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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 4, 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 May 4, 1947 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Orval Grove |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,544 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| George Binks | First Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Loyd Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Joe Stephenson | Catcher |
| Orval Grove | Pitcher |
| Ted Lyons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 4, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Grove
Binks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Binks reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Grove
Joost hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it 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: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Flores
There goes Baker. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallaesa vs. Flores
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Flores
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Flores
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Flores
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Flores
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Grove
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Grove
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa throws to second for one, and Michaels throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Grove
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Grove
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Flores
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Flores
Christopher is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Flores
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Flores
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Flores
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Binks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Flores
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Grove
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Binks for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Grove
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Grove
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Flores
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Flores
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Flores
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Grove
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Grove
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Grove
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Flores
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Flores
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Flores
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Grove
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Flores
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Binks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Flores
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Binks juggles the ball. That's an error on Binks. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Flores
Philley hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Grove
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Grove
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Grove
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Flores
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Flores
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Flores
Christopher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Christopher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Flores
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Grove
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Grove
Flores hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Flores reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Grove
Valo hits a fly ball towards left. Christopher catches it and throws to second to double up Flores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Flores
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Flores
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Grove
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1947, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 3 1 0 0
McCosky B, cf 4 0 0 0 Wallaesa J, ss 3 0 0 0
Chapman S, lf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 3 0 0 0
Binks G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 1 1
Joost E, ss 2 0 0 0 Jones J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Christopher L, lf 3 0 2 0
Guerra M, c 3 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stephenson J, c 3 0 0 0
Flores J, p 3 0 1 0 Grove O, p 3 0 0 0
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29 0 4 0 27 1 3 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 100 000 00x -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Flores J (L) 8.0 3 1 1 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Grove O (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 2
E -- Michaels C, Binks G
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3
2B -- Binks G, Suder P, Flores J
3B -- Christopher L
SB -- Baker F, Kennedy B
CS -- Christopher L
T -- 1:36
A -- 39544
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