Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox
August 31, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 1950 at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox 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 3, Boston Red Sox 4

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Fox 2b 3 0 0 0
Baker 3b 4 0 1 0
Philley cf 3 1 1 0
Robinson 1b 5 1 1 2
Zernial lf 5 1 1 1
Rickert rf 4 0 1 0
Masi c 4 0 1 0
Carrasquel ss 3 0 1 0
Pierce p 4 0 2 0
Totals 35 3 9 3
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
DiMaggio cf 4 0 1 0
Pesky ss 5 1 1 0
Goodman 3b 4 1 1 0
Vollmer lf 3 1 1 1
Dropo 1b 3 0 2 2
Doerr 2b 4 0 1 1
Zarilla rf 4 0 0 0
Rosar c 3 0 1 0
  Hatfield pr 0 1 0 0
Masterson p 3 0 0 0
  Kinder p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4
Chicago 000 002 010391
Boston 000 102 001481
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce  L(9-14) 8.2 8 4 4 6 7
Totals
8.2
8
4
4
6
7
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson   7.0 8 3 3 2 1
  Kinder  W(13-12) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
3
2

  E–Baker (2), Vollmer (4).  2B–Boston Goodman (24,off Pierce); Dropo (19,off Pierce).  3B–Boston Pesky (6,off Pierce).  HR–Chicago Robinson (16,6th inning off Masterson 1 on 0 out); Zernial (22,8th inning off Masterson 0 on 0 out).  SH–Fox 2 (8,off Masterson,off Kinder); Baker (4,off Kinder); Kinder (4,off Pierce).  Team LOB–11.  IBB–DiMaggio (2,by Pierce).  Team–10.  CS–DiMaggio (3,2nd base by Pierce/Masi).  U–Eddie Hurley, Bill McGowan, Hank Soar.  T–2:49.  A–5,578.
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