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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 7, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 7, 1944 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 7, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Dietrich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Stewart 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Schalk | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Guy Curtright | Left Fielder |
Johnny Dickshot | Right Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Bill Dietrich | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
Don Ross | Right Fielder |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 7, 1944
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Newhouser
Schalk hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Newhouser
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Newhouser
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dietrich
Hoover hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dietrich
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Dietrich
York takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Dietrich
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtright vs. Newhouser
Curtright takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. Newhouser
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to third for the out. Curtright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Newhouser
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuccinello for the out. Curtright moves to third. Dickshot moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietrich vs. Newhouser
Dietrich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Dietrich
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Dietrich
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Dietrich
Richards takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Dietrich
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Newhouser
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Newhouser
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Newhouser
Hoag hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer throws the ball in to Mayo who tags Hoag trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dietrich
Hoover hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dietrich
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtright vs. Newhouser
Curtright hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Newhouser
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickshot for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dietrich
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dietrich
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Dietrich
Metro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tresh juggles the ball. That's an error on Tresh. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Dietrich
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Dietrich
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Newhouser
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Newhouser
Dietrich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Dietrich
Newhouser hits a fly ball into left field. Curtright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dietrich
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dietrich
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Newhouser
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Newhouser
Webb bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Newhouser
Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Newhouser
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dietrich
York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats York for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dietrich
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metro vs. Dietrich
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtright vs. Newhouser
Curtright hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Newhouser
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Newhouser
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickshot moves to third. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tresh vs. Newhouser
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickshot scores. Cuccinello moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietrich vs. Newhouser
Dietrich bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Mayo covering, for the out. Cuccinello scores. Tresh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Newhouser
Schalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Newhouser
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Dietrich
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Curtright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Dietrich
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Dietrich
Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Gentry
Rufe Gentry now pitching.
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Gentry
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtright vs. Gentry
Curtright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. Gentry
Dickshot strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Gentry
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Gentry
Tresh hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dietrich
Wally Moses now playing right field.
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Dietrich
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Gentry
Dietrich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Gentry
Schalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gentry
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dietrich
York hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dietrich
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Dietrich
Metro hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1944, game 1 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Schalk R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hoover J, ss 4 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 4 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hoag M, cf 3 1 2 0 Cramer D, cf 3 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 2 York R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Curtright G, lf 2 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dickshot J, rf 4 1 0 0 Metro C, lf 4 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 0 0 0 0 Ross D, rf 3 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Richards P, c 2 0 1 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 1 1 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0 Dietrich B, p 3 0 0 1 Hostetler C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gentry R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 30 1 4 1 Chicago 000 000 220 -- 4 Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dietrich B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (L) 7.0 5 2 0 4 2 Gentry R 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 E -- Tresh M, Higgins P DP -- Chicago 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 5 2B -- Higgins P HR -- York R, Trosky H SH -- Webb S, Dietrich B T -- 1:40 A -- 0
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