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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Grover Froese |
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 |
| Connie Johnson | 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 |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 1, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shea
Fox hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Shea
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Shea
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Shea
There goes Minoso. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Yost applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Shea
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Shea
Mele hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Johnson
Coan hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Johnson
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 2
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Shea
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shea
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Shea
Carrasquel hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shea vs. Johnson
Shea strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shea
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Shea
Fox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fitz Gerald. Johnson moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Shea
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Shea
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Shea
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Shea
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Shea
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Johnson
Coan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shea
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Shea
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Shea
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Sima
Al Sima now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lollar scores. Carrasquel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Sima
Fain 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 4
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Johnson
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Al Sima.
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lane
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lane
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Johnson
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon 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, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lane
Rivera hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lane
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lane
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lane
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald 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, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lane
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lane
Fain hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lane
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Johnson
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Johnson
Coan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lane
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Lane
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Bob Elliott.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lane
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lane fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lane
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Fred Marsh now playing third base.
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lane
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lane
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lane
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lane
There goes Fox. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Snyder applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Johnson
Yo-Yo Davalillo pinch runs for Ed Fitz Gerald.
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Johnson
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Jerry Lane.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1953 -- Chicago at Washington (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0
Fain F, 1b 2 1 0 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0
Marsh F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 2 0 1 0
Mele S, rf 4 0 1 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 2 0
Rivera J, cf 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 3 1 0 0 Davalillo Y, pr 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Snyder J, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson C, p 3 1 1 0 Shea S, p 1 0 0 0
Sima A, p 0 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 34 0 8 0
Chicago 102 100 000 -- 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W) 9.0 8 0 0 3 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (L)* 3.0 4 4 3 5 1
Sima A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lane J 5.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Fitz Gerald E, Runnels P, Yost E
DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Washington 10
2B -- Minoso M, Yost E, Elliott B
CS -- Minoso M, Fox N
T -- 2:17
A -- 9387
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