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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 20, 1947
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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 July 20, 1947 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1947 |
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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 | July 20, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
George Binks | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 20, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ruffing
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marchildon
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Marchildon
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Marchildon
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Marchildon
York takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Marchildon
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Wright scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Marchildon
Tucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. York moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Marchildon
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York scores. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Marchildon
Tresh is hit by the pitch. Tucker moves to third. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Marchildon
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ruffing
Fain hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tucker. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Ruffing
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Ruffing
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marchildon
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Marchildon
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Marchildon
Wright hits a line drive towards first. Fain catches it and steps on first to double up Appling. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Marchildon
York strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ruffing
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marchildon vs. Ruffing
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Ruffing
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Marchildon
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Marchildon
There goes Philley. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Marchildon
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Marchildon
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Marchildon
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Marchildon
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ruffing
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Ruffing
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Ruffing
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Ruffing
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Ruffing
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marchildon
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Marchildon
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Marchildon
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Marchildon
Philley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ruffing
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Marchildon
Tucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Marchildon
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Marchildon
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ruffing
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ruffing
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Marchildon
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marchildon
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Marchildon
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Marchildon
Wright hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ruffing
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ruffing
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ruffing
Dick Adams pinch hits for Phil Marchildon.
Adams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McCahan
Bill McCahan now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. McCahan
Tucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. McCahan
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ruffing
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McCahan
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. McCahan
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McCahan
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards left. McCosky fields it and throws to second to catch Ruffing for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. McCahan
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. McCahan
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Wright reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Appling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. McCahan
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ruffing
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Grove
Orval Grove now pitching.
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Harrist
Mike Guerra pinch runs for Buddy Rosar. Earl Harrist now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Guerra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Harrist
Majeski hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Harrist
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Harrist
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Harrist
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McCosky B, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 1 3 0 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 5 0 1 0 Binks G, rf 4 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 5 2 3 3 Fain F, 1b 3 2 1 0 York R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 2 2 0 Philley D, lf 4 0 2 2 Rosar B, c 4 1 3 3 Tucker T, cf 3 0 0 0 Guerra M, pr 0 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 1 Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 2 1 Ruffing R, p 4 0 0 0 Marchildon P, p 2 0 0 0 Grove O, p 0 0 0 0 Adams D, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0 McCahan B, p 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 33 6 8 6 Philadelphia 010 200 002 -- 5 Chicago 300 002 01x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Marchildon P (L) 6.0 6 5 5 6 3 McCahan B 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (W)* 8.0 7 4 4 1 0 Grove O+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Harrist E (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Suder P, Joost E DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 10 2B -- Fain F, Majeski H, Chapman S, Wright T HR -- Wright T SB -- Philley D HBP -- by Marchildon P (Tresh M) T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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