Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 16, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1949 at Shibe Park. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Chicago White Sox 6, Philadelphia Athletics 3
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Philley rf 5 0 2 0
Appling ss 3 1 0 0
  Hancock ss 0 0 0 0
Michaels 2b 3 1 1 3
Metkovich cf 4 0 0 0
Krsnich 3b 3 0 0 0
  Zernial ph 1 0 0 0
  Baker 3b 0 0 0 0
Ostrowski lf 4 1 2 1
Kress 1b 5 1 3 0
Wheeler c 5 1 2 1
Wight p 2 1 1 1
  Klieman p 2 0 1 0
Totals 37 6 12 6
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 5 0 0 0
Valo lf 4 0 0 0
Suder 2b,3b 4 0 0 0
Fain 1b 2 1 1 0
Majeski 3b 1 0 1 0
  Fox 2b 3 1 1 0
Chapman cf 4 1 2 3
Estalella rf 2 0 0 0
  White ph,rf 1 0 0 0
  Wright ph 1 0 0 0
Astroth c 2 0 0 0
  Moses ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman p 3 0 1 0
  Galan ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 34 3 7 3
Chicago 050 100 000–6120
Philadelphia 000 300 000–371
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Wight  W(13-13) 5.2 4 3 3 3 2
  Klieman   3.1 3 0 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
3
5
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  L(13-13) 9.0 12 6 2 7 2
Totals
9.0
12
6
2
7
2
  E–Majeski (15).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Coleman-Fain.  2B–Chicago Kress 2 (16), Philadelphia Fain (21).  3B–Chicago Michaels (8).  HR–Philadelphia Chapman (23,4th inning off Wight 2 on).  SH–Appling (6).  Team LOB–12.  Team–7.  U–Eddie Rommel, Jim Boyer, Art Passarella.
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