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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 5, 1920 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Cicotte |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Second Baseman |
| Mike Menosky | Left Fielder |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Gene Bailey | Center Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Buck Weaver | Third Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Shano Collins | First Baseman |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Eddie Cicotte | Pitcher |
| Kid Gleason | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1920
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Cicotte
Vitt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cicotte
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Cicotte
Menosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Jones
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Jones
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Jones
Strunk hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Cicotte
Hooper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Collins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cicotte
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Cicotte
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Cicotte
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Jones
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Jones
Schalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cicotte vs. Jones
Cicotte hits a ball on the ground towards second. Foster can't make a play. That's a base hit. Schalk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leibold vs. Jones
Leibold takes first base on ball four. Cicotte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Jones
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Cicotte
Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cicotte
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Cicotte
Vitt hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Cicotte
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menosky vs. Cicotte
Menosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Foster moves to third. Menosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hooper vs. Cicotte
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields the ball and throws to Cicotte covering. Safe. Foster scores. Menosky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cicotte
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Jones
Weaver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Jones
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards right. Hooper fields it and throws to second to catch Jackson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a line drive into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Cicotte
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cicotte
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Cicotte
Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cicotte
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver juggles the ball. That's an error on Weaver. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Cicotte
Vitt hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Jones
Risberg hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Jones
Schalk hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicotte vs. Jones
Cicotte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cicotte
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Cicotte
Menosky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Cicotte
Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Jones
Leibold hits a line drive towards first. McInnis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Jones
Weaver hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cicotte
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Cicotte
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cicotte
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailey. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Jones
Strunk hits a line drive into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Risberg vs. Jones
Risberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Cicotte
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cicotte
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Cicotte
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vitt for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Jones
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicotte vs. Jones
Cicotte hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cicotte for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Jones
Leibold hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cicotte
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Cicotte
Menosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leibold who is chasing the ball. Menosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Cicotte
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menosky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cicotte
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Jones
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strunk vs. Jones
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Cicotte
McInnis hits a line drive towards third. Weaver can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Cicotte
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Cicotte
There goes McInnis. The throw from Schalk and he is out, Risberg applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Cicotte
Walters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Jones
Risberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Jones
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Risberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Jones
Eddie Murphy pinch hits for Eddie Cicotte.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Risberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leibold vs. Jones
Leibold hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bailey who is chasing the ball. Leibold reaches third base with a triple. Risberg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1920 -- BOS at CHA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI CHA AB R H RBI
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nemo Leibold, rf 3 0 1 1
Eddie Foster, 2b 4 1 1 0 Eddie Collins, 2b 5 1 1 0
Mike Menosky, lf 4 2 2 1 Buck Weaver, 3b 4 0 1 0
Harry Hooper, rf 4 0 1 3 Joe Jackson, lf 4 0 3 0
Gene Bailey, cf 4 0 1 0 Amos Strunk, cf 4 0 0 1
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 2 0 Shano Collins, 1b 4 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 4 0 0 0 Swede Risberg, ss 4 1 1 0
Roxy Walters, c 3 0 1 0 Ray Schalk, c 3 0 0 0
Sam Jones, p 3 1 0 0 Eddie Cicotte, p 3 0 1 0
Eddie Murphy, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 35 2 8 2
BOS 003 000 010 -- 4
CHA 000 000 011 -- 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Sam Jones (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 1
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Cicotte (L) 9.0 8 4 4 1 4
E -- Buck Weaver
DP -- CHA 1
LOB -- BOS 4, CHA 9
2B -- Joe Jackson
3B -- Mike Menosky, Nemo Leibold
CS -- Stuffy McInnis
T -- 1:29
A -- 0
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