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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox

1923-08-01 · Day game · Fenway Park · 1:45

Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Alex Ferguson earned the win. Joe Harris went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	8
BOS	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	0		7	12

W: Alex Ferguson L: Ted Blankenship SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Ducky Holmes · 2B: (none) · 3B: Billy Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Harry Hooper	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Happenny	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Collins	4	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Mostil	4	1	1	0	0	0
Earl Sheely	4	1	3	1	0	1
Bibb Falk	3	0	1	1	1	0
Willie Kamm	4	0	2	1	0	0
Roy Graham	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Blankenship	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Strunk	0	0	0	0	1	0
Buck Crouse	2	0	0	0	0	0
Sloppy Thurston	2	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pinky Pittenger	5	1	2	0	0	0
Roxy Walters	3	0	2	0	0	0
Ira Flagstead	4	3	3	1	0	0
George Burns	2	2	1	0	2	0
Dick Reichle	3	0	2	1	0	0
Joe Harris	3	1	1	3	0	0
Howie Shanks	4	0	0	0	0	0
Norm McMillan	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alex Ferguson	2	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ted Blankenship	5.0	8	2	1
Sloppy Thurston	3.0	4	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alex Ferguson	9.0	8	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Harry Hooper: 9/L
John Happenny: K/C
Eddie Collins: 43

Bot 1

Pinky Pittenger: S/78S
Roxy Walters: 13/SH.1-2
Ira Flagstead: S9/9S.2-H
George Burns: S1/G.1-2
Dick Reichle: 5/L
Joe Harris: T7/7LDW.2-H;1-H
Howie Shanks: WP.3-H
Howie Shanks: 63

Top 2

Johnny Mostil: 53
Earl Sheely: K/C
Bibb Falk: 3/G

Bot 2

Norm McMillan: K
Alex Ferguson: HP
Pinky Pittenger: 163.1-2
Roxy Walters: 13

Top 3

Willie Kamm: 2/FL
Roy Graham: 9/F
Ted Blankenship: 7/F

Bot 3

Ira Flagstead: E5/P1S.B-2
George Burns: FLE2
George Burns: WP.2-3
George Burns: W
Dick Reichle: 7/L/SF.3-H(UR)
Joe Harris: CS2(26)
Joe Harris: 2/FL

Top 4

Harry Hooper: 13
John Happenny: 53
Eddie Collins: 7/F

Bot 4

Howie Shanks: 9/F9D
Norm McMillan: S8
Alex Ferguson: 13/SH.1-2
Pinky Pittenger: 8/L8S

Top 5

Johnny Mostil: S/6
Earl Sheely: S7.1-3
Bibb Falk: S7/7S.3-H;1-2
Willie Kamm: 15(2)3/GDP.1-2
Roy Graham: 8/F

Bot 5

Roxy Walters: S9/G34.BX2(96)
Ira Flagstead: S8/8S
George Burns: W.1-2
Dick Reichle: S7.2-3;1-2
Joe Harris: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Howie Shanks: SBH;SB2
Howie Shanks: 8/F

Top 6

Amos Strunk: W
Harry Hooper: 6/P56D
John Happenny: WP.1-2
John Happenny: 63/G56
Eddie Collins: FC5.2X3(56)

Bot 6

Norm McMillan: 7/F
Alex Ferguson: 3/G
Pinky Pittenger: S/G5
Roxy Walters: S/5.1-2
Ira Flagstead: S/5.2-3;1-2
George Burns: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Johnny Mostil: 7/F
Earl Sheely: D7
Bibb Falk: W
Willie Kamm: D7.2-H;1-3
Buck Crouse: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-2
Sloppy Thurston: 3/FL

Bot 7

Dick Reichle: D9/9D
Joe Harris: 7/LDP.2X2(74)
Howie Shanks: E5/TH1
Norm McMillan: CS2(26)

Top 8

Harry Hooper: 5/FL
John Happenny: 4/P
Eddie Collins: D7
Johnny Mostil: E5/G.2-3
Earl Sheely: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
Bibb Falk: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Norm McMillan: 53
Alex Ferguson: 63
Pinky Pittenger: 63

Top 9

Willie Kamm: S/G
Buck Crouse: 16(1)3/GDP
Sloppy Thurston: K

Notes & reviews

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