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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 8, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,491 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | 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 |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Dobson
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Dobson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gray
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gray
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gray
There goes Minoso. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Gray
Mele is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Gray
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Dobson
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Gray
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Gray
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gray
Fox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to first for the out. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Dobson
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Dobson
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gray
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gray
Mele takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Gray
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Gray
Lollar is hit by the pitch. Minoso scores. Mele moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Mele scores. Stephens moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Dobson hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Marlowe
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Dobson
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Marlowe
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Marlowe
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Marlowe
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Marlowe
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Dobson
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marlowe vs. Dobson
Marlowe hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Dobson
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marlowe
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Marlowe
There's a wild pitch. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Marlowe
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Marlowe
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan throws the ball in to Priddy who tags Carrasquel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stephens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Marlowe
Dobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Dobson
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Marlowe
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Marlowe
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Marlowe
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Marlowe
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Dobson
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Dobson
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Pesky hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Jordan
Milt Jordan now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Jordan covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Jordan
There goes Rivera. The throw from Batts and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Jordan
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Jordan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Jordan
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Jordan
Dobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund. Dobson reaches second base with a double. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Jordan
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Dobson
Hatfield hits a popup towards the mound. Dobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Jordan
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Jordan
Jordan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jordan. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Jordan
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Jordan
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Jordan
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Jordan fields it and throws to first for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Jordan
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Dobson
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1953 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 0
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 0 0
Sullivan R, lf 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 1
Nieman B, rf 4 1 2 0 Mele S, rf 3 1 2 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Rivera J, cf 3 0 1 0
Lund D, cf 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 3 3 0
Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 1
Priddy J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 2 4
Gray T, p 1 0 1 0 Dobson J, p 4 0 2 1
Marlowe D, p 1 0 0 0
Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jordan M, p 0 0 0 0
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30 2 5 2 33 7 13 7
Detroit 000 200 000 -- 2
Chicago 022 010 11x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L) 2.1 4 4 4 4 1
Marlowe D 3.2 4 1 1 0 2
Jordan M 2.0 5 2 2 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 4
E -- Jordan M
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Chicago 11
2B -- Stephens V, Carrasquel C, Nieman B, Dobson J, Mele S
HR -- Dropo W
SB -- Minoso M
CS -- Rivera J
SH -- Rivera J 2
HBP -- by Gray T (Minoso M), by Gray T (Lollar S)
WP -- Marlowe D
T -- 2:20
A -- 25491
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