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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 20, 1947
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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 July 20, 1947 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1947 |
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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 | July 20, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Papish |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 17,905 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
George Binks | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
George Dickey | Catcher |
Frank Papish | Pitcher |
Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 20, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Papish
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Papish
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Papish
Binks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker. Binks reaches second base with a double. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Papish
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Papish
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Binks scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Papish
Guerra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Papish
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker. Suder reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Guerra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Papish
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Papish
Scheib hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Scheib
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Scheib
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Scheib
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Papish
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Papish
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Papish
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scheib
Philley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Scheib
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Scheib
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Scheib
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Papish
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Papish
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Papish
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papish vs. Scheib
Papish hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Scheib
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Scheib
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Papish
Cass Michaels now playing shortstop.
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Papish
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Papish
Scheib hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Papish
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Scheib moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Papish
Joost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Binks vs. Papish
Binks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheib scores. McCosky scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Papish
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Scheib
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scheib
Philley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Scheib
Tucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Papish
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Papish
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Papish
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Scheib
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Scheib
There's a wild pitch. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Scheib
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodgin vs. Scheib
Ralph Hodgin pinch hits for Frank Papish.
Hodgin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Scheib
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Kolloway scores. Dickey scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Scheib
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Michaels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
York hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Savage
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gebrian
Pete Gebrian now pitching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Gebrian
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Gebrian
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Savage
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Savage
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Savage
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gebrian
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Gebrian
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gebrian
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gebrian vs. Savage
Gebrian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Savage
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Savage
Michaels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gebrian
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gebrian
Guerra strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gebrian
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Savage
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Savage
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Savage
Philley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gebrian
Majeski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Majeski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Savage vs. Gebrian
Savage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Gebrian
McCosky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gebrian
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Savage
Tucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Savage
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Savage
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1947, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McCosky B, lf 5 2 2 1 Baker F, 3b 2 2 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 2 0 1 1 Binks G, rf 4 1 2 2 Michaels C, ss 2 0 0 1 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 1 Wright T, rf 4 0 3 1 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 1 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 1 1 0 Philley D, lf 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 2 Tucker T, cf 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kolloway D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Scheib C, p 2 1 1 0 Dickey G, c 3 1 0 0 Savage B, p 2 0 0 0 Papish F, p 1 0 0 0 Hodgin R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gebrian P, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 9 7 31 4 6 3 Philadelphia 400 200 001 -- 7 Chicago 001 030 000 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Scheib C 4.1 5 4 3 4 0 Savage B (W) 4.2 1 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Papish F (L) 5.0 8 6 6 2 2 Gebrian P 4.0 1 1 1 0 2 E -- Joost E DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Chicago 4 2B -- Binks G, Suder P, McCosky B, Kolloway D 3B -- Baker F, Majeski H WP -- Scheib C T -- 1:39 A -- 17905
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