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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 24, 1939
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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 May 24, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1939 |
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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 | May 24, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,874 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: George Pipgras 3B: George Moriarty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ollie Bejma | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Buck Ross | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 24, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Ross
Bejma hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ross
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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: ---
Gantenbein vs. Smith
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Smith
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith 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: ---
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Smith
Nagel hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Etten trying to get to third. Kreevich throws the ball in to Owen, who tags Etten for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ross
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Ross
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ross
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bejma vs. Ross
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Smith
Ambler hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Smith
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Smith
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ross
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Ross
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Smith
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miles scores. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Smith
There goes Chapman. The throw from Tresh and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Smith
Nagel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bejma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ross
Owen hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Ross
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ross
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bejma vs. Ross
Bejma hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Ross
Kuhel 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Smith
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Smith
Ross bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Smith
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Smith
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ross
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Ross
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ross
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Smith
Nagel hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Ross
Bejma hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Ross
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bejma moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bejma scores. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuhel scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Radcliff scores. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Ross
Owen hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Ross
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Smith
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Smith
Dario Lodigiani pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Lodigiani hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bejma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Smith
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Smith
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Ambler trying to get to third. Kreevich throws the ball in to Owen, who tags Ambler for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Dean
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Dean
Kuhel hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Smith
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Nick Etten.
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1939 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bejma O, 2b 5 1 2 1 Gantenbein J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Miles D, rf 3 1 1 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Radcliff R, rf 4 1 0 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Appling L, ss 3 0 1 0 Etten N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 1 Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nagel B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 4 1 2 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Smith E, p 4 0 1 0 Ambler W, ss 2 0 1 0 Ross B, p 1 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dean C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 9 4 28 1 5 1 Chicago 000 010 030 -- 4 Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Smith E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ross B (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 1 Dean C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Johnson B LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4 CS -- Chapman S SH -- Ross B T -- 1:54 A -- 1874
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