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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 11, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 11, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,701 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 11, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Pierce
Glynn bunts towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Pierce covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Pierce
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Pierce
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lemon
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to third for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glynn vs. Pierce
Glynn 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
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pierce
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Pierce
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby hits a fly ball towards left. Minoso catches it and throws to Fox who relays to Fain to double up Majeski. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lemon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lemon
There goes Rivera. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera scores. Minoso moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Pierce
Glynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pierce
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lemon
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Pierce
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain takes first base on ball four. Pierce moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Pierce
Glynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lemon
Mele strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pierce
Mitchell 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Pierce
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lemon
There goes Fox. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pierce
Ray Boone pinch hits for George Strickland.
Boone strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Al Rosen pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1953 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 0 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 2 1
Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stephens V, 3b 5 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0
Mele S, rf 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rivera J, cf 4 1 3 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 2 1 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 2 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 1 Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 4 0 0 1 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Rosen A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 31 1 7 1
Chicago 000 010 010 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 9.0 8 2 2 6 1
DP -- Chicago 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cleveland 7
2B -- Carrasquel C
HR -- Avila B
SB -- Rivera J
CS -- Fox N
SH -- Lemon B, Lollar S
T -- 2:38
A -- 13701
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