Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox
April 20, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1951 at Comiskey Park I. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 0, Chicago White Sox 5

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Lipon ss 4 0 0 0
Berry 3b 2 0 0 0
  Souchock ph 1 0 1 0
Kolloway 1b 4 0 1 0
Wertz rf 4 0 0 0
Evers lf 3 0 0 0
Groth cf 3 0 0 0
Priddy 2b 3 0 0 0
Ginsberg c 2 0 0 0
Gray p 1 0 0 0
  Kryhoski ph 0 0 0 0
  Herbert p 0 0 0 0
  Keller ph 1 0 1 0
  McLeland p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 0 3 0
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Carrasquel ss 4 0 2 0
Baker 3b 4 0 0 0
Zarilla rf 4 0 0 0
Zernial lf 4 0 0 0
Goldsberry 1b 3 1 1 0
Niarhos c 3 0 0 0
Busby cf 4 2 2 1
Fox 2b 3 1 1 0
Gumpert p 3 1 1 2
Totals 32 5 7 3
Detroit 000 000 000034
Chicago 003 100 01x570
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Gray  L(0-1) 5.0 3 4 1 1 3
  Herbert   2.0 1 0 0 1 4
  McLeland   1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
5
2
2
7
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Gumpert  W(1-0) 9.0 3 0 0 3 2
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
3
2

  E–Lipon 2 (3), Berry (1), Herbert (1).  DP–Detroit 1. Groth-Kolloway, Chicago 2. Fox-Carrasquel-Goldsberry, Fox-Carrasquel-Goldsberry.  Team LOB–4.  SH–Gumpert (1,off Gray).  HBP–Fox (1,by Gray).  Team–7.  SB–Busby 2 (2,2nd base off Gray/Ginsberg,3rd base off Gray/Ginsberg).  U–Joe Paparella, Cal Hubbard, Eddie Rommel.  T–2:08.  A–8,731.
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