlow
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow juggles the ball. That's an error on Kretlow. Verble moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Kretlow
Mike Guerra pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz. Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. Verble scores. Guerra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kretlow
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1951 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 1
Stewart B, lf 3 1 1 0 Coan G, lf 5 0 1 1
Busby J, cf 1 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 1 1 0
Minoso M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 5 1 1 2 Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0
Coleman R, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 McCormick M, cf 3 0 0 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 1 1 1 Verble G, 2b 2 1 0 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 3 0 Guerra M, pr 0 1 0 0
Kretlow L, p 4 0 1 1 Starr D, p 0 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Moreno J, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels C, ph 1 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 1 1 1 2
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38 6 12 6 34 5 5 4
Chicago 000 501 000 -- 6
Washington 000 001 013 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (W) 9.0 5 5 2 4 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Starr D (L) 5.0 6 5 5 2 1
Moreno J 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Consuegra S 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
E -- Stewart B, Kretlow L
LOB -- Chicago 7, Washington 6
2B -- Minoso M 2, Robinson E, Zarilla A, Coan G
3B -- Coleman R, Yost E, Robertson S
CS -- Stewart B
T -- 2:11
A -- 16845
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