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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 31, 1917 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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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 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Lee Magee | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | 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 |
| Red Faber | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Faber
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Faber
Smith bunts towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Faber
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and has Sloan trapped. There's the throw to McMullin who throws to Collins, who tags Sloan for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Faber
There goes Sisler. The throw from Schalk and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Faber
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Davenport
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Davenport
McMullin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Davenport
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMullin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Davenport
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Faber
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Faber
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Risberg. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Faber
Magee hits a popup towards short. Risberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Faber
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobson scores. Lavan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Faber
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Davenport
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Davenport
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Davenport
Risberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Faber
Sloan 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 -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Faber
Smith 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 -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Faber
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil fields the ball and throws to Faber covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Faber
There goes Sisler. The throw from Schalk and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Davenport
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Davenport
Faber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Davenport
Leibold hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Davenport
McMullin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Faber
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Faber
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Faber
Jacobson hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Faber
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Davenport
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Davenport
Jackson bunts towards third. Magee fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felsch vs. Davenport
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gandil vs. Davenport
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Faber
Lavan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leibold. Lavan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Faber
Davenport bunts towards the mound. Faber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sloan vs. Faber
Sloan hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lavan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Faber
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lavan scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Faber
There goes Smith. The throw from Schalk and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Faber
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Faber
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Davenport
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Davenport
Schalk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Schalk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Faber vs. Davenport
Faber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schalk moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leibold vs. Davenport
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullin vs. Davenport
There go the runners. The throw from Severeid to Pratt covering second. The throw back to home, and Schalk is out at the plate. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Faber
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Faber
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber throws the ball towards second to get the runner. He throws it away into center field. Felsch throws it back to Risberg, who tags the runner out. Severeid moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magee vs. Williams
Lefty Williams now pitching.
Magee bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to home to get Severeid. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Williams
Lavan hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Davenport
McMullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Davenport
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMullin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Davenport
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Jackson reaches second base with a double. McMullin scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Felsch vs. Davenport
Felsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Sothoron
Allen Sothoron now pitching.
There goes Felsch. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Felsch steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gandil vs. Sothoron
The ball gets by Severeid for a passed ball. Felsch moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gandil vs. Sothoron
Gandil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Felsch scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Sothoron
Risberg bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Gandil moves to third. Risberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schalk vs. Sothoron
Schalk hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gandil tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sothoron
Williams hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leibold vs. Sothoron
Leibold hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Risberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Sothoron
There goes Leibold. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Leibold steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullin vs. Sothoron
McMullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Williams
Sothoron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Williams
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a fly ball towards right. Leibold settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Leibold. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Williams
Sisler is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Williams
Pratt takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Severeid vs. Williams
for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sothoron
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sothoron
Collins is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sothoron
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Sothoron
Felsch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Sothoron
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Williams
Jacobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Williams
Magee strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Williams
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothoron vs. Williams
Sothoron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Sothoron
Risberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Sothoron
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Risberg moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sothoron
Williams bunts for an out with unknown description. Risberg moves to third. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leibold vs. Sothoron
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMullin vs. Sothoron
Severeid fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Severeid. Risberg scores. Schalk moves to third. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullin vs. Sothoron
McMullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Schalk tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Sothoron
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sothoron
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Williams
Sloan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Williams
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Williams
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1917 -- SLA at Chicago (D)
SLA AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Tod Sloan, rf 5 0 2 0 Leibold N, rf 4 0 2 1
Earl Smith, lf 4 0 1 1 McMullin F, 3b 3 1 1 1
George Sisler, 1b 3 0 1 0 Collins E, 2b 3 1 2 0
Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, lf 4 1 1 1
Hank Severeid, c 4 0 2 0 Felsch H, cf 4 1 3 2
Baby Doll Jacobs, cf 3 1 0 0 Gandil C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lee Magee, 3b 4 0 0 0 Risberg S, ss 3 2 1 0
Doc Lavan, ss 4 1 2 1 Schalk R, c 3 1 2 1
Dave Davenport, p 2 0 0 0 Faber R, p 2 0 1 0
Allen Sothoron, p 2 0 0 0 Williams L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 31 8 14 7
SLA 010 010 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 006 02x -- 8
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (L)* 5.0 9 4 4 0 1
Allen Sothoron 3.0 5 4 2 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Faber R 5.1 7 2 1 1 2
Williams L (W) 3.2 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Risberg S, Faber R, Allen Sothoron, Leibold N, Hank Severeid
DP -- SLA 1
LOB -- SLA 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Doc Lavan, Schalk R, Jackson S
SB -- George Sisler, Earl Smith, Felsch H, Leibold N
CS -- George Sisler, Schalk R, Collins E
SH -- Earl Smith, Jackson S, Risberg S, Williams L
SF -- Schalk R, McMullin F
HBP -- by Dave Davenport (McMullin F), by Williams L (George Sisler)
PB -- Hank Severeid
T -- 2:14
A -- 3500
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