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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 1950
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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 4, 1950 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holcombe |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,106 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Scala | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ken Holcombe | Pitcher |
| Red Corriden | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 1950
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball 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: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrasquel for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Nixon
Scala strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Holcombe
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Holcombe
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial 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: ---
Rosar vs. Holcombe
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Nixon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Holcombe
Nixon 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Nixon
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holcombe vs. Nixon
Holcombe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scala vs. Nixon
Scala hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Holcombe
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Holcombe
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Holcombe
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Holcombe
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Nixon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Nixon
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive towards the mound. Nixon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holcombe vs. Nixon
Holcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Holcombe
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scala vs. Nixon
Scala is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson 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 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Holcombe
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Holcombe
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Holcombe
Nixon 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Nixon
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Nixon
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holcombe vs. Nixon
Holcombe bunts for an out with unknown description. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Holcombe
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scala vs. Nixon
Scala bunts towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second, with Stephens covering, for one, and over to first, with Doerr covering, for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Nixon
Mike McCormick pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Holcombe
Gordon Goldsberry now playing first base.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Holcombe
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Holcombe
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Holcombe
Nixon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Nixon
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Parnell
Mel Parnell now pitching. Gus Niarhos pinch hits for Nellie Fox.
There goes Masi. The throw from Rosar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niarhos vs. Parnell
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Parnell
Luke Appling pinch hits for Ken Holcombe.
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 10
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Scarborough
Floyd Baker now playing second base. Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Scarborough
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley bunts for an out with unknown description. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erautt vs. Parnell
Joe Erautt pinch hits for Jerry Scala.
Erautt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1950 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Goodman B, lf 5 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Philley D, rf 2 0 1 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 2 1 Scala J, cf 4 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 5 0 3 1 Erautt J, ph 1 0 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCormick M, pr 0 0 0 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 0 2 0 Goldsberry G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Nixon W, p 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 2
Parnell M, p 0 0 0 0 Masi P, c 3 0 1 0
Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 0
Niarhos G, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker F, 2b 0 0 0 0
Holcombe K, p 2 0 0 0
Appling L, ph 1 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0
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39 2 11 2 31 3 8 3
Boston 002 000 000 0 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 200 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W 8.1 6 2 2 6 5
Parnell M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holcombe K 9.0 11 2 2 0 3
Scarborough R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Rosar B
DP -- Boston 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Fox N, Robinson E
HR -- Zernial G
SB -- Masi P
SH -- Holcombe K, Philley D
T -- 2:48
A -- 18106
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