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White Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 4, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill Grieve |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 4, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Byrd
Marsh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Byrd
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Byrd
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Byrd
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Byrd
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Byrd
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Trucks
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGhee for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Byrd
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Byrd, and towards Babe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Byrd
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Byrd
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Trucks
Babe hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Trucks
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Byrd
Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Byrd
Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Byrd
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh scores. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Byrd
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Byrd
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Boyd scores. Minoso moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Byrd
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Minoso scores. Elliott moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Elliott scores. Stewart moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Fanovich
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Fanovich
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Carrasquel reaches third base with a triple. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trucks vs. Fanovich
Trucks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsh vs. Fanovich
Marsh strikes out. The ball gets by Astroth. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Fanovich
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Fanovich
There goes Boyd. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fanovich
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fanovich
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Trucks
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fanovich
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Fanovich
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Fanovich
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Trucks
Babe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanovich vs. Trucks
Fanovich strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Fanovich
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Fanovich
Nellie Fox pinch runs for Chico Carrasquel.
Trucks bunts towards the mound. Fanovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Fanovich. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marsh vs. Fanovich
Marsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyd vs. Fanovich
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Trucks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Fanovich
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Trucks moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Fanovich
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
Nellie Fox now playing second base. Fred Marsh now playing shortstop.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a fly ball towards center. Rivera catches it and throws to third to double up Philley. DeMaestri scores. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fanovich
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Fanovich
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Fanovich
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Fanovich
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trucks vs. Fanovich
Trucks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels 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, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Trucks
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Trucks
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Fanovich
Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Fanovich
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fanovich
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fanovich
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Fanovich
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watlington vs. Trucks
Neal Watlington pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Watlington hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Trucks
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Mauro hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Robinson reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1953 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Marsh F, 2b-ss 3 1 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 2 2 0
Boyd B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Philley D, rf 1 1 0 0
Minoso M, lf 3 2 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 2
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 1
Stewart B, rf 2 2 0 1 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rivera J, cf 3 1 0 1 McGhee E, cf 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 1 1 Babe L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 1 1 Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0
Fox N, pr-2b 1 0 0 1 Watlington N, ph 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 1 0 0 0
Fanovich F, p 1 0 0 0
Mauro C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 8 5 7 28 3 4 3
Chicago 000 600 011 -- 8
Philadelphia 000 000 102 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 4 3 3 3 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L)* 3.0 2 6 6 5 1
Fanovich F 6.0 3 2 2 5 2
* Pitched to 6 batters in 4th
E -- Astroth J, Fanovich F
DP -- Chicago 3, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 1
2B -- DeMaestri J 2, Lollar S, Elliott B, Robinson E
3B -- Carrasquel C
CS -- Boyd B
SH -- Trucks V
HBP -- by Fanovich F (Minoso M)
WP -- Fanovich F
T -- 2:17
A -- 4321
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