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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 9, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 9, 1945 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
Home Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 941 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Joe Cicero | Right Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
Don Black | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
Johnny Dickshot | Left Fielder |
Bill Nagel | First Baseman |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Roy Schalk | Second Baseman |
Cass Michaels | Shortstop |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 9, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Lee
Busch hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicero vs. Lee
Cicero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Lee
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Lee
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Black
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Black
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Black
Dickshot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Black
Nagel takes first base on ball four. Dickshot moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Black
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Lee
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Lee
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lee
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Black
Schalk hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Black
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Black
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Black
Lee takes first base on ball four. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Black
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. Tresh moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hockett vs. Black
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Lee scores. Moses moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. Black
Dickshot strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Lee
Metro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Lee
Black bunts for an out with unknown description. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busch vs. Lee
Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cicero vs. Lee
Cicero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Black
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Black
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Black
Schalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. Schalk reaches second base with a double. Nagel scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Black
Michaels hits a line drive towards first. Siebert catches it and throws to second to double up Schalk. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Lee
Estalella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Lee
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Estalella moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Lee
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Estalella scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Lee
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lee
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Black
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Black
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Black
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hockett vs. Black
Hockett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickshot vs. Black
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hall throws to second for one, and Busch throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Tresh scores. Lee scores. Dickshot moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Black
Nagel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Lee
Metro hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Lee
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Lee
Busch hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Black
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Black
Schalk bunts for an out with unknown description. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Black
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Black
There goes Cuccinello. The slide. Hayes applies the tag. Cuccinello is out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicero vs. Lee
Cicero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Lee
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Lee
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Estalella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Lee
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Lee
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Black
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Black
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Black
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Black
Hockett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Black
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. Black
Dickshot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. Hockett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Black
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lee
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Lee
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Lee
Black hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Lee
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Black
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Black
Schalk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Black
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cicero vs. Lee
Cicero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Lee
Estalella is hit by the pitch. Cicero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Lee
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Cicero moves to third. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Lee
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cicero scores. Estalella moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Lee
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk misplays the ball. That's an error on Schalk. Estalella scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Lee
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Black
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Black
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Black
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Black
Hockett hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Lee
Metro hits a popup towards first. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Lee
Joe Burns pinch hits for Don Black.
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Lee
Busch hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1945 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Busch E, ss 5 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 1 0 Cicero J, rf 3 1 2 0 Hockett O, cf 4 0 2 2 Estalella B, cf 3 3 1 0 Dickshot J, lf 3 0 1 2 Hayes F, c 3 0 2 1 Nagel B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 2 Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hall I, 2b 4 0 0 1 Schalk R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, ss 4 0 0 0 Metro C, lf 4 0 1 0 Tresh M, c 4 2 2 0 Black D, p 2 0 1 0 Lee T, p 3 2 1 0 Burns J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 32 6 10 5 Philadelphia 000 101 020 -- 4 Chicago 021 201 00x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Black D (L) 8.0 10 6 2 5 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee T (W) 9.0 7 4 4 1 4 E -- Kell G 2, Busch E, Schalk R DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 8 2B -- Schalk R, Cuccinello T, Hayes F SH -- Black D, Schalk R HBP -- by Lee T (Cicero J), by Lee T (Estalella B) T -- 3:23 A -- 941
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