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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1937
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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 5, 1937 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1937 |
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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 5, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Stratton |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Steinbacher | Left Fielder |
Larry Rosenthal | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
Boze Berger | Third Baseman |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Monty Stratton | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Stratton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Stratton
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Stratton
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stratton
There goes Moses. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Stratton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Nelson
Steinbacher hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Steinbacher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Nelson
Rosenthal bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Steinbacher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Walker reaches second base with a double. Steinbacher scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Nelson
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Nelson
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Nelson
There goes Appling. The throw from Hayes and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Nelson
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Stratton
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stratton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Stratton
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Stratton
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Stratton
Cissell hits a line drive into left field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Nelson
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Nelson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stratton vs. Nelson
Stratton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Stratton
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Stratton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Stratton
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Nelson
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Nelson
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Nelson
Walker bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Steinbacher moves to third. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonura vs. Nelson
Bonura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Appling vs. Nelson
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbacher scores. Rosenthal scores. Bonura moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Nelson
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Nelson
Berger takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Nelson
Hayesdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Bonura. The throw to Nelson covering the plate. The slide. Bonura is out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Stratton
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stratton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Stratton
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Stratton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Turbeville
George Turbeville now pitching.
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stratton vs. Turbeville
Stratton bunts towards the mound. Turbeville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Turbeville
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Turbeville
There goes Steinbacher. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Steinbacher steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Turbeville
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Steinbacher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Turbeville
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Stratton
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Stratton
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stratton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turbeville vs. Stratton
Turbeville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Stratton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stratton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Turbeville
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Turbeville
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Turbeville
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Stratton
Werber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Stratton
Moses is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Stratton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dean vs. Stratton
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Stratton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Turbeville
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Turbeville
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stratton vs. Turbeville
Stratton bunts for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Stratton
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Stratton
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Stratton
Jack Rothrock pinch hits for George Turbeville.
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Stratton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hayes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching.
Steinbacher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Steinbacher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Smith
Rosenthal bunts in front of the plate. Hayes picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hayes. Steinbacher scores. Rosenthal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Smith
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonura vs. Smith
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Smith
Appling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Stratton
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Stratton
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Stratton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it and throws to second for the out. Werber scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Stratton
Dean hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Dean reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Stratton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Dean scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Stratton
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger juggles the ball. That's an error on Berger. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cissell vs. Stratton
Cissell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Cissell reaches second base with a double. Hayes scores. Newsome goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stratton
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cissell scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Brown
Werber hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Kelley
Harry Kelley now pitching.
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Kelley
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Kelley
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Clint Brown.
Radcliff strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lee
Thornton Lee now pitching.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Lee
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Lee
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Kelley
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Kelley
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosenthal for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kelley
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Kelley
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Kelley
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Bonura moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Kelley
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1937 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Finney L, cf 5 0 0 0 Steinbacher H, lf 4 3 2 0 Werber B, 3b 4 2 1 0 Rosenthal L, cf 3 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 2 0 Walker D, rf 3 2 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 1 0 1 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dean C, 1b 4 1 2 2 Appling L, ss 5 0 3 4 Hayes F, c 4 1 0 0 Hayes J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 1 0 0 Berger B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cissell B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Sewell L, c 2 0 0 0 Nelson L, p 1 0 1 0 Stratton M, p 2 0 0 0 Turbeville G, p 1 0 1 0 Brown C, p 0 0 0 0 Rothrock J, ph 1 0 1 0 Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith E, p 1 0 1 1 Lee T, p 0 0 0 0 Kelley H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 10 6 31 6 9 5 Philadelphia 000 001 060 -- 7 Chicago 202 000 101 -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Nelson L 3.0 5 4 4 4 1 Turbeville G 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 Smith E* 1.0 2 1 0 1 1 Kelley H (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Stratton M (L) 7.1 10 7 3 4 1 Brown C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lee T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Hayes F 2, Werber B, Appling L, Berger B DP -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 9 2B -- Steinbacher H 2, Walker D, Werber B, Dean C, Cissell B SB -- Moses W, Appling L, Steinbacher H SH -- Rosenthal L, Walker D, Stratton M T -- 2:33 A -- 2500
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