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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-07-31 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4010 · 1:47
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Bill Dietrich earned the win and Bob Savage picked up the save. Elmer Valo went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Bill Dietrich L: Eddie Lopat SV: Bob Savage
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Red Jones · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Hodgin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Lopat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Handley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dietrich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Savage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lopat | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dietrich | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Savage | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Floyd Baker: 13
- Ralph Hodgin: 3/G
- Taffy Wright: 7
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Eddie Joost: S5/BG
- Elmer Valo: T8/F89XD.1-H
- Ferris Fain: 7/F7S
- Sam Chapman: 53
Top 2
- Rudy York: 7
- Luke Appling: S7
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Cass Michaels: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mike Tresh: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mike Guerra: 8/L
- Pete Suder: 8
- Gene Handley: 8
Top 3
- Eddie Lopat: 8
- Floyd Baker: W
- Ralph Hodgin: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bill Dietrich: K/C
- Barney McCosky: 9/L
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
Top 4
- Taffy Wright: 5/P
- Rudy York: 7/L
- Luke Appling: 8
Bot 4
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Ferris Fain: 14/SH.1-2
- Sam Chapman: S8/G6M.2-H
- Mike Guerra: 7/F
- Pete Suder: S9.1-3
- Gene Handley: 53
Top 5
- Dave Philley: 7
- Cass Michaels: HP
- Mike Tresh: 53.1-2
- Eddie Lopat: 53
Bot 5
- Bill Dietrich: S8/8S
- Barney McCosky: S9.1-3
- Eddie Joost: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Elmer Valo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Floyd Baker: 43
- Ralph Hodgin: S3
- Taffy Wright: 36(1)/FO
- Rudy York: K/C
Bot 6
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Mike Guerra: 43
- Pete Suder: S6
- Gene Handley: 9
Top 7
- Luke Appling: 9/L
- Dave Philley: 7
- Cass Michaels: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bob Savage: 53
- Barney McCosky: S1
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 3/L
Top 8
- Mike Tresh: S8
- Eddie Lopat: 43.1-2
- Floyd Baker: 13.2-3
- Ralph Hodgin: 8
Bot 8
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Mike Guerra: 53
- Pete Suder: T9
- Gene Handley: IW
- Bob Savage: PO3(E2).3-3
- Bob Savage: 3/FL
Top 9
- Taffy Wright: 31
- Rudy York: D7/G5L
- Luke Appling: S8.2-3
- Dave Philley: 13.3-H;1-2
- Cass Michaels: 8/L8S
Notes & reviews
- Ladies' Day crowd totalled 13,010
- Tresh's throw hit Savage on the back
- Fain twisted his ankle fielding the roller
- Chapman: running catch