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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 18, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kretlow
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kretlow
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney 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 -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kretlow
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kretlow
Lollar 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
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Trucks
Kretlow strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kretlow
Boyd bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Kretlow
Krsnich takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Kretlow
Trucks hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Kretlow
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to third. Krsnich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Kretlow
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kretlow
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kretlow
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Kretlow
Boyd hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Kretlow
Krsnich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kretlow
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kretlow
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Kretlow
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Trucks
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter bunts towards third. Krsnich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kretlow
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kretlow
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Kretlow
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krsnich vs. Kretlow
Krsnich hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Trucks
Young strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Trucks
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Larsen
Hank Edwards now playing center field. Don Larsen now pitching.
Trucks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Larsen
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Larsen
Fox bunts in front of the plate. Courtney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Courtney. Trucks moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Larsen
Neil Berry now playing second base.
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trucks scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Larsen
There goes Minoso. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mele vs. Larsen
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Stuart
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Kokos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kokos scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to third for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Trucks
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Stuart
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Stuart
Tom Wright pinch hits for Rocky Krsnich.
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Stuart
Trucks bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Stuart
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trucks
Fred Marsh now playing third base.
Edwards 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 -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Trucks
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos 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 8/18/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kokos D, lf 4 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 4 0 2 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1
Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 0 Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0
Stephens V, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rivera J, cf 3 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 2 1 0 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 1 4 2
Berry N, 2b 1 0 0 0 Krsnich R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 2 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Marsh F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 2 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 1 1 0
Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 31 3 8 3
St.Louis 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago 000 200 10x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L) 6.0 4 2 2 4 2
Larsen D 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
Stuart M 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 12
E -- Courtney C
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 10
2B -- Kokos D
HR -- Boyd B
SB -- Minoso M
SH -- Trucks V
T -- 2:32
A -- 32638
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