Philadelphia Athletics vs Chicago White Sox
July 24, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 24, 1949 at Comiskey Park I. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 6, Chicago White Sox 4

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 5 1 1 0
Valo lf 4 0 1 0
Fain 1b 3 0 2 1
Majeski 3b 4 0 1 0
Chapman cf 4 0 0 0
Moses rf 4 2 2 0
Suder 2b 3 2 2 1
Guerra c 4 1 3 3
Fowler p 1 0 0 0
  Shantz p 2 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 12 5
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Baker 3b 3 1 0 0
Kress 1b 2 0 0 0
Appling ss 2 0 0 0
Metkovich cf 4 0 1 2
Michaels 2b 3 1 1 0
Philley rf 4 0 1 0
Souchock lf 4 1 2 1
Wheeler c 2 0 0 0
Wight p 0 1 0 0
  Pieretti p 2 0 0 0
Totals 26 4 5 3
Philadelphia 110 200 0026122
Chicago 012 000 100451
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler   5.0 4 3 3 4 1
  Shantz  W(4-7) 4.0 1 1 0 2 0
Totals
9.0
5
4
3
6
1
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Wight   3.0 9 4 3 0 1
  Pieretti  L(3-6) 6.0 3 2 2 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
5
0
2

  E–Fain (16), Suder (11), Wight (3).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Fain-Joost, Joost-Suder-Fain, Chicago 2. Baker-Michaels-Kress, Baker-Michaels-Kress.  2B–Philadelphia Joost (16).  3B–Philadelphia Suder (2), Chicago Souchock (4).  HR–Philadelphia Guerra (3,9th inning off Pieretti 1 on).  SH–Fain (8); Suder (6); Fowler (1); Kress (11); Wheeler (1).  Team LOB–4.  Team–3.  CS–Appling (10).  U–Eddie Rommel, Art Passarella, Johnny Stevens.
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