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White Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 26, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 26, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Papish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
Roy Schalk | Second Baseman |
Johnny Dickshot | Left Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Shortstop |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Frank Papish | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 26, 1945
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Muncrief
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Muncrief
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schalk vs. Muncrief
Schalk hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Muncrief
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Papish
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Papish
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Papish
Byrnes strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Papish
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Muncrief
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Muncrief
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Muncrief
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Papish
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Papish
Christman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Papish
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Papish
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Laabs scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muncrief vs. Papish
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Papish
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Muncrief
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papish vs. Muncrief
Papish bunts towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Gutteridge covering, for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Muncrief
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Muncrief
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Papish
Finney 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, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Papish
Byrnes hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Papish
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Muncrief
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. Muncrief
Dickshot hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Muncrief
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Muncrief
Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Muncrief
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Papish
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Papish
Christman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Papish
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Papish
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muncrief vs. Papish
Muncrief hits a popup towards short. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Muncrief
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Muncrief
Papish hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Muncrief
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Muncrief
Farrell hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Papish
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Papish
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Papish
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Papish
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Muncrief
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Muncrief
Dickshot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Muncrief
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Papish
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Papish
Laabs is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Papish
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Papish
Moore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Papish
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muncrief vs. Papish
Muncrief 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 7
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Muncrief
Hockett hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Muncrief
Michaels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Muncrief
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papish vs. Muncrief
Papish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Papish
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Papish
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Papish
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Papish covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Muncrief
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Muncrief
Farrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Muncrief
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. Moses moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. Muncrief
Dickshot hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. There goes Schalk trying to get to third. Byrnes throws the ball in to Christman, who tags Schalk for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Muncrief
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Papish
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Papish
Laabs bunts towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Papish
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Papish
Moore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Papish
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muncrief vs. Papish
Muncrief hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Muncrief
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Muncrief
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Muncrief
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Papish
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Papish
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Papish
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Finney moves to third. Byrnes moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Caldwell
Laabs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Muncrief
Caldwell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Muncrief
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Muncrief
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Caldwell
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Caldwell
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Hockett is chasing the ball. Moore rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1945, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 5 2 3 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Farrell K, 1b 5 0 0 0 Finney L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Schalk R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Byrnes M, cf 4 0 1 0 Dickshot J, lf 4 0 1 1 Stephens V, ss 5 1 1 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Laabs C, lf 2 1 0 0 Hockett O, cf 3 0 0 0 Christman M, 3b 5 0 1 1 Michaels C, ss 4 0 1 0 Moore G, rf 5 1 1 1 Tresh M, c 4 0 1 0 Mancuso F, c 3 0 3 1 Papish F, p 2 0 0 0 Muncrief B, p 4 0 0 0 Caldwell E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 7 2 38 3 9 3 Chicago 100 000 010 0 -- 2 St.Louis 010 000 010 1 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Papish F 8.1 8 2 2 4 5 Caldwell E (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Muncrief B (W) 10.0 7 2 1 1 5 E -- Michaels C 2, Cuccinello T, Stephens V LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 12 2B -- Moses W, Michaels C, Stephens V HR -- Moore G SH -- Papish F, Laabs C T -- 2:11 A -- 0
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