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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 2, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 2, 1951 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 2, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,802 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
Cliff Mapes | Right Fielder |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Catcher |
Spec Shea | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 2, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Littlefield
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Littlefield
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Woodling. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Littlefield
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Littlefield
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Littlefield
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Shea
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Shea
Lehner takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Shea
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mapes. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Lehner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Shea
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lehner scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zarilla vs. Shea
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Shea
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Shea
There goes Busby. The throw from Houk and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Shea
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Shea
There goes Fox. The throw from Houk and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Littlefield
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Littlefield
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houk vs. Littlefield
Houk hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Shea
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Shea
Littlefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Shea
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Shea
Lehner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Lehner reaches second base with a double. Littlefield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Shea
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Littlefield
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Spec Shea.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Littlefield
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Littlefield
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Littlefield
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Littlefield
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Littlefield
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mapes vs. Littlefield
Mapes hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Bobby Brown now playing third base. Fred Sanford now pitching. Gil McDougald now playing second base.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Sanford
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sanford
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Littlefield
Sanford hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houk vs. Littlefield
Houk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Littlefield
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Minoso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sanford
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Sanford
Niarhos hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Sanford
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Littlefield
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Littlefield
Rizzuto 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Littlefield
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Littlefield
Mize takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Littlefield
Jensen takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Littlefield
Billy Johnson pinch hits for Cliff Mapes.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. McDougald scores. Mize scores. Jensen moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Littlefield
Mickey Mantle pinch runs for Billy Johnson. Hank Bauer pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Mantle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Houk vs. Littlefield
Allie Reynolds pinch runs for Hank Bauer.
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houk vs. Littlefield
Houk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ostrowski
Mickey Mantle now playing right field. Joe Ostrowski now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Ostrowski
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ostrowski
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Littlefield
Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Littlefield
Woodling 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 -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Littlefield
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Littlefield
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ostrowski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ostrowski, and towards Rizzuto, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Ostrowski
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zarilla for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ostrowski
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Littlefield
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Dorish
Mantle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Mize. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ostrowski
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Ostrowski
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dorish vs. Ostrowski
Dorish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ostrowski
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Dorish
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houk vs. Dorish
Houk hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dorish
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Dorish
Woodling 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 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Ostrowski
Lehner hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ostrowski
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mantle. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ostrowski
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Ostrowski
Gordon Goldsberry pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Ostrowski
Busby takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to third. Goldsberry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Ostrowski
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Nellie Fox.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rizzuto fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Dorish
Gordon Goldsberry now playing first base. Joe DeMaestri now playing second base.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Dorish
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso juggles the ball. That's an error on Minoso. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Dorish
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. McDougald goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Dorish
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Dorish
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Ostrowski
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Ostrowski
Phil Masi pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ostrowski
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Ostrowski
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostrowski covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1951 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Woodling G, lf 5 0 2 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 1 0 Lehner P, lf 4 1 1 0 McDougald G, 3b-2b 3 2 1 0 Minoso M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Mize J, 1b 2 1 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Collins J, 1b 1 1 1 1 Goldsberry G, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, cf 3 1 0 1 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 0 1 Mapes C, rf 2 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 1 1 0 Johnson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 2 1 Mantle M, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Sanford F, p 1 0 0 0 Niarhos G, c 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, ph 1 0 1 1 Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds A, pr 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 1 0 1 0 Ostrowski J, p 0 0 0 0 Masi P, ph 1 0 0 0 Houk R, c 4 0 0 0 Shea S, p 0 0 0 0 Brown B, ph-3b 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 7 4 33 4 8 4 New York 001 030 002 -- 6 Chicago 400 000 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Shea S 2.0 4 4 4 3 0 Sanford F 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Ostrowski J (W) 5.0 4 0 0 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Littlefield D* 6.0 6 4 1 7 2 Dorish F (L) 3.0 1 2 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Carrasquel C, Minoso M DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7 2B -- Minoso M 2, Lehner P 3B -- Collins J SB -- Busby J, Reynolds A CS -- Fox N T -- 2:26 A -- 8802
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