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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 5, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Rogovin
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Rogovin
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Rogovin
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Rogovin
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso strikes out. There goes Fain. The throw from White to Bolling, and back to Gernert, who tags Fain out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rogovin
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Rogovin
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Rogovin
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Parnell
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Rogovin
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Rogovin
Parnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Rogovin
There goes Parnell. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Parnell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Rogovin
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Rogovin
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parnell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Rogovin
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
Carrasquel bunts towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrasquel for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogovin vs. Parnell
Rogovin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Wilson trying to get to home. Umphlett throws the ball in to White who tags Wilson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Rogovin
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rogovin
White bunts towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Rogovin
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to third for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Rogovin
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. Lepcio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Rogovin
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Rogovin
Parnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Fain who tags Parnell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lepcio scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Rogovin
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Rogovin
Piersall bunts towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second, with Carrasquel covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Rogovin
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Rogovin
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Parnell
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rogovin
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Rogovin
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Rogovin
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Rogovin
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Parnell
Rogovin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Rogovin
Parnell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Rogovin
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Rogovin
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Rogovin
There's a wild pitch. Goodman moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Rogovin
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Rogovin
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Rogovin
White hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Parnell
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Rogovin
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Rogovin
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Rogovin
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Parnell
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Saul Rogovin.
Wilson is hit by the pitch. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Parnell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bearden
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bearden
Piersall strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Wilson, who chases it to the backstop. Piersall reaches first on the wild pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bearden
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Parnell
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1953 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, rf 5 0 3 1 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Mele S, rf 4 1 1 0
White S, c 3 1 0 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 1 1
Lepcio T, 3b 4 2 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 4 0 1 1 Wilson R, c 4 0 1 0
Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 1 0 0 0
Parnell M, p 3 1 1 1 Rogovin S, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 5 29 1 5 1
Boston 001 201 100 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (L) 8.0 8 5 3 4 5
Bearden G 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Fain F, Bearden G
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 6
3B -- Mele S
HR -- Lepcio T
SB -- Parnell M
SH -- Carrasquel C, White S
HBP -- by Parnell M (Wilson B)
WP -- Rogovin S
T -- 2:17
A -- 11144
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