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CHW
@BOS		4
2
CLE
@NYY		12
5
SLB
@PHA		9
8
DET
@WSH		4
4		 
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@CHC		6
4
NYG
@STL		3
0
Thursday, May 8, 1952,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 5,112, Time of Game: 2:20
White Sox
4
10-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
2
14-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Saul Rogovin (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   2  0  0   2  0  0    4  8  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nellie Fox 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .647 0.038 0.62 0.063 -0.025 0.2 1 2 HBP
Bud Stewart LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .289 1.016 0.120 1.18 0.215 -0.095 1.0 2 0 HR
   Ray Coleman LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .288 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 1 0
Minnie Minoso CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .585 -0.069 0.65 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 0 0
Eddie Robinson 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .315 .852 0.055 0.75 0.079 -0.024 0.8 8 0
Sam Mele RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .362 1.060 0.143 1.03 0.195 -0.052 1.5 3 0 3B
Phil Masi C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .357 .757 0.014 0.97 0.070 -0.055 -0.4 7 0
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .505 -0.093 0.92 0.000 -0.093 -1.2 4 2
Hector Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .761 -0.079 0.76 0.000 -0.079 -1.1 1 2
Saul Rogovin P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .558 -0.031 0.56 0.014 -0.045 -0.5 0 2
Team Totals 36 4 8 4 1 2 .222 .624 0.096 0.80 0.636 -0.539 -0.5 27 8
3B: S Mele (1, off R Scarborough).
HR: B Stewart (3, off R Scarborough; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: N Fox (2, by R Scarborough).
TB: S Mele 4; B Stewart 4; E Robinson 2; N Fox; P Masi; S Rogovin.
RBI: B Stewart 2 (6); P Masi (1); S Mele (13).
2-out RBI: B Stewart 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Carrasquel-N Fox.
E: C Carrasquel (4).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dom DiMaggio CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .839 -0.054 1.25 0.035 -0.089 -0.2 2 0
Johnny Pesky 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .097 .392 -0.022 1.09 0.044 -0.066 -0.4 3 2
Clyde Vollmer LF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .550 1.904 0.143 1.35 0.194 -0.050 1.5 1 0 3B
Billy Goodman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .882 -0.067 1.64 0.074 -0.141 -0.6 15 0
Faye Throneberry RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .268 .719 -0.154 1.42 0.000 -0.154 -1.4 1 0
Jim Piersall SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .820 -0.167 1.16 0.000 -0.167 -1.5 2 4
Ted Lepcio 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .281 .894 -0.024 0.66 0.025 -0.048 -0.1 1 6
Sammy White C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .601 -0.058 0.73 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 2 1
   Don Lenhardt PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .321 .897 0.030 0.50 0.030 0.000 1.0
Ray Scarborough P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.037 0.72 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 0 1
   Ike Delock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dick Gernert PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.049 1.04 0.049 0.000 0.4
   James Atkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Walt Dropo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .859 -0.045 1.55 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 5 6 .161 .504 -0.406 1.14 0.451 -0.855 -2.5 27 14
3B: C Vollmer (1, off S Rogovin).
TB: C Vollmer 3; D Lenhardt; B Goodman; D DiMaggio; D Gernert.
RBI: C Vollmer (12); D Lenhardt (13).
2-out RBI: D Lenhardt.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: T Lepcio (3).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Saul Rogovin, W (2-1) 9 5 2 2 5 6 0 4.64 36 70 0.403 1.14 2.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 5 6 0 2.00 36 70 0.403 0.80 2.5

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Scarborough, L (0-1) 7 8 4 2 1 2 1 3.97 32 50 -0.143 0.90 -1.5
Ike Delock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 2 0 0.038 0.50 1.5
James Atkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 3 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 2 1 2 1 2.00 38 50 2 0 -0.097 1.14 0.5
R Scarborough faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Scarborough (1; N Fox).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Jim Duffy.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 5,112.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Boston Red Sox
1 Nellie Fox 2B 1 Dom DiMaggio CF
2 Bud Stewart LF 2 Johnny Pesky 3B
3 Minnie Minoso CF 3 Clyde Vollmer LF
4 Eddie Robinson 1B 4 Billy Goodman 1B
5 Sam Mele RF 5 Faye Throneberry RF
6 Phil Masi C 6 Jim Piersall SS
7 Chico Carrasquel SS 7 Ted Lepcio 2B
8 Hector Rodriguez 3B 8 Sammy White C
9 Saul Rogovin P 9 Ray Scarborough P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-1 2 1-- RR CHW B. Stewart R. Scarborough 21% 88% Home Run (Deep RF); Fox Scores/unER; Stewart Scores/unER
t4 0-1 1 1-- R CHW S. Mele R. Scarborough 18% 56% Triple to CF; Robinson Scores
b1 0-0 1 -2- R BOS C. Vollmer S. Rogovin -12% 31% Triple to RF; DiMaggio Scores
b4 1-2 1 12- OO BOS J. Piersall S. Rogovin 12% 64% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
b4 1-2 0 1-- BOS B. Goodman S. Rogovin -7% 45% Single to CF; Vollmer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW N. Fox R. Scarborough -2% 48% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Stewart R. Scarborough -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso R. Scarborough -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS D. DiMaggio S. Rogovin -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Pesky S. Rogovin 2% 43% Groundout: P-1B; DiMaggio to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R BOS C. Vollmer S. Rogovin -12% 31% Triple to RF; DiMaggio Scores
