Chicago White Sox vs St. Louis Browns
July 4, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 4, 1949 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Browns defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 2, St. Louis Browns 4

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Baker 3b 4 0 0 0
Philley rf 4 0 1 0
Appling ss 2 1 0 0
Metkovich cf 4 0 2 0
Michaels 2b 4 1 1 1
Souchock 1b 4 0 1 0
Lane lf 4 0 1 1
Wheeler c 4 0 1 0
Pierce p 1 0 0 0
  Tipton ph 1 0 0 0
  Judson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Lehner cf,lf 4 0 0 0
  Spence cf 0 0 0 0
Kokos rf 3 1 2 2
Priddy 2b 4 1 2 1
Platt lf 4 0 0 0
Sievers 3b 4 1 1 0
  Dillinger 3b 0 0 0 0
Lollar c 4 0 3 1
Graham 1b 4 0 0 0
Sullivan ss 3 0 2 0
Garver p 2 1 2 0
Totals 32 4 12 4
Chicago 010 000 001271
St. Louis 001 002 01x4121
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce  L(2-7) 7.0 10 3 3 1 2
  Judson   1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
4
4
1
3
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Garver  W(5-7) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
4

  E–Pierce (2), Priddy (12).  DP–Chicago 1. Michaels-Souchock.  2B–Chicago Michaels (13), St. Louis Sievers (13); Garver (2).  3B–St. Louis Sullivan (1).  HR–St. Louis Kokos (16,6th inning off Pierce 0 on); Priddy (6,6th inning off Pierce 0 on).  SH–Pierce (4); Garver (3).  Team LOB–6.  Team–6.  CS–Souchock (2); Lane (1); Sullivan (1).  U–Art Passarella, Jim Boyer, Eddie Rommel.
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