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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 8, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 8, 1917 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Benz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Shaw |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Buck Weaver | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Byrd Lynn | Catcher |
| Joe Benz | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| George McBride | Shortstop |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Jim Shaw | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 8, 1917
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Shaw
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Shaw
Weaver hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Shaw
There goes Leibold. The throw from Ainsmith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Shaw
Collins hits a popup towards short. McBride settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leibold scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Shaw
There goes Jackson. The throw from Ainsmith, and Foster drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felsch vs. Shaw
Felsch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Shaw
The throw from Ainsmith to Judge and they have Felsch trapped. The throw over to McBride, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Benz
Judge 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Benz
Milan 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Benz
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Shaw
Gandil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Shaw
Risberg bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Shaw
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benz vs. Shaw
Benz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leibold vs. Shaw
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride throws towards the plate. Ainsmith fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ainsmith. Gandil scores. Lynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weaver vs. Shaw
Weaver hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Benz
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Benz
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Benz
Shanks hits a popup in front of the plate. Lynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Benz
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shaw
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Shaw
Felsch hits a line drive into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Benz
Ainsmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Benz
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Benz
Judge 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
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Shaw
Gandil hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Shaw
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Shaw
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benz vs. Shaw
Benz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leibold vs. Shaw
Leibold hits a popup towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Benz
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Weaver. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Benz
Foster hits a popup towards first. Gandil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Benz
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Benz
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Milan moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shanks vs. Benz
Shanks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Felsch who is chasing the ball. Shanks reaches third base with a triple. Milan scores. Rice scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Benz
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Shaw
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Shaw
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Weaver moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Felsch vs. Shaw
Felsch hits a line drive into left field. Shanks picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Shanks. Weaver scores. Jackson scores. Felsch moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gandil vs. Shaw
Gandil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Felsch scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Shaw
Risberg hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Shaw
There goes Gandil. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, McBride applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Benz
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Benz
Mike Menosky pinch hits for Jim Shaw.
Menosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil fields the ball and throws to Benz covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Benz
Benz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Benz. Menosky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Benz
Judge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menosky moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milan vs. Benz
Milan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menosky scores. Judge moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Benz
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Judge moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Benz
Rice takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Benz
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ayers
Doc Ayers now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benz vs. Ayers
Benz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Ayers
Leibold hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Benz
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shanks for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Benz
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Benz
Ainsmith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ayers vs. Benz
Ayers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Ayers
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ayers
Joe Leonard now playing third base. Eddie Foster now playing second base.
Collins bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ayers
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felsch vs. Ayers
Felsch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weaver scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Ayers
Gandil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Felsch moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Risberg vs. Ayers
There goes Gandil. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, McBride applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Benz
Judge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Benz
Milan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Judge moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Benz
Foster hits a line drive towards third. Weaver catches it and throws to second to double up Judge. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Benz
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Ayers
Risberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ayers
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Risberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benz vs. Ayers
Benz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leibold vs. Ayers
Leibold hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Risberg scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weaver vs. Ayers
Weaver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Leibold moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Ayers
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan. Collins reaches second base with a double. Leibold scores. Weaver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ayers
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Felsch vs. Ayers
Felsch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gandil vs. Ayers
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Benz
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Felsch who is chasing the ball. Leonard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shanks vs. Benz
Shanks hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Benz
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Benz
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Ayers
Risberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ayers
Lynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benz vs. Ayers
Benz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benz
Elmer Smith pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Benz
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Benz
Milan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Weaver settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Weaver. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Benz
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Benz
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1917 -- Chicago at WS1 (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Leibold N, rf 4 2 2 1 Joe Judge, 1b 4 0 2 0
Weaver B, 3b 5 3 3 1 Clyde Milan, cf 5 1 2 1
Collins E, 2b 3 0 1 2 Eddie Foster, 3b-2b 5 0 0 0
Jackson S, lf 5 2 3 1 Sam Rice, rf 3 1 1 0
Felsch H, cf 5 1 3 3 Ray Morgan, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gandil C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Joe Leonard, 3b 1 1 1 0
Risberg S, ss 4 1 1 0 Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 1 2
Lynn B, c 3 1 1 0 George McBride, ss 3 0 1 1
Benz J, p 5 0 1 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 0 1 0
Jim Shaw, p 1 0 0 0
Mike Menosky, ph 1 1 1 0
Doc Ayers, p 1 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 17 9 35 4 10 4
Chicago 210 030 140 -- 11
WS1 000 210 010 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Benz J (W) 9.0 10 4 2 3 2
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Shaw (L) 5.0 8 6 4 5 1
Doc Ayers 4.0 9 5 5 0 3
E -- Eddie Ainsmith 2, Eddie Foster, Weaver B 2, Howie Shanks, Benz J
DP -- Chicago 2, WS1 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, WS1 8
2B -- Jackson S, Collins E
3B -- Howie Shanks, Joe Leonard
SB -- Leibold N, Jackson S
CS -- Felsch H, Gandil C 2
SH -- Risberg S, Collins E
SF -- George McBride
T -- 2:05
A -- 2200
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