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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1957
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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 8, 1957 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Keegan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,529 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Right Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Bob Keegan | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Landis 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: ---
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Landis. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio bunts towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Keegan
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Keegan
White hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Keegan
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Sullivan
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keegan for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Keegan
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Keegan
White hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Keegan
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Keegan
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Keegan
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Keegan
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Sullivan
Keegan hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keegan
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Keegan
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Keegan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Keegan
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Keegan
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keegan
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Fischer
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Fischer
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Fischer
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Landis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Sullivan
Ron Northey pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kinder
Piersall bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Kinder
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kinder
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Kinder
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon 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
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Sullivan
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1957 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 5 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 3 3 4 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1
Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Landis J, rf 3 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Keegan B, p 2 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 4 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
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38 4 10 4 31 1 4 1
Boston 101 000 020 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan B (L)* 7.0 9 4 4 0 3
Fischer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kinder E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Hatfield F 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Vernon M, Doby L, Landis J, Minoso M
HR -- Williams T 3
SH -- Piersall J
T -- 1:59
A -- 4529
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