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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 12,466 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Hank Soar |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 31, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Porterfield
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. There goes Coan trying to get to home. Rivera throws the ball in to Fox who relays the ball to Lollar who tags Coan, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Runnels moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Trucks
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Porterfield
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Trucks
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Trucks
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost 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
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Porterfield
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen 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, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Porterfield
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Trucks
The ball gets by Lollar for a passed ball. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Trucks
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel catches it and throws to first to double up Busby. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Trucks
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Porterfield
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Trucks
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Porterfield
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon 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 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Porterfield
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Porterfield
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Trucks
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Fox who tags Fitz Gerald, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Trucks
Snyder 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Trucks
Porterfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Porterfield
Tom Wright pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Porterfield
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Bearden
Fred Marsh now playing shortstop. Gene Bearden now pitching.
Coan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bearden
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bearden
Jensen 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 9
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1953 -- Chicago at Washington (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 3 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1
Mele S, rf 3 0 2 0 Runnels P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rivera J, cf 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 2 0 1 1
Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0 Snyder J, ss 3 0 1 0
Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 1 0
Marsh F, ss 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 27 2 6 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 200 000 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 7.0 6 2 1 4 1
Bearden G 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 2
E -- Fox N
DP -- Chicago 2, Washington 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, Washington 5
2B -- Jensen J
PB -- Lollar S
T -- 1:55
A -- 12466
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