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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 1943
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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 July 31, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1943 |
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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 | July 31, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orval Grove |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,381 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Ralph Hodgin | Left Fielder |
Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Vince Castino | Catcher |
Orval Grove | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Eddie Mayo | Third Baseman |
Irv Hall | Shortstop |
Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 1943
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Flores
Moses 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--
Tucker vs. Flores
There goes Moses. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Flores
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Flores
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Valo 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-
Appling vs. Flores
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodgin vs. Flores
Hodgin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Hodgin reaches third base with a triple. Moses scores. Appling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Flores
Webb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Webb reaches second base with a double. Hodgin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Flores
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Grove
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Estalella vs. Grove
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Flores
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Flores
Grove bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Heffner covering, for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Flores
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Flores
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castino scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Flores
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Grove
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Grove
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Grove
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Flores
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodgin vs. Flores
There goes Appling. The throw from Swift and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodgin vs. Flores
Hodgin hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Flores
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Flores
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Grove
Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb misplays the ball. That's an error on Webb. Flores moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Grove
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. Flores moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb misplays the ball. That's an error on Webb. Flores scores. Welaj moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Estalella vs. Grove
The ball gets by Castino for a passed ball. Welaj scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Grove
Estalella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Estalella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Grove
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Flores
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Flores
Grove strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Flores
Moses hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swift juggles the ball. That's an error on Swift. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Flores
There goes Moses. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Flores
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Grove
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Grove
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Grove
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Flores
Cuccinello hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Flores
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Flores
Hodgin hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Grove
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Grove
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Estalella for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Flores
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Flores
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Flores
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Flores
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Grove
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Grove
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Grove
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Flores
Moses strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Flores
Tucker strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tucker out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Flores
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Grove
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Grove
Welaj hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Flores
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodgin vs. Flores
Hodgin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Flores
Webb hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Flores
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Flores
Castino takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to third. Hodgin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grove vs. Flores
Grove hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Grove
Estalella hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Grove
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Flores
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Flores
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Flores
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Flores
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodgin vs. Flores
Hodgin hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Grove
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Grove
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grove
Jo-Jo White pinch hits for Irv Hall.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyack vs. Grove
Jim Tyack pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Tyack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Grove covering. Safe. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayo scores. Tyack moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Grove
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1943, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 5 1 2 0 Heffner D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Tucker T, cf 4 0 0 1 Welaj J, cf 5 1 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 5 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 3 1 Appling L, ss 4 1 2 0 Estalella B, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodgin R, lf 5 1 2 2 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Webb S, 2b 4 0 2 1 Swift B, c 3 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wagner H, ph 1 0 0 0 Castino V, c 2 1 0 0 Mayo E, 3b 4 1 3 0 Grove O, p 3 0 0 0 Hall I, ss 3 0 1 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Flores J, p 3 1 1 0 Tyack J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 38 3 12 2 Chicago 310 000 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 002 000 001 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Grove O (W) 9.0 12 3 1 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Flores J (L) 9.0 9 4 4 4 4 E -- Swift B 2, Webb S 2 DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 10, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Webb S, Estalella B 3B -- Hodgin R, Valo E SB -- Moses W 2, Appling L SH -- Grove O PB -- Castino V T -- 1:54 A -- 5381
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