MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
08/24/1915
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 947 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (60-56) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 2
Chicago White Sox (53-68) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 6 1
White Sox Clip Senators, 4-3
The Chicago White Sox racked up a win at Comiskey Park, bumping off the Washington Senators, 4-3. Willie Mitchell, who started for Chicago, pitched effectively for his team. Chicago bumps their record to 53-68 with the win.

Gavvy Cravath electrified the crowd in the bottom of the ninth when he took Washington pitcher Nap Rucker deep. His solo home run sent the White Sox home winners.

"We'll grab a cold beverage tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Cravath said.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Murphy RF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 3 43
   b-B. Sweeney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 0 24
   c-E. Booe CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 1
H. Shanks 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .246 1 53
Z. Wheat LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .357 7 61
F. Merkle 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .297 2 66
M. Carey 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .278 1 33
S. O'Neill C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263 0 38
B. Kauff CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 0 34
   a-W. Rumler PH, RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .244 2 21
E. Scott SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .232 0 43
N. Rucker P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .163 0 4
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 3 11      
a - W. Rumler pinch hit for B. Kauff in the 8th
b - B. Sweeney pinch hit for E. Murphy in the 9th
c - E. Booe substituted for B. Sweeney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. O'Neill (25, 2nd Inning off W. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Scott , B. Kauff , Z. Wheat , H. Shanks , S. O'Neill 2 , F. Merkle 2
2-out RBI: E. Scott , F. Merkle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Rucker , Z. Wheat , M. Carey 2
Sac Bunt: E. Murphy , S. O'Neill
Hit by Pitch: N. Rucker , E. Scott
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: E. Scott (22) , F. Merkle (19)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Sisler 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .289 0 29
R. Schalk C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .276 3 31
J. Knight 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .280 3 33
C. Williams LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .242 1 31
B. Wambsganss SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267 2 48
A. Platte RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .219 5 46
A. Butler 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243 0 31
B. Spencer CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 0 17
   a-G. Cravath PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .178 3 7
W. Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .155 0 8
Totals 29 4 6 4 1 4 18      
a - G. Cravath pinch hit for B. Spencer in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Schalk (6, 7th Inning off N. Rucker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Cravath (3, 9th Inning off N. Rucker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sisler , R. Schalk 3 , C. Williams , A. Butler , J. Knight , G. Cravath 4
2-out RBI: R. Schalk , J. Knight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sisler , W. Mitchell , A. Platte , A. Butler , B. Wambsganss
Sac Bunt: W. Mitchell , J. Knight , B. Wambsganss
Hit by Pitch: B. Spencer 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sisler (31)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Knight (29)
OF assists: 1 (Platte (Kauff at 3rd base))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Rucker L (15-11) 8.0 6 4 4 1 4 1 117 78 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Rucker 57
Batters Faced: N. Rucker 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Rucker 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: N. Rucker 117-78
Hit Batsmen: N. Rucker 2
Balk: N. Rucker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Mitchell W (8-11) 9.0 7 3 3 3 3 0 126 72 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Mitchell 61
Batters Faced: W. Mitchell 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Mitchell 18-5
Pitches - Strikes: W. Mitchell 126-72
Hit Batsmen: W. Mitchell 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Mitchell
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 2820
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