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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 28, 1951
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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 April 28, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1951 |
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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 | April 28, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,640 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 28, 1951
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gray
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive towards the mound. Gray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gray
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Pierce
Kolloway hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pierce
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel 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--
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Philley reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Gray
Masi is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pierce vs. Gray
Pierce 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
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Pierce
Priddy hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Pierce
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gray
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gray
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Pierce
Ginsberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Pierce
Gray strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Pierce
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pierce
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Philley reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Gray
Masi is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pierce vs. Gray
Pierce hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Pierce
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Pierce
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Pierce
Ginsberg is walked intentionally. Evers moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gray vs. Pierce
Gray strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gray
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Gray
Majeski hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Gray
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Rogovin
Saul Rogovin now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Pierce
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Pierce
Kell takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Groth reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Pierce
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Rogovin
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Rogovin
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Rogovin
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Pierce
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Pierce
Ginsberg bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pierce. Lipon goes all the way around to score. Ginsberg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogovin vs. Pierce
Rogovin hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ginsberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Pierce
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pierce
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pierce
There goes Kell. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rogovin
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Rogovin
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Rogovin
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Brown
Groth bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Brown
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zarilla throws the ball in to Fox who tags Priddy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Brown
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rogovin
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Rogovin
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Rogovin
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Rogovin
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Brown
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Brown
Rogovin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Brown
Kolloway hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rogovin
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Phil Masi.
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Rogovin
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Rogovin
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fox reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Rogovin
Majeski 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Rogovin
Zarilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1951 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Fox N, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kolloway D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 2 1 1 0 Zarilla A, rf 5 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Evers H, lf 4 2 3 1 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 2 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 2 1 Philley D, lf 4 0 2 1 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 1 Lipon J, ss 4 1 1 0 Masi P, c 1 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 2 1 1 Baker F, ph 1 1 1 0 Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Rogovin S, p 2 0 0 1 Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 33 7 11 6 Chicago 010 110 001 -- 4 Detroit 011 022 10x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (L) 6.0 9 6 4 3 3 Brown H 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T 4.2 7 3 3 2 0 Rogovin S (W) 4.1 2 1 1 2 1 E -- Pierce B, Busby J DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Detroit 6 2B -- Philley D 2, Groth J, Fox N HR -- Evers H, Ginsberg J SB -- Kell G SH -- Groth J T -- 2:05 A -- 11640
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