Washington Senators vs Chicago White Sox
May 4, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 4, 1949 at Comiskey Park I. The Washington Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 8, Chicago White Sox 7

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Coan lf 4 1 1 0
Stewart rf 5 1 1 2
Robertson 2b 5 1 2 3
  Kozar 2b 0 0 0 0
Vollmer cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson 1b 3 2 1 0
Christman 3b 5 1 3 3
Dente ss 4 1 1 0
Evans c 4 0 1 0
Hudson p 1 0 0 0
  Simmons ph 1 0 0 0
  Candini p 1 1 1 0
  Lewis ph 1 0 0 0
  Masterson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 8 11 8
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Scala cf 4 1 1 0
Goldsberry 1b 4 1 1 0
Appling ss 4 1 2 2
Zernial lf 4 1 2 0
Philley rf 3 0 0 0
Michaels 2b 4 1 1 3
Tipton c 3 1 0 0
Baker 3b 4 1 1 2
Pieretti p 3 0 0 0
  Groth p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 8 7
Washington 000 000 4138110
Chicago 000 700 000780
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson   4.0 6 7 7 1 1
  Candini   3.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Masterson  W(1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
7
7
1
1
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Pieretti   7.0 9 5 5 3 1
  Groth  L(0-1) 2.0 2 3 3 1 0
Totals
9.0
11
8
8
4
1

  E–None.  DP–Washington 1. Coan-Robertson.  2B–Washington Christman (1), Chicago Goldsberry (3).  3B–Washington Robinson (1).  HR–Washington Stewart (2,9th inning off Groth 0 on); Robertson (2,7th inning off Pieretti 2 on); Christman (3,9th inning off Groth 1 on), Chicago Michaels (2,4th inning off Hudson 2 on); Baker (1,4th inning off Hudson 1 on).  HBP–Robinson (2).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Philley (1).  Team–1.  SB–Coan (2); Robertson (1).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Bill Grieve, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Bill Summers.
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