Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers
August 7, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 7, 1951 at Briggs Stadium. 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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Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 1

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Dillinger 3b 4 0 2 0
  Baker 3b 2 0 0 0
Fox 2b 5 0 1 0
Minoso lf 6 0 1 0
Robinson 1b 2 2 1 1
Haas rf 6 0 2 0
  Coleman rf 0 0 0 0
Busby cf 6 0 2 1
Masi c 6 0 0 0
Carrasquel ss 5 0 0 0
Pierce p 4 0 0 0
Totals 46 2 9 2
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Lipon ss 6 0 1 0
Priddy 2b 6 0 3 0
Kell 3b 5 0 1 0
Wertz rf 2 0 0 0
  Mullin rf 1 0 0 0
Souchock lf 5 1 1 0
Evers cf 4 0 0 0
Kolloway 1b 5 0 2 1
Ginsberg c 5 0 1 0
Gray p 4 0 0 0
  Berry ph 1 0 0 0
  Cain p 0 0 0 0
Totals 44 1 9 1
Chicago 010 000 000 000 1292
Detroit 000 000 100 000 0190
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce  W(11-9) 13.0 9 1 1 4 3
Totals
13.0
9
1
1
4
3
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Gray   12.0 8 1 1 2 6
  Cain  L(8-9) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Totals
13.0
9
2
2
3
6

  E–Masi (7), Carrasquel (12).  DP–Chicago 3. Pierce-Robinson, Baker-Fox-Robinson, Carrasquel-Fox-Robinson.  2B–Detroit Souchock (7,off Pierce); Kell (17,off Pierce).  HR–Chicago Robinson (20,2nd inning off Gray 0 on 0 out).  SH–Robinson (4,off Gray); Souchock (1,off Pierce); Kell (7,off Pierce).  HBP–Fox (12,by Gray); Robinson (2,by Gray).  Team LOB–11.  Team–10.  CS–Fox (8,2nd base by Gray/Ginsberg).  U–Eddie Hurley, Art Passarella, Charlie Berry.  T–3:00.  A–7,275.
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