Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians
August 20, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1950 at Cleveland Stadium. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 5

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Fox 2b 5 1 2 1
Baker 3b 5 0 1 0
Philley cf 4 1 0 1
Robinson 1b 5 0 1 0
Zernial lf 5 1 2 2
Rickert rf 4 1 1 0
Carrasquel ss 4 0 2 0
Niarhos c 4 1 2 1
Pierce p 4 1 1 0
Totals 40 6 12 5
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Tucker cf 5 1 2 1
Rosen 3b 2 1 1 1
Lemon lf 4 0 0 0
Easter 1b 4 1 1 0
Gordon 2b 3 2 1 2
Boone ss 3 0 1 1
Kennedy rf 4 0 0 0
Murray c 4 0 0 0
Garcia p 2 0 0 0
  Wynn ph 0 0 0 0
  Pieretti pr 0 0 0 0
  Zoldak p 0 0 0 0
  Boudreau ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 6 5
Chicago 002 111 1006120
Cleveland 300 110 000563
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce  W(9-13) 9.0 6 5 4 4 7
Totals
9.0
6
5
4
4
7
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia  L(8-7) 7.0 10 6 3 1 4
  Zoldak   2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
6
3
1
4

  E–J. Lemon (1), Gordon 2 (14).  DP–Chicago 1. Carrasquel-Fox-Robinson, Cleveland 1. Boone-Gordon-Easter.  PB–Niarhos (2).  HR–Chicago Zernial (20,7th inning off Garcia 0 on 2 out), Cleveland Rosen (33,1st inning off Pierce 0 on 1 out); Gordon (16,1st inning off Pierce 1 on 2 out); Tucker (1,5th inning off Pierce 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–8.  HBP–Rosen (8,by Pierce).  Team–5.  U–Johnny Stevens, Bill Grieve, Bill Summers.  T–2:39.  A–48,885.
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