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August 4, 1953

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White Sox 8 5 0
Athletics 1 2 2
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White Sox 8 5 0
Athletics 1 3 2

Joe DeMaestri Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .283
OBP .333 .330
At Bats 3 212
Hits 1 60
• Singles 0 50
• Doubles 1 5
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 14
RBI’s 0 21

Virgil Trucks Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 5 2
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Connie Mack Stadium - August 4, 1953
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Double
Virgil Trucks
Sherm Lollar
Bob Boyd
Nellie Fox
Bob Elliott
Fred Marsh
Minnie Minoso
Jim Rivera
Bud Stewart
Joe DeMaestri
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Frank Fanovich. Mauro hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Neal Watlington pinch hits for Joe Astroth. Watlington hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score.
Top 9 Minoso takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 9 Marsh takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Babe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Trucks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart scores. Lollar moves to third.
Top 8 Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Stewart moves to third.
Top 8 Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Stewart takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Zernial hits a fly ball towards center. Rivera catches it and throws to third to double up Philley. DeMaestri scores.
Bottom 7 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. Philley moves to second.
Bottom 7 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Nellie Fox now playing second base. Fred Marsh now playing shortstop. DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Elliott hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Minoso is hit by the pitch. Trucks moves to third. Boyd moves to second.
Top 7 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Trucks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Marsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Nellie Fox pinch runs for Chico Carrasquel. Trucks bunts towards the mound. Fanovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Fanovich. Fox moves to third.
Top 7 Carrasquel takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Fanovich strikes out.
Bottom 6 Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Babe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Rivera strikes out.
Top 6 Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Zernial strikes out.
Top 5 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 There goes Boyd. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Michaels applying the tag.
Top 5 Boyd takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Marsh strikes out. The ball gets by Astroth. He chases the ball to the backstop.
Top 4 Trucks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Carrasquel reaches third base with a triple. Rivera scores.
Top 4 Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart scores.
Top 4 Frank Fanovich now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Elliott scores. Stewart moves to third. Rivera moves to second.
Top 4 Rivera takes first base on ball four. Minoso scores. Elliott moves to third. Stewart moves to second.
Top 4 Stewart takes first base on ball four. Boyd scores. Minoso moves to third. Elliott moves to second.
Top 4 Elliott takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to third. Minoso moves to second.
Top 4 Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh scores. Boyd moves to second.
Top 4 Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh moves to second.
Top 4 Marsh takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Byrd strikes out.
Bottom 3 Astroth hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Babe hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Byrd, and towards Babe, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGhee for the out.
Bottom 2 Michaels hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Zernial strikes out.
Top 2 Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Stewart takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Marsh strikes out.