Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians
August 12, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1951 at Cleveland Stadium. The Cleveland Indians 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 1, Cleveland Indians 7

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Carrasquel ss 3 1 0 0
Fox 2b 4 0 0 0
Minoso 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson 1b 2 0 0 0
Lenhardt lf 4 0 0 1
Coleman rf 2 0 1 0
  Zarilla rf 2 0 0 0
Busby cf 2 0 0 0
Masi c 3 0 1 0
Pierce p 2 0 1 0
  Kretlow p 0 0 0 0
  Baker ph 1 0 0 0
  Judson p 0 0 0 0
  Dorish p 0 0 0 0
  Dillinger ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 4 1 3 0
Avila 2b 5 1 1 2
Doby cf 2 1 1 1
Easter 1b 5 0 1 0
Rosen 3b 4 1 1 0
Kennedy rf 4 0 0 0
Boone ss 4 3 3 2
Tebbetts c 4 0 2 1
Garcia p 4 0 2 1
Totals 36 7 14 7
Chicago 100 000 000140
Cleveland 210 030 01x7142
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce  L(11-10) 5.0 9 6 6 2 2
  Kretlow   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Judson   1.0 4 1 1 0 2
  Dorish   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
14
7
7
3
4
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia  W(16-7) 9.0 4 1 0 6 5
Totals
9.0
4
1
0
6
5

  E–Boone (25), Garcia (1).  DP–Cleveland 1. Boone-Avila-Easter.  2B–Chicago Minoso (26,off Garcia), Cleveland Rosen (21,off Pierce); Tebbetts (5,off Judson).  3B–Cleveland Mitchell (6,off Pierce).  HR–Cleveland Avila (5,1st inning off Pierce 1 on 0 out); Doby (18,5th inning off Pierce 0 on 0 out); Boone (8,5th inning off Pierce 1 on 2 out).  SH–Masi (2,off Garcia); Mitchell (4,off Pierce).  IBB–Robinson (4,by Garcia); Doby (4,by Pierce).  Team LOB–9.  Team–9.  CS–Mitchell (6,2nd base by Kretlow/Masi).  U-HP–Cal Hubbard, 1B–Joe Paparella, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–Eddie Rommel.  T–2:34.  A–48,537.
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