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White Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 24, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,947 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
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 |
| Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Trucks
Trucks fires over to first and Sievers drops the ball. That's an error on Sievers. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Mele moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Krsnich vs. Trucks
Krsnich hits a line drive to left field. Dyck throws towards the infield. Trucks fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Trucks. Mele scores. Rivera moves to third. Krsnich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Trucks
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kretlow
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Kretlow
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Kretlow
Dyck takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kretlow
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Trucks
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bearden for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bearden
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Bearden covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bearden
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Bearden
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Bearden
Trucks hits a popup towards third. Krsnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Bearden
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Trucks
Trucks fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Trucks. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Trucks
There goes Rivera. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bearden
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Bearden
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Bearden
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Trucks
Krsnich hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Trucks
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bearden vs. Trucks
Bearden hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bearden
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bearden
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Bearden covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bearden
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Bearden
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Fox reaches second base with a double. Wertz throws the ball in to Young who relays the ball to Hunter who tags Fox trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Trucks
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Trucks
There goes Minoso. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Bearden
Trucks hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Bearden
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bearden
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Bearden
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Trucks
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Trucks
Rivera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Trucks
There goes Rivera. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krsnich vs. Trucks
Krsnich hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Trucks
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Bearden
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bearden
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Bearden
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bearden
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Trucks
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Trucks
Bearden strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bearden
Hunter 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, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Bearden
Don Larsen pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Bearden
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Larsen
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Larsen
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bearden
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Bearden
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Bearden
Wertz 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, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Larsen
Krsnich hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Larsen
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Larsen
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bearden
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bearden
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bearden
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Bearden
Les Moss pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso 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 4/24/1953 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 2 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 2 3 0 Dyck J, lf 3 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 3 1 0 0 Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0
Rivera J, cf 3 0 2 2 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Krsnich R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 1 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 Moss L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bearden G, p 3 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph-p 1 0 0 0
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33 3 9 3 29 0 3 0
Chicago 201 000 000 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L 0.1 0 0 0 3 0
Bearden G (W) 8.2 3 0 0 3 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 7.0 8 3 2 1 5
Larsen D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Sievers R, Trucks V 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Carrasquel C, Fox N, Minoso M
SB -- Rivera J
CS -- Rivera J, Minoso M
HBP -- by Trucks V (Rivera J)
T -- 2:30
A -- 6947
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