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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 7, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 7, 1948 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 7, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,938 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Stan Spence | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
Ralph Hodgin | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Al Gettel | Pitcher |
Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 7, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gettel
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Gettel
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Harris
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Harris
Lupien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Harris
Appling hits a line drive into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Lupien goes all the way around to score. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodgin vs. Harris
Hodgin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling moves to third. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Harris
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Harris
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Seerey moves to third. Hodgin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Harris
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gettel
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gettel
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gettel
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Gettel
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Gettel
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Harris
Gettel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Harris
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Harris
Lupien hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gettel
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Gettel
Spence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Harris
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Seerey reaches second base with a double. Appling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodgin vs. Harris
Hodgin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to second with Stephens covering, to double up Seerey. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Harris
Philley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gettel
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gettel
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gettel
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Harris
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Harris
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Harris
Gettel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Harris
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gettel
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Gettel
Harris bunts in front of the plate. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Gettel
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Harris
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Harris
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Appling for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Harris
Seerey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodgin vs. Harris
Hodgin hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Gettel
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gettel
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Gettel
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Moses reaches second base with a double. Spence scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Gettel
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Gettel
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harris
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Harris
Michaels hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Harris
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gettel vs. Harris
Gettel hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Harris
Baker takes first base on ball four. Tresh moves to third. Gettel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lupien vs. Harris
Lupien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Gettel scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Baker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Gettel
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gettel
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Gettel
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Caldwell
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Caldwell
Seerey bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodgin vs. Caldwell
Hodgin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Caldwell
Philley hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Caldwell
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gettel
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Gettel
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gettel
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Gettel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Caldwell
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Caldwell
Gettel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Caldwell
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Caldwell
There goes Baker. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Caldwell
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Gettel
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gettel
Ted Williams pinch hits for Earl Caldwell.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling 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 8/7/1948 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lupien T, 1b 5 1 2 2 Spence S, lf 4 1 1 0 Appling L, ss 3 2 2 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 0 Seerey P, lf 2 0 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hodgin R, rf 4 0 2 1 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 1 0 0 Harris M, p 1 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 4 1 2 0 Caldwell E, p 1 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 32 5 11 4 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago 200 002 10x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Harris M (L) 5.2 10 4 4 3 2 Caldwell E 2.1 1 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gettel A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 6 6 E -- Moses W, Appling L DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 9 2B -- Seerey P, Moses W SB -- Baker F CS -- Baker F SH -- Harris M, Seerey P T -- 1:53 A -- 5938
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