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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 21, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 21, 1951 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,231 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Neil Berry | Third Baseman |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Gordon Goldsberry | First Baseman |
Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 21, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kretlow
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kretlow
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kretlow
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Kretlow
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Newhouser
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newhouser
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Kretlow
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kretlow
Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. Ginsberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Kretlow
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Kretlow
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Kretlow
Newhouser strikes out. There goes Berry. The throw from Niarhos to Carrasquel, and Berry is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Newhouser
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Newhouser
Goldsberry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Newhouser
Niarhos hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kretlow
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Kretlow
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kretlow
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. Kolloway goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Kretlow
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. Wertz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Kretlow
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kretlow
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Kretlow
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers scores. Groth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Newhouser
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Newhouser
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dorish vs. Newhouser
Dorish hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Newhouser
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. Busby moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Floyd Baker.
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Fox scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Newhouser
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Majeski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zernial for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goldsberry vs. Hutchinson
Goldsberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niarhos vs. Hutchinson
There goes Zarilla. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Berry applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Dorish
Hank Majeski now playing third base.
Hutchinson 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 -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Dorish
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dorish
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Hutchinson
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hutchinson
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hutchinson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Dorish
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Dorish
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Dorish
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Dorish
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Dorish
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dorish vs. Hutchinson
Dorish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hutchinson
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Dorish
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Dorish
Hutchinson hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zarilla. Berry goes all the way around to score. Hutchinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Dorish
Kolloway bunts in front of the plate. Niarhos fields it and throws to first for the out. Hutchinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Dorish
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Dorish
Wertz 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hutchinson
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Hutchinson
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Hutchinson
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. Goldsberry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Hutchinson
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goldsberry scores. Niarhos moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hutchinson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Dorish
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Dorish
Ginsberg 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 -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dorish
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Dorish
Lipon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Dorish
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hutchinson
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hutchinson
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldsberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Dobson
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Dobson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hutchinson
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldsberry vs. Hutchinson
Goldsberry hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hutchinson
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Dobson
Phil Masi now catching.
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Fox who tags Ginsberg, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Dobson
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Dobson
Berry hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hutchinson
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hutchinson
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hutchinson
Dave Philley pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Hutchinson
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Busby moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Johnson
Hal Brown pinch runs for Hank Majeski. Earl Johnson now pitching.
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1951 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kolloway D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 5 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Baker F, 3b 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 1 Majeski H, ph-3b 4 1 2 3 Evers H, lf 5 1 0 0 Brown H, pr 0 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Zarilla A, rf 5 0 2 2 Groth J, cf 5 2 4 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 5 0 3 2 Goldsberry G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Berry N, 3b 5 1 2 1 Niarhos G, c 2 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, p 3 0 1 0 Masi P, c 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 2 3 1 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 2 0 0 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 15 5 37 6 9 6 Detroit 023 001 100 -- 7 Chicago 004 001 001 -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H 2.1 4 4 3 0 2 Hutchinson F (W) 6.1 5 2 1 2 2 Johnson E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kretlow L (L) 2.2 7 5 3 1 4 Dorish F 4.1 6 2 1 0 3 Dobson J 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 E -- Fox N, Baker F, Berry N, Zarilla A, Priddy J, Evers H DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Detroit 10, Chicago 6 2B -- Zarilla A, Groth J, Lipon J 3B -- Groth J, Wertz V CS -- Berry N SH -- Kolloway D T -- 2:38 A -- 3231
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