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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1947-08-15 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 34086 · 2:18
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 9–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 7th. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Al Benton picked up the save. Vic Wertz went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Joe Haynes SV: Al Benton
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Jones · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skeeter Webb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Wakefield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John McHale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mayo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kolloway | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Hodgin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Appling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Wallaesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.2 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Al Benton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Haynes | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Gebrian | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thornton Lee | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: 5
- Skeeter Webb: 43
- Vic Wertz: 31
Bot 1
- Don Kolloway: 9
- Ralph Hodgin: S
- Taffy Wright: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Dick Wakefield: 63
- George Kell: 63
- Hoot Evers: S
- John McHale: S.1-3
- Bob Swift: SB2
- Bob Swift: 63
Bot 2
- Rudy York: 8
- Dave Philley: K
- Luke Appling: W
- Cass Michaels: S.1-2
- Mike Tresh: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Haynes: 43
Top 3
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Eddie Lake: 53
- Skeeter Webb: 9
Bot 3
- Don Kolloway: 53
- Ralph Hodgin: 43
- Taffy Wright: S
- Rudy York: 8
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Dick Wakefield: S
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Hoot Evers: S.2-H;1-2
- John McHale: CS3(25).1-2
- John McHale: 8
Bot 4
- Dave Philley: K
- Luke Appling: 53
- Cass Michaels: W
- Mike Tresh: 43
Top 5
- Bob Swift: 6
- Virgil Trucks: S
- Eddie Lake: S.1-2
- Skeeter Webb: K
- Vic Wertz: S.2-H;1-2
- Dick Wakefield: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Haynes: S8
- Don Kolloway: S9.1-2
- Ralph Hodgin: 43.2-3;1-2
- Taffy Wright: S.3-H;2-H
- Rudy York: CS2(24)
- Rudy York: K
Top 6
- George Kell: 5
- Hoot Evers: 53
- John McHale: 43
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: 43
- Luke Appling: W
- Cass Michaels: CS2(24)
- Cass Michaels: 63
Top 7
- Bob Swift: S
- Virgil Trucks: E1/TH2.1-2
- Eddie Lake: E1/TH2.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Eddie Mayo: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Mayo: 3/G.2-3
- Vic Wertz: IW
- Dick Wakefield: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- George Kell: 7.3-H(UR)
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Mike Tresh: 5
- Thurman Tucker: 13
- Don Kolloway: 53
Top 8
- John McHale: D
- Hal Wagner: 3
- Virgil Trucks: S.2-3
- Eddie Lake: W.1-2
- Eddie Mayo: 8
- Vic Wertz: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Wakefield: 63
Bot 8
- Ralph Hodgin: W
- Taffy Wright: 6
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Dave Philley: 8
- Luke Appling: W.2-3;1-2
- Cass Michaels: 63
Top 9
- George Kell: 7
- Hoot Evers: S
- John McHale: K
- Hal Wagner: 9
Bot 9
- Mike Tresh: 53
- Jack Wallaesa: 13
- Don Kolloway: 8