Chicago White Sox vs St. Louis Browns
May 8, 1917 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 8, 1917 at Sportsman's Park III. The Chicago White Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 7

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Leibold rf 3 1 0 0
  Collins S. rf 2 0 0 0
Weaver 3b 4 2 0 1
Collins E. 2b 5 1 2 0
Jackson lf 4 2 2 0
Felsch cf 5 1 3 0
Gandil 1b 5 1 1 0
Risberg ss 4 0 0 0
Schalk c 2 0 1 2
Williams p 0 0 0 0
  Murphy ph 1 0 0 0
  Benz p 3 1 1 0
  Russell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 9 10 0
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Shotton lf 4 0 1 1
Austin 3b 4 1 2 0
Sisler 1b 5 0 1 0
Jacobson rf 4 1 1 0
Marsans cf 3 2 2 2
Johnson ss 4 1 1 0
Severeid c 4 0 1 0
  Hale c 0 0 0 0
Kenworthy 2b 3 1 1 1
Sothoron p 2 1 1 0
  Koob p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 11 0
Chicago 000 131 2029101
St. Louis 032 000 1107115
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Williams   2.0 5 3 3 0 0
  Benz   5.0 6 4 2 1 2
  Russell  W(1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
3
0
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Sothoron   5.2 4 5 3 2 3
  Koob  L(3-2) 3.1 6 4 2 1 1
Totals
9.0
6
4
2
1
1

  E–Schalk (1), Marsans (2), Johnson 2 (5), Kenworthy (2), Sothoron (3).  DP–Chicago 2. Benz-Gandil-Weaver, E. Collins-Risberg-Gandil, St. Louis 1. Kenworthy-Sisler.  2B–St. Louis Austin (5); Sothoron (3).  3B–Chicago Jackson (1); Schalk (2), St. Louis Austin (1).  HR–St. Louis Johnson (1,8th inning off Benz 0 on).  SH–Jackson (1); Austin (3); Johnson (2); Koob (2).  Team LOB–4.  HBP–Jacobson (1).  Team–8.  SB–Jackson (2); Felsch (3); Risberg (1); Austin (2).  U–Dick Nallin, Billy Evans.  T–2:07.  A–8,000.
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