b1 1-0 1 --3 O BOS B. Goodman S. Rogovin 5% 36% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 2 --3 O BOS F. Throneberry S. Rogovin 3% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHW E. Robinson R. Scarborough -2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHW S. Mele R. Scarborough -2% 35% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O CHW P. Masi R. Scarborough -1% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall S. Rogovin 2% 36% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- O BOS T. Lepcio S. Rogovin 1% 38% Flyball: 1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O BOS S. White S. Rogovin 1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel R. Scarborough -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHW H. Rodriguez R. Scarborough -2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- CHW S. Rogovin R. Scarborough 1% 36% Single to LF
t3 0-1 2 1-- CHW N. Fox R. Scarborough 2% 38% Single to LF; Rogovin to 2B
t3 0-1 2 12- O CHW B. Stewart R. Scarborough -5% 33% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O BOS R. Scarborough S. Rogovin 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio S. Rogovin 1% 36% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- O BOS J. Pesky S. Rogovin 1% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso R. Scarborough -3% 35% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- CHW E. Robinson R. Scarborough 3% 38% Single to RF
t4 0-1 1 1-- R CHW S. Mele R. Scarborough 18% 56% Triple to CF; Robinson Scores
t4 1-1 1 --3 R CHW P. Masi R. Scarborough 7% 63% Single to CF; Mele Scores
t4 2-1 1 1-- O CHW C. Carrasquel R. Scarborough -3% 60% Lineout: CF
t4 2-1 2 1-- O CHW H. Rodriguez R. Scarborough -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- BOS C. Vollmer S. Rogovin -5% 53% Walk
b4 1-2 0 1-- BOS B. Goodman S. Rogovin -7% 45% Single to CF; Vollmer to 2B
b4 1-2 0 12- O BOS F. Throneberry S. Rogovin 7% 52% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 12- OO BOS J. Piersall S. Rogovin 12% 64% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O CHW S. Rogovin R. Scarborough -2% 62% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2-1 1 --- CHW N. Fox R. Scarborough 3% 64% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-1 1 1-- O CHW B. Stewart R. Scarborough -3% 61% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 2-1 2 1-- O CHW M. Minoso R. Scarborough -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O BOS T. Lepcio S. Rogovin 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O BOS S. White S. Rogovin 2% 65% Flyball: SS
b5 1-2 2 --- O BOS R. Scarborough S. Rogovin 2% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- CHW E. Robinson R. Scarborough 4% 70% Walk
t6 2-1 0 1-- O CHW S. Mele R. Scarborough -4% 67% Strikeout
t6 2-1 1 1-- O CHW P. Masi R. Scarborough -3% 63% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 1-- O CHW C. Carrasquel R. Scarborough -3% 61% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio S. Rogovin 4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- BOS J. Pesky S. Rogovin -4% 60% Walk
b6 1-2 1 1-- O BOS C. Vollmer S. Rogovin 5% 65% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-2 2 1-- O BOS B. Goodman S. Rogovin 4% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- O CHW H. Rodriguez R. Scarborough -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O CHW S. Rogovin R. Scarborough -2% 65% Flyball: RF
t7 2-1 2 --- CHW N. Fox R. Scarborough 1% 67% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fox to 1B
t7 2-1 2 1-- RR CHW B. Stewart R. Scarborough 21% 88% Home Run (Deep RF); Fox Scores/unER; Stewart Scores/unER
t7 4-1 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso R. Scarborough -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 5-6-7
b7 1-4 0 --- O BOS F. Throneberry S. Rogovin 3% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1-4 1 --- O BOS J. Piersall S. Rogovin 2% 92% Flyball: RF
b7 1-4 2 --- BOS T. Lepcio S. Rogovin -1% 91% Walk
b7 1-4 2 1-- O BOS S. White S. Rogovin 2% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Ray Scarborough facing 4-5-6
t8 4-1 0 --- CHW E. Robinson R. Scarborough 1% 94% Single to CF
t8 4-1 0 1-- CHW S. Mele R. Scarborough 1% 95% Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
Ike Delock replaces Ray Scarborough pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 12- O CHW P. Masi I. Delock -1% 94% Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mele to 2B; Masi to 1B
t8 4-1 1 12- O CHW C. Carrasquel I. Delock -1% 93% Flyball: SS
t8 4-1 2 12- O CHW H. Rodriguez I. Delock -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 9-1-2
Ray Coleman replaces Bud Stewart playing LF batting 2nd
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Ike Delock (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- BOS D. Gernert S. Rogovin -5% 87% Single to RF
b8 1-4 0 1-- O BOS D. DiMaggio S. Rogovin 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; DiMaggio to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b8 1-4 1 -2- O BOS J. Pesky S. Rogovin 4% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 1-4 2 -2- BOS C. Vollmer S. Rogovin -2% 92% Walk
b8 1-4 2 12- O BOS B. Goodman S. Rogovin 5% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' James Atkins facing 9-1-2
James Atkins replaces Dick Gernert (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O CHW S. Rogovin J. Atkins -0% 96% Flyball: 2B
t9 4-1 1 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Atkins -0% 96% Flyball: SS
t9 4-1 2 --- O CHW R. Coleman J. Atkins -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Saul Rogovin facing 5-6-7
b9 1-4 0 --- O BOS F. Throneberry S. Rogovin 2% 98% Strikeout
b9 1-4 1 --- O BOS J. Piersall S. Rogovin 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-4 2 --- BOS T. Lepcio S. Rogovin -1% 99% Walk
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Sammy White (C) batting 8th
b9 1-4 2 1-- R BOS D. Lenhardt S. Rogovin -3% 96% Single to LF (Deep LF); Lepcio Scores
Walt Dropo pinch hits for James Atkins (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 1-- O BOS W. Dropo S. Rogovin 4% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 2.

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