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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 23, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 23, 1948 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 23, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Haynes |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Jake Jones | First Baseman |
Earl Johnson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Floyd Baker | Second Baseman |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Luke Appling | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Shortstop |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Joe Haynes | Pitcher |
Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 23, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haynes
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haynes
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Stephens settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Stephens. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Johnson
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Haynes
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Haynes
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Haynes
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Haynes
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Johnson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Johnson
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Johnson
Haynes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haynes
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haynes
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Haynes
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baker. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Haynes
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Haynes
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Johnson
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Stephens, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker scores. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haynes
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Philley fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Philley. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Haynes
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Haynes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Johnson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Johnson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Johnson
Haynes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haynes
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Haynes
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Johnson
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Haynes
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Haynes
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Haynes
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Haynes
Jones takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Haynes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Johnson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Johnson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haynes
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Haynes
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Johnson
Haynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Johnson
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Haynes
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Haynes
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Appling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Johnson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Johnson
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haynes
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Haynes
Stan Spence pinch hits for Jake Jones. Billy Hitchcock pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Haynes
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Haynes
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hitchcock trying to get to home. Wright throws the ball in to Tresh who tags Hitchcock who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Johnson
Matt Batts now catching. Stan Spence now playing first base.
Haynes hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Haynes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Johnson
Lupien bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Haynes moves to third. Baker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Appling vs. Johnson
Appling hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haynes scores. Baker moves to third. Lupien moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1948, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 2 0 Baker F, 2b 2 2 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0 Appling L, 3b 5 0 2 2 Moses W, rf 3 1 1 1 Kennedy B, lf 4 0 2 1 Stephens V, ss 4 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 3 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 1 2 1 Michaels C, ss 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, pr 0 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 4 0 0 0 Batts M, c 0 0 0 0 Haynes J, p 4 1 1 0 Jones J, 1b 2 0 1 1 Spence S, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 8 3 33 4 8 4 Boston 001 101 000 -- 3 Chicago 002 010 001 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Johnson E (L) 8.1 8 4 4 6 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Haynes J (W) 9.0 8 3 2 5 6 E -- Stephens V, Baker F, Pesky J, Philley D DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 11 2B -- Tebbetts B, Moses W, Haynes J SH -- Johnson E, Lupien T T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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