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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1951
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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 August 23, 1951 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Ray Coleman | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Bud Sheely | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gumpert
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Gumpert
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Gumpert
Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Gumpert
Zernial hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gumpert
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Philley reaches second base with a double. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Gumpert
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fowler
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Fowler
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Fowler
Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Fowler
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gumpert
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Gumpert
Fowler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Fowler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Gumpert
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Gumpert
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Gumpert
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Fowler
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fowler
Carrasquel 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 -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Fowler
Gumpert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Fowler
Fox strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fox out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gumpert
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Majeski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gumpert
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gumpert
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fowler
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Fowler
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Stewart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gumpert
Astroth hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Stewart fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Stewart. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fowler vs. Gumpert
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Gumpert
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Astroth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gumpert
Fain hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Fowler
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fowler
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Fowler
Gumpert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Gumpert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Fowler
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gumpert
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gumpert
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gumpert
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fowler
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Fowler
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gumpert
Suder hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gumpert
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Gumpert
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Gumpert
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astroth scores. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Gumpert
Fain takes first base on ball four. Fowler moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Fowler
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheely for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fowler
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Fowler
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Lenhardt hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Fowler
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Fowler
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Judson
Don Lenhardt now playing left field. Howie Judson now pitching.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Judson
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Judson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fowler
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Judson
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Judson
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Judson
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Fowler
Sheely takes first base on ball four. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Scheib
Jim Busby pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel. Carl Scheib now pitching.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lenhardt vs. Scheib
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Judson
Phil Masi now catching. Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop.
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Judson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Judson
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Judson
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Scheib
Fox 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 -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Scheib
Bob Dillinger pinch hits for Howie Judson.
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Scheib
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1951 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 1 2 2 Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 0
Fain F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Stewart B, lf 3 2 1 0
Valo E, rf 3 1 0 0 Judson H, p 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 5 0 1 1 Dillinger B, ph 1 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 2 Minoso M, 3b 4 0 0 1
Philley D, cf 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 2 1
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Coleman R, cf 4 0 1 1
Astroth J, c 4 2 2 0 Zarilla A, rf 3 0 0 0
Fowler D, p 4 0 1 0 Sheely B, c 3 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0
Busby J, ph 1 0 0 0
Masi P, c 0 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 1 0 1 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Lenhardt D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 33 3 7 3
Philadelphia 301 101 000 -- 6
Chicago 101 010 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 6 2
Scheib C (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gumpert R (L) 5.1 8 6 6 4 2
Dorish F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Judson H 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Stewart B, Carrasquel C
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Joost E, Philley D, Fox N, Coleman R, Fowler D, Robinson E, Astroth J, Gumpert R
HR -- Majeski H
PB -- Astroth J
T -- 2:38
A -- 7388
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