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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 31, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Hank Soar |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Red Corriden | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1950
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Masterson
Fox hits a fly ball towards left. Vollmer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Vollmer. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Masterson
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Pierce
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
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
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Masterson
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Masterson
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Masterson
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Masterson
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Masterson
Pierce hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Pierce
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Pierce
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Pierce
Zarilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Masterson
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Masterson
Philley hits a popup towards third. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Masterson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Pierce
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Pierce
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Masterson
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Masterson
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Masterson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Pierce
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rickert who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Pierce
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Pierce
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Pierce
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Masterson
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Masterson
Pierce bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Masterson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Pierce
Rosar 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 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Pierce
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Pierce
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Masi and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Masterson
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Masterson
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Masterson
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Masterson
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Masterson
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Pierce
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Pierce
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rickert. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Vollmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Pierce
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Pierce
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Pierce
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masterson vs. Pierce
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Masterson
Pierce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Masterson
Fox bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Masterson
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Pierce
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Masterson
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Kinder
Masi strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kinder
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pierce
Dropo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Pierce
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Pierce
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kinder
Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kinder
Fox bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pierce moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Kinder
Baker bunts for an out with unknown description. Pierce moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Kinder
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Pierce
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Pierce
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Buddy Rosar.
Kinder bunts for an out with unknown description. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Pierce
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Pierce
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. Hatfield scores. Pesky moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1950 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0
Baker F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, ss 5 1 1 0
Philley D, cf 3 1 1 0 Goodman B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 5 1 1 2 Vollmer C, lf 3 1 1 1
Zernial G, lf 5 1 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 2 2
Rickert M, rf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0
Pierce B, p 4 0 2 0 Hatfield F, pr 0 1 0 0
Masterson W, p 3 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 33 4 8 4
Chicago 000 002 010 -- 3
Boston 000 102 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 8.2 8 4 4 6 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W* 7.0 8 3 3 2 1
Kinder E (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Vollmer C, Baker F
LOB -- Chicago 11, Boston 10
2B -- Goodman B, Dropo W
3B -- Pesky J
HR -- Robinson E, Zernial G
CS -- DiMaggio D
SH -- Fox N 2, Baker F, Kinder E
T -- 2:49
A -- 5578
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