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White Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 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 July 4, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill Grieve |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bud Sheely | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pillette
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Pillette
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Pillette
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Pillette
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos 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 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pillette
Rivera 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pillette
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Pillette
Sheely hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Sheely reaches second base with a double. There goes Elliott trying to get to home. Lenhardt throws the ball in to Hunter who relays the ball to Courtney, who tags Elliott, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Pillette
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Sheely scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Pillette
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Trucks
Dyck strikes out. There goes Lenhardt. The throw from Sheely to second, and Lenhardt is out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pillette
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Pillette
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Pillette
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos 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--
Stewart vs. Pillette
Stewart 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Pillette
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Trucks
Pillette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pillette
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Pillette
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Pillette
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Lenhardt fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lenhardt. Elliott scores. Sheely goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Pillette
Trucks bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Pillette
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Pillette
There goes Fox. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Pillette
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Lanier
Sam Mele pinch hits for Bud Stewart.
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lanier
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Sam Mele now playing right field.
Kokos hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Lanier
Sheely takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Lanier
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trucks vs. Blyzka
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Chico Carrasquel. Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Blyzka
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheely scores. Marsh moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Blyzka
Fain takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Blyzka
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Marsh scores. Fox moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Blyzka
Mele takes first base on ball four. Fox scores. Fain moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Blyzka
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Blyzka
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Blyzka
Sheely strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Trucks
Fred Marsh now playing shortstop. Neil Berry pinch hits for Jim Dyck.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyzka vs. Trucks
Blyzka strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Blyzka
Neil Berry now playing third base.
Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Blyzka
Trucks hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Blyzka
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a popup towards short. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Blyzka
Les Moss now catching.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Blyzka
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Blyzka
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyzka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Trucks
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Blyzka
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blyzka
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Blyzka
Sheely strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyzka vs. Trucks
Tom Wright now playing right field. Sam Mele now playing first base. Vern Stephens now playing third base.
Blyzka hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth 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, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Blyzka
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Blyzka
Trucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Blyzka
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fox reaches second base with a double. Trucks moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Blyzka
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Blyzka
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Trucks
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Trucks
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 13 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 3 4 2 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 4 2 2 2 Kokos D, rf 4 0 2 0
Wright T, rf 1 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Minoso M, lf 5 0 0 1 Lenhardt D, lf 2 0 1 0
Stewart B, rf 2 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0
Mele S, ph-rf-1b 2 1 1 3 Moss L, c 1 0 0 0
Rivera J, cf 5 0 0 1 Dyck J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 1 2 0 0 Berry N, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
Stephens V, 3b 0 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sheely B, c 4 3 2 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 3 3 Pillette D, p 1 0 1 0
Marsh F, pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 4 0 1 0 Blyzka M, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 13 13 12 31 0 6 0
Chicago 011 650 000 -- 13
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette D (L) 3.1 8 7 7 3 1
Lanier M* 0.2 2 4 4 2 0
Blyzka M 5.0 3 2 2 5 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Lenhardt D, Minoso M
DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Sheely B, Carrasquel C 3, Sievers R, Fox N
3B -- Fox N
HR -- Mele S
SB -- Fox N
CS -- Lenhardt D
SH -- Trucks V
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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