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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 26, 1949
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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 26, 1949 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Red Jones 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Adams | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Left Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | First Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Don Wheeler | Catcher |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Jack Onslow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 26, 1949
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wight
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wight
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wight
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Parnell
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla 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: ---
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wight
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ostrowski. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Wight
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Wight
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Wight's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wight
There goes Zarilla. The throw from Wheeler and he is safe. Zarilla steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Wight
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Wight
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Parnell
Ostrowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Parnell
Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wheeler vs. Parnell
Wheeler hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Michaels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Parnell
Wight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Pesky who relays the ball to Doerr who tags Wight trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ostrowski scores. Baker moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Wight
Parnell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wheeler juggles the ball. That's an error on Wheeler. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wight
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Michaels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Wight
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wight
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Wight
Stephens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Wight
Doerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Doerr reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Pesky scores. Stephens moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zarilla vs. Wight
Zarilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Parnell
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ostrowski vs. Parnell
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wight
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Wight
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parnell vs. Wight
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Souchock fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wight
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Wight
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Souchock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Parnell
Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Parnell
Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wight
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Wight
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels fields it and has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Baker who throws over to Appling who tags Williams for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Wight
There's a wild pitch. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Wight
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Wight
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wight
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Parnell
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pieretti for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Parnell
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Appling reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostrowski vs. Parnell
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Parnell
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Pieretti
Chuck Kress now playing first base.
Parnell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pieretti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parnell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Pieretti
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Parnell
Eddie Malone pinch hits for Don Wheeler.
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Parnell
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pieretti for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pieretti
Eddie Malone now catching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pieretti
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ostrowski. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Pieretti
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Pieretti
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Pieretti
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Parnell
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Pieretti
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Pieretti
Parnell bunts towards first. Kress scoops it up and throws to first, with Michaels covering, for the out. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Pieretti
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Parnell
Ostrowski hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Parnell
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malone vs. Parnell
Malone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Parnell
Joe Tipton pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Surkont
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Surkont
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Surkont
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ostrowski who is chasing the ball. Zarilla reaches third base with a triple. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Surkont
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Surkont
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Surkont
Parnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Parnell
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Parnell
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1949, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 1 Adams H, cf 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Philley D, rf 5 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 5 2 3 2 Appling L, ss 4 0 1 1
Stephens V, ss 4 3 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 2 1 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 1 4 4 Ostrowski J, lf 3 1 1 0
Zarilla A, rf 5 1 2 2 Souchock B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Goodman B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 5 1 3 1 Kress C, 1b 0 1 0 0
Parnell M, p 4 0 0 1 Baker F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wheeler D, c 2 0 0 1
Malone E, ph-c 2 0 1 1
Wight B, p 1 0 1 1
Pieretti M, p 2 0 0 0
Tipton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 11 17 11 33 4 7 4
Boston 012 110 213 -- 11
Chicago 020 010 010 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 7 4 2 6 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 4.2 8 5 3 2 1
Pieretti M 3.1 5 3 3 0 0
Surkont M 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
E -- Wheeler D, DiMaggio D, Goodman B
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Stephens V 2, Doerr B, Williams T, Appling L, Tebbetts B
3B -- Zarilla A
HR -- Williams T 2
SB -- Zarilla A
SH -- Parnell M
WP -- Wight B
T -- 2:20
A -- 19647
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