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Chicago White Sox
1915-09-03 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 9000 Β· 1:32
Chicago White Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 8β2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Benz earned the win. Buck Weaver went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
W: Joe Benz L: Willie Mitchell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ollie Chill Β· 1B: Billy Evans Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Braggo Roth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Elmer Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jay Kirke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Wambsganss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steve O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denney Wilie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shano Collins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Happy Felsch | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buck Weaver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Ray Schalk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Benz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Mitchell | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Sad Sam Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Benz | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Chapman: 7/L
- Braggo Roth: 53
- Jack Graney: 6/P
Bot 1
- Eddie Murphy: S8
- Shano Collins: 36(1)/FO
- Eddie Collins: W.1-2
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: SB2;SB3
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Happy Felsch: CSH(2)
Top 2
- Elmer Smith: S9
- Jay Kirke: FC2/SH.BX1(2E3);1-2
- Terry Turner: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill Wambsganss: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Happy Felsch: T/78
- Buck Weaver: 8/SF.3-H
- Pete Johns: 63
- Ray Schalk: S4/G
- Joe Benz: SB2
- Joe Benz: K
Top 3
- Steve O'Neill: 13
- Willie Mitchell: 43
- Ray Chapman: 9/F
Bot 3
- Eddie Murphy: 53
- Shano Collins: K
- Eddie Collins: 6/P
Top 4
- Braggo Roth: 8/F8D
- Jack Graney: 3/G
- Elmer Smith: 13
Bot 4
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 9/F89
- Happy Felsch: W
- Buck Weaver: HR7/IPHR.1-H
- Pete Johns: K
- Ray Schalk: D7
- Joe Benz: 63
Top 5
- Jay Kirke: K
- Terry Turner: 6/F
- Bill Wambsganss: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Eddie Murphy: 6/FL
- Shano Collins: 6/F
- Eddie Collins: 6/P
Top 6
- Steve O'Neill: 8/F
- Willie Mitchell: 6/F
- Ray Chapman: T7
- Braggo Roth: 53
Bot 6
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 2/FL
- Happy Felsch: 63
- Buck Weaver: K/C
Top 7
- Jack Graney: S9
- Elmer Smith: W.1-2
- Jay Kirke: S/78.2-3;1-2
- Terry Turner: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Turner: W
- Bill Wambsganss: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Steve O'Neill: 3/G
Bot 7
- Pete Johns: K
- Ray Schalk: W
- Joe Benz: CS2(26)
- Joe Benz: E9/F
- Eddie Murphy: T8.1-H(UR)
- Shano Collins: 3/FL
Top 8
- Denney Wilie: 13
- Ray Chapman: 8/F
- Braggo Roth: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Eddie Collins: W
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Happy Felsch: 1E3/SH.2-3;B-1
- Buck Weaver: SB2
- Buck Weaver: 1/L
- Pete Johns: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Ray Schalk: 4/L
- Joe Benz: K
Top 9
- Jack Graney: S8
- Elmer Smith: 8/F
- Jay Kirke: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Double-header originally scheduled. Second game played but protested by Chicago who lost 6-5. League upheld protest, no player stats were counted.

















