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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 23, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 23, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Whitehead |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Merv Connors | Third Baseman |
Mule Haas | First Baseman |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
John Whitehead | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Wayne Ambler | Second Baseman |
Buck Ross | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 23, 1937
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ross
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Newsome fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ross
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Kreevich steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Whitehead
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Whitehead
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Connors fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Whitehead
Werber hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Ross
Connors hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Ross
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Ross
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Ross
Sewell is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitehead vs. Ross
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Appling scores. Connors moves to third. Sewell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Ross
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehead
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Whitehead
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Whitehead
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a popup towards first. Hasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Whitehead
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Whitehead
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Whitehead
Ross strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Whitehead
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Whitehead
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Connors fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Ross
Connors hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ross
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Whitehead
Werber hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehead
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Whitehead
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hasson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ross
Sewell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Ross
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ross
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Whitehead
Rothrock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Whitehead
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Whitehead
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Whitehead
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ross
Rusty Peters now playing second base.
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Connors vs. Ross
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Whitehead
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Whitehead
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields the ball and throws to Whitehead covering. Safe. Moses moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Whitehead
There goes Moses. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Connors applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Whitehead
Sewell fires to first and picks off Newsome. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Whitehead
Werber hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ross
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Ross
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Ross
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Haas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Ross
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehead
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Whitehead
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Whitehead drops the ball. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Whitehead
Rothrock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hasson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Whitehead
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Peters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Whitehead
Babe Barna pinch hits for Rusty Peters.
Barna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Whitehead
Jesse Hill pinch runs for Babe Barna. Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Whitehead
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Smith
Ace Parker now playing second base. Eddie Smith now pitching.
Connors strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Smith
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Smith
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Whitehead
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Whitehead
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Connors fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehead
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hasson vs. Whitehead
Hasson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1937 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hayes J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 2 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Radcliff R, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 4 1 2 0 Hasson G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Connors M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rothrock J, cf 3 0 2 0 Haas M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brucker E, c 3 0 0 0 Sewell L, c 3 0 0 0 Ambler W, 2b 0 0 0 0 Whitehead J, p 3 0 0 1 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Peters R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Barna B, ph 1 0 1 0 Hill J, pr 0 0 0 0 Parker A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ross B, p 2 0 0 0 Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 31 0 7 0 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Whitehead J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ross B (L) 8.0 6 1 1 2 1 Smith E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Whitehead J DP -- Chicago 2, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 5 SB -- Kreevich M, Connors M, Appling L CS -- Moses W T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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