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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 17, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 15,764 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
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 |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger catches it and throws to first to double up Fain. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Rogovin
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Rogovin
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Rogovin
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Jensen 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Rogovin
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Terwilliger steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Rogovin
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Rogovin
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Stobbs
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Rivera scores. Stephens moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Wilson moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogovin vs. Stobbs
Rogovin hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Rogovin
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Rogovin
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Rogovin
Stobbs strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Rogovin
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Rogovin
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Rogovin
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Rogovin
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dixon
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Dixon
Carrasquel bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogovin vs. Dixon
Rogovin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Dixon
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Dixon
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Rogovin
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Rogovin
Busby hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Rogovin
Grasso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Dixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Dixon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Dixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Rogovin
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Rogovin
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Rogovin
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Rogovin
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Dixon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dixon
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Dixon
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogovin vs. Dixon
Rogovin bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Dixon
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Dixon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Rogovin
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Rogovin
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Rogovin
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Dixon
Minoso hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Dixon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Dixon
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Dixon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Rogovin
Rocky Krsnich now playing third base.
Grasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campos vs. Rogovin
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Mickey Grasso. Frank Campos pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Campos hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Rogovin
Yost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Yost reaches third base with a triple. Fitz Gerald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Rogovin
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Rogovin
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Schmitz
Rogovin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Rogovin
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Rogovin
Vollmer hits a popup towards the mound. Rogovin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Rogovin
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Rogovin
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Schmitz
Fain hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Schmitz
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Rogovin
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Rogovin
Gil Coan pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Rogovin
Yost 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 5/17/1953 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 1 Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 1
Fain F, 1b 5 1 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 2 1
Minoso M, lf 5 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 3 0
Mele S, rf 5 1 1 2 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Rivera J, cf 3 1 1 0 Vollmer C, lf 4 0 1 1
Stephens V, 3b 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 1 0
Krsnich R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 4 2 3 1 Grasso M, c 3 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 2 2 Fitz Gerald E, pr-c 1 1 0 0
Rogovin S, p 2 0 1 1 Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 1 0 0 0
Campos F, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 37 3 11 3
Chicago 032 002 000 -- 7
Washington 100 000 200 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 2.2 6 5 5 0 0
Dixon S 4.1 5 2 2 1 0
Schmitz J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Jensen J
DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Washington 7
2B -- Wilson R
3B -- Yost E
HR -- Mele S
SB -- Terwilliger W
SH -- Carrasquel C, Rogovin S
HBP -- by Stobbs C (Rivera J)
T -- 2:13
A -- 15764
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