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St. Louis Browns @
Chicago White Sox
1917-08-31 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 3500 Β· 2:14
Chicago White Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 8β2. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 6th. Lefty Williams earned the win. Happy Felsch went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
W: Lefty Williams L: Dave Davenport SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Earl Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Severeid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lee Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Lavan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Davenport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Allen Sothoron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nemo Leibold | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fred McMullin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Collins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Happy Felsch | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chick Gandil | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swede Risberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Schalk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Faber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Davenport | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Allen Sothoron | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Faber | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Lefty Williams | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tod Sloan: S5
- Earl Smith: 13/SH.1-2
- George Sisler: FC1.2X3(15464);B-1
- Del Pratt: SB2
- Del Pratt: 53
Bot 1
- Nemo Leibold: 43
- Fred McMullin: HP
- Eddie Collins: 63.1-2
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 8
Top 2
- Hank Severeid: 53
- Baby Doll Jacobson: E6/TH.B-2
- Lee Magee: 6/P
- Doc Lavan: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Dave Davenport: K
Bot 2
- Happy Felsch: 53
- Chick Gandil: 63
- Swede Risberg: K
Top 3
- Tod Sloan: 43
- Earl Smith: 43
- George Sisler: S3
- Del Pratt: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Ray Schalk: 53
- Red Faber: 43
- Nemo Leibold: S9
- Fred McMullin: 63
Top 4
- Del Pratt: K
- Hank Severeid: S7
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 8
- Lee Magee: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Collins: S7
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 53/SH.1-2
- Happy Felsch: S6.2-3
- Chick Gandil: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Doc Lavan: D9/89
- Dave Davenport: 1/BP
- Tod Sloan: 8.2-3
- Earl Smith: S9.3-H
- George Sisler: SB2
- George Sisler: IW
- Del Pratt: 9
Bot 5
- Swede Risberg: 43
- Ray Schalk: D9
- Red Faber: S7.2-3
- Nemo Leibold: 36(1)/FO
- Fred McMullin: CSH(242)
Top 6
- Hank Severeid: S
- Baby Doll Jacobson: FC1.1-3(E1/TH2);BX2(86)
- Lee Magee: FC1/BG.3XH(12);B-1
- Doc Lavan: 99/P
Bot 6
- Fred McMullin: S9
- Eddie Collins: S.1-2
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: D9.2-H;1-3
- Happy Felsch: S8.3-H;2-H
- Chick Gandil: SB2
- Chick Gandil: PB.2-3
- Chick Gandil: S8.3-H
- Swede Risberg: E1/TH/SH.1-3;B-2
- Ray Schalk: 7/SF/FL.3-H
- Lefty Williams: 99/P
- Nemo Leibold: S.2-H(UR)
- Fred McMullin: SB2
- Fred McMullin: 99/G
Top 7
- Allen Sothoron: 99
- Tod Sloan: 99
- Earl Smith: E9
- George Sisler: HP.1-2
- Del Pratt: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Severeid: 99/F
Bot 7
- Eddie Collins: W
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: CS2(99)
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 99
- Happy Felsch: S
- Chick Gandil: 99
Top 8
- Baby Doll Jacobson: W
- Lee Magee: K
- Doc Lavan: 99
- Allen Sothoron: 99
Bot 8
- Swede Risberg: S
- Ray Schalk: S.1-2
- Lefty Williams: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Nemo Leibold: W
- Fred McMullin: PO3(E2).3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred McMullin: 99/SF.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Collins: W
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 99
Top 9
- Tod Sloan: S
- Earl Smith: 99
- George Sisler: 99
- Del Pratt: 99
Notes & reviews
- attempted double-steal


















