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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 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 August 20, 1947 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 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 | August 20, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Gebrian |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,806 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
Ralph Hodgin | Left Fielder |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Cass Michaels | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Pete Gebrian | Pitcher |
Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gebrian
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Gebrian
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Gebrian
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Gebrian covering, for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Gebrian
Fain 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: ---
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodgin vs. Coleman
Hodgin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Coleman
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. Kolloway scores. Hodgin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Coleman
York hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Coleman
Philley 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gebrian
Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Gebrian
Rosar hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gebrian
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Coleman
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Coleman
There goes Appling. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Coleman
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Coleman
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gebrian vs. Coleman
Gebrian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gebrian
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gebrian fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gebrian
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Gebrian
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Gebrian
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodgin vs. Coleman
Hodgin bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Coleman
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Coleman
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Gebrian
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Binks for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gebrian
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gebrian
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodgin. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Gebrian
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Coleman
Philley bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Coleman
Appling hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Coleman
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Coleman
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gebrian
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gebrian
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gebrian
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gebrian vs. Coleman
Gebrian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodgin vs. Coleman
Hodgin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Coleman
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Coleman
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gebrian
McCosky 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--
Joost vs. Gebrian
There's a wild pitch. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Gebrian
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Gebrian
Binks hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Gebrian
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Coleman
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Coleman
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Coleman
Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gebrian
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Gebrian
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gebrian
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Coleman
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gebrian vs. Coleman
Gebrian hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Kolloway hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gebrian
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gebrian
Pat Cooper pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Cooper hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Philley. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Majeski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Harrist
Mike Guerra pinch runs for Pat Cooper. Earl Harrist now pitching.
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Harrist
Joost hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Harrist
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Hodgin hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Christopher
Wright 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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Christopher
York strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harrist
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Harrist
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Harrist
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Harrist
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway misplays the ball. That's an error on Kolloway. Fain scores. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Harrist
Majeski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Harrist
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Christopher
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Christopher
There goes Philley. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Christopher
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Christopher
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Christopher
George Dickey pinch hits for Mike Tresh.
Dickey is walked intentionally. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallaesa vs. Christopher
Jack Wallaesa pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to home to get Appling. Michaels moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Christopher
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching. George Dickey now catching.
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Caldwell
Joost bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Caldwell
Binks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Caldwell
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Binks moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Caldwell
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Binks scores. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Caldwell
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Caldwell
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Christopher
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Christopher
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Christopher
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1947 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McCosky B, lf 5 1 3 0 Kolloway D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hodgin R, lf 4 0 1 0 Binks G, rf 4 1 0 0 Wright T, rf 5 0 3 2 Fain F, 1b 5 2 2 1 York R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 5 0 2 2 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 5 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 5 0 0 1 Michaels C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 1 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Dickey G, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Cooper P, ph 1 0 1 1 Gebrian P, p 3 0 0 0 Guerra M, pr 0 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0 Christopher R, p 1 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ph 1 0 0 0 Caldwell E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 5 10 5 36 2 10 2 Philadelphia 000 000 011 3 -- 5 Chicago 101 000 000 0 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J 7.0 6 2 2 2 0 Christopher R (W) 3.0 4 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gebrian P* 7.0 5 1 1 1 1 Harrist E 2.0 2 1 0 0 2 Caldwell E (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Joost E, Kolloway D DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 8 2B -- McCosky B, Chapman S, Cooper P CS -- Appling L, Philley D SH -- Hodgin R, Joost E WP -- Gebrian P T -- 2:24 A -- 3806
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