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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 6, 1951 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kretlow
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kretlow
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Kretlow
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Fain reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Coleman
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Coleman
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby takes first base on ball four. Minoso scores. Robinson moves to third. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to home to get Robinson. Zarilla moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Coleman
Masi takes first base on ball four. Zarilla scores. Busby moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kretlow vs. Coleman
Kretlow takes first base on ball four. Busby scores. Fox moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kretlow
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kretlow
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kretlow covering, for the out. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Kretlow
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Kretlow
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Kretlow
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Kretlow
Valo takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Rotblatt
Marv Rotblatt now pitching.
Philley takes first base on ball four. Martin scores. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Rotblatt
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Martin
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Martin
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Baker scores. Minoso moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zarilla vs. Burtschy
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Burtschy
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to home to get Minoso. Robinson moves to third. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Burtschy
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Burtschy
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Rotblatt
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Rotblatt
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Rotblatt
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rotblatt vs. Burtschy
Rotblatt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Burtschy
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burtschy
There goes Carrasquel. The throw from Murray and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burtschy
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Burtschy
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Burtschy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rotblatt
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burtschy vs. Rotblatt
Burtschy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Rotblatt
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Rotblatt
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Burtschy
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Burtschy
There's a wild pitch. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Burtschy
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Burtschy
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Burtschy covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Burtschy
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rotblatt vs. Burtschy
Rotblatt hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Rotblatt
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Rotblatt
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Rotblatt
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Burtschy
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burtschy
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Burtschy
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Burtschy
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Burtschy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Burtschy covering, for the out. Baker moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zarilla vs. Burtschy
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Minoso scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Burtschy
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Rotblatt
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Rotblatt
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rotblatt
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burtschy
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Burtschy
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Masi reaches second base with a double. There goes Fox trying to get to home. Philley throws the ball in to Joost who relays the ball to Murray, who tags Fox, who came all the way from first, for the out. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rotblatt vs. Burtschy
Rotblatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to home to get Masi. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Burtschy
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rotblatt
Tod Davis pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Rotblatt
Joost hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Rotblatt
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Rotblatt
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kucab
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kucab
There goes Minoso. The throw from Murray and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kucab
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Rotblatt
Fain 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 -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Rotblatt
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Rotblatt
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kucab
Zarilla hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Murray settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Murray. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kucab
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kucab
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kucab
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Kucab
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucab fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Rotblatt
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rotblatt
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Rotblatt
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Johnny Kucab.
Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Rotblatt
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Rotblatt
Joost strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1951, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 0 2 1 Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 1 0
Valo E, rf 3 1 1 0 Baker F, 3b 1 4 0 0
Philley D, cf 3 0 0 1 Minoso M, lf 1 2 1 1
Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 5 0 2 2
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 2 1 1 2
Hitchcock B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 0 1
Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Murray R, c 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 3 0 1 1
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 1
Martin M, p 1 1 1 0 Rotblatt M, p 3 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 1 0 0 0
Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kucab J, p 0 0 0 0
Limmer L, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 28 8 7 8
Philadelphia 120 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 411 020 00x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 0.2 1 4 4 6 1
Martin M* 0.1 0 1 1 2 0
Burtschy M 5.0 5 3 3 6 2
Kucab J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L 1.2 4 3 3 2 1
Rotblatt M (W) 7.1 1 0 0 3 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Zernial G, Murray R, Robinson E
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 12
2B -- Fain F, Zarilla A, Masi P
3B -- Minoso M, Fox N
CS -- Carrasquel C, Minoso M
HBP -- by Burtschy M (Fox N)
WP -- Burtschy M 2
T -- 2:58
A -- 14576
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