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Washington Senators @
Chicago White Sox
1946-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 2210 Β· 1:55
Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 10β2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 2nd. Dutch Leonard earned the win. Whitey Platt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Eddie Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jerry Priddy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Evans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kolloway | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Hodgin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Taffy Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Appling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jake Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Platt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Ralph Hamner | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil Torres: 13
- Buddy Lewis: S5
- Stan Spence: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 5
Bot 1
- Don Kolloway: S5
- Ralph Hodgin: WP.1-2
- Ralph Hodgin: 5
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Luke Appling: K
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: 8/F8XDW
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Cecil Travis: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Al Evans: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al Evans: IW
- Dutch Leonard: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gil Torres: 7/F.3-H
- Buddy Lewis: 3
Bot 2
- Jake Jones: 53
- Whitey Platt: K
- Bob Kennedy: S8
- George Dickey: 4
Top 3
- Stan Spence: S9
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jeff Heath: S9.1-2
- Jerry Priddy: W+WP.2-H(NR);1-3
- Cecil Travis: 153.3-H;1-2
- Al Evans: 2
Bot 3
- Frank Papish: S3
- Don Kolloway: S7.1-2
- Ralph Hodgin: K
- Taffy Wright: 6/P
- Luke Appling: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Jones: 8/L
Top 4
- Dutch Leonard: 63
- Gil Torres: 43
- Buddy Lewis: 5
Bot 4
- Whitey Platt: K
- Bob Kennedy: 6
- George Dickey: 8
Top 5
- Stan Spence: 3
- Mickey Vernon: 3
- Jeff Heath: W
- Jerry Priddy: 1
Bot 5
- Frank Papish: K
- Don Kolloway: K
- Ralph Hodgin: S8
- Taffy Wright: 2
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Al Evans: S7.1-2
- Dutch Leonard: W.2-3;1-2
- Gil Torres: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Buddy Lewis: 2
- Stan Spence: 8/F.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: 8
Bot 6
- Luke Appling: S4
- Jake Jones: 8
- Whitey Platt: HP.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jeff Heath: K
- Jerry Priddy: 2
- Cecil Travis: 43
Bot 7
- George Dickey: K
- Guy Curtright: S8
- Don Kolloway: 7
- Ralph Hodgin: 43
Top 8
- Al Evans: 13
- Dutch Leonard: 53
- Gil Torres: 9
Bot 8
- Taffy Wright: HR/9
- Luke Appling: S8
- Jake Jones: 54(1)3/GDP
- Whitey Platt: HR/7
- Bob Kennedy: D8
- George Dickey: 43
Top 9
- Buddy Lewis: E5
- Stan Spence: 43.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: D7.2-H(UR)
- Jeff Heath: FC6.2XH(6E4)(NR)(UR)
- Jerry Priddy: S1.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Wally Moses: 2
- Don Kolloway: 9
- Ralph Hodgin: 9
Notes & reviews
- Platt crashed into the gate to the right of CF wall

















