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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 20, 1928 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Barry 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Mostil | Center Fielder |
| Art Shires | First Baseman |
| Alex Metzler | Right Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Karl Swanson | Second Baseman |
| Buck Redfern | Shortstop |
| Buck Crouse | Catcher |
| Red Faber | Pitcher |
| Lena Blackburne | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Right Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1928
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Ruffing
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Ruffing
Shires hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Shires reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzler vs. Ruffing
Metzler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shires scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Ruffing
Falk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm takes first base on ball four. Metzler moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swanson vs. Ruffing
Swanson takes first base on ball four. Metzler moves to third. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Redfern vs. Ruffing
Redfern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Faber
Rothrock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Swanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Faber
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Faber
Myer hits a line drive into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Faber
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Ruffing
Crouse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Ruffing
Faber bunts towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. Crouse moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mostil vs. Ruffing
Mostil is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shires vs. Ruffing
Shires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crouse scores. Shires moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Ruffing
Metzler hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Rogell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rogell. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Ruffing
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Faber
Flagstead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crouse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Faber
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Faber, and towards Redfern, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Faber
Todt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Swanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Ruffing
Falk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Falk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swanson vs. Ruffing
Swanson takes first base on ball four. Falk moves to third. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Redfern vs. Ruffing
Redfern hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Falk scores. Kamm moves to third. Swanson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crouse vs. Ruffing
Crouse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kamm scores. There goes Swanson trying to get to home. Rothrock throws the ball in to Hofmann who tags Swanson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Redfern moves to third. Crouse moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Faber vs. Ruffing
Faber strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mostil vs. Ruffing
Mostil hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Faber
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Faber
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Faber
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruffing moves to third. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Faber
Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruffing scores. Rothrock scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Faber
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regan vs. Faber
Regan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Faber
Flagstead hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metzler who is chasing the ball. Flagstead reaches third base with a triple. Rogell scores. Regan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Faber
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Ruffing
Shires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Ruffing
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Ruffing
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Faber
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Faber
Hofmann hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Faber
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Ruffing
Swanson hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redfern vs. Ruffing
Redfern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crouse vs. Ruffing
Crouse hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Faber
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Faber
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Swanson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Faber
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Swanson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Faber
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Ruffing
Faber hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Ruffing
Mostil hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Ruffing
Shires hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Ruffing
There goes Shires. The throw from Hofmann and he is out, Regan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Faber
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Faber
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Faber
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Ruffing
Metzler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Ruffing
Falk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzler moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzler tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Ruffing
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Redfern vs. Ruffing
Redfern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Faber
Doug Taitt pinch hits for Fred Hofmann.
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Faber
Ruffing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metzler. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Faber
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Faber
Rogell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ruffing moves to third. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myer vs. Faber
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to home to get Ruffing. Rothrock moves to third. Rogell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Regan vs. Faber
Regan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Ruffing
Charlie Berry now catching.
Crouse strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Ruffing
Faber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Faber for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Ruffing
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Faber
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Faber
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Faber
Todt hits a popup towards first. Shires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Ruffing
Shires hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Ruffing
Metzler hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Ruffing
Falk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shires moves to third. Falk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shires tags and scores. Falk tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swanson vs. Ruffing
Swanson hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Faber
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Faber
Ruffing hits a line drive into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Faber
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Faber
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1928 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Mostil J, cf 5 0 0 0 Rothrock J, rf 3 1 2 0
Shires A, 1b 5 2 4 1 Rogell B, ss 5 1 2 2
Metzler A, rf 5 1 2 1 Myer B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Falk B, lf 5 1 3 0 Regan B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Kamm W, 3b 1 1 0 2 Flagstead I, cf 4 0 1 2
Swanson K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 4 0 0 0
Redfern B, ss 4 0 1 1 Todt P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Crouse B, c 4 1 2 1 Hofmann F, c 2 0 0 0
Faber R, p 3 0 0 0 Taitt D, ph 1 0 0 0
Berry C, c 1 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 3 1 1 0
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35 6 12 6 34 4 6 4
Chicago 112 000 101 -- 6
Boston 004 000 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Faber R (W) 9.0 6 4 4 4 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 9.0 12 6 6 4 4
E -- Rogell B 2, Redfern B
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 7
2B -- Falk B, Ruffing R
3B -- Shires A, Flagstead I
CS -- Shires A
SH -- Faber R
SF -- Kamm W 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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