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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1917
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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 August 21, 1917 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reb Russell |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shano Collins | Right Fielder |
| Fred McMullin | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Reb Russell | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Russell
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Russell
Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gainer vs. Russell
Gainer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper 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: ---
McMullin vs. Ruth
McMullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruth, and towards Gardner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walsh. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ruth
Jackson hits a popup in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Russell
Agnew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it 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: ---
Felsch vs. Ruth
Felsch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ruth
Gandil hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper 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: ---
Risberg vs. Ruth
Risberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch 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: ---
Walsh vs. Russell
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Russell
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Ruth
Schalk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell hits a popup towards first. Gainer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Russell
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Collins catches it and throws to first to double up Gainer. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Ruth
McMullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McMullin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ruth
Jackson bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullin moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Felsch vs. Ruth
Felsch strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gandil vs. Ruth
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Russell
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Ruth
Risberg hits a line drive into right field. Hooper 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: ---
Schalk vs. Ruth
Schalk hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh 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: ---
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Russell
Walsh hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson 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: ---
Barry vs. Russell
Barry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gainer vs. Russell
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Ruth
McMullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Collins reaches second base with a double. McMullin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ruth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gainer scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruth covering, for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felsch vs. Ruth
Felsch hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis hits a line drive into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ruth
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Ruth
Risberg takes first base on ball four. Risberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Ruth
Schalk hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Risberg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullin vs. Ruth
McMullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Russell
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ruth
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ruth
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Ruth
Felsch hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hooper who is chasing the ball. Felsch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gandil vs. Ruth
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Russell
Walsh hits a popup towards third. McMullin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Russell
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Russell
Gainer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1917 -- BOS at Chicago (D)
BOS AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, cf 4 0 0 0 Collins S, rf 4 0 1 0
Jack Barry, 2b 4 0 2 0 McMullin F, 3b 3 1 1 0
Del Gainer, 1b 4 0 2 0 Collins E, 2b 4 0 3 1
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson S, lf 3 0 0 0
Harry Hooper, rf 3 0 0 0 Felsch H, cf 4 0 1 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gandil C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 3 0 0 0 Risberg S, ss 2 1 0 0
Sam Agnew, c 3 0 0 0 Schalk R, c 3 0 0 0
Babe Ruth, p 3 0 0 0 Russell R, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 30 2 7 2
BOS 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 001 10x -- 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Russell R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 0
E -- Sam Agnew
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- BOS 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Collins E 2
3B -- Felsch H
SH -- Jackson S
T -- 1:32
A -- 11000
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