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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 17, 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 April 17, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 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 | April 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 972 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Johnny Stevens |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 17, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dobson
Young bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Dobson
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Littlefield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Littlefield
Fain 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: 1--
Minoso vs. Littlefield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dobson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Littlefield
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Littlefield
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Littlefield
There goes Rivera. The throw from Moss and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Littlefield
Mele is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Dobson
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Dobson
There goes Moss. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dobson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Dobson
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Littlefield
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Littlefield
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Littlefield
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dobson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Dobson
Dyck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Littlefield
Fox bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Littlefield
Fox is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Littlefield
Fain hits a fly ball towards right. Wertz settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wertz. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Littlefield
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Littlefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Littlefield
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Littlefield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Littlefield, and towards Hunter, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dobson
Elliott 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 -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dobson. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Dobson
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Dobson
Hunter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Littlefield vs. Dobson
There goes Hunter. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Littlefield
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Littlefield
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Littlefield
Wilson bunts towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Mele moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dobson vs. Littlefield
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mele scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Littlefield
Fox hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Dobson
Littlefield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dobson
Young 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, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Littlefield
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Littlefield
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Littlefield
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Dobson
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyck moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Dobson
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dyck scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Moss reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. Sievers goes all the way around to score. Moss moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Dorish
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Littlefield vs. Dorish
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Moss scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Dorish
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Littlefield moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Dorish
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Littlefield scores. Groth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Dorish
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Littlefield
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Littlefield
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Littlefield
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Littlefield
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Paige
Rocky Krsnich pinch hits for Fritz Dorish. Satchel Paige now pitching. Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Rocky Krsnich.
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Paige
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paige fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Johnson
Connie Johnson now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Johnson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Johnson
Moss hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Paige
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paige fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Paige
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Paige
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Paige
Rivera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Paige
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Johnson
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paige vs. Johnson
Paige hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Johnson
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Paige
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Paige
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Paige
Tom Wright pinch hits for Connie Johnson.
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Paige
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it and throws to second for the out. Boyd scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Paige
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Fain reaches second base with a double. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Paige
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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 4/17/1953 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 2 1
Young B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Fain F, 1b 5 0 1 0
Dyck J, lf 3 1 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 0 0
Wertz V, rf 4 2 2 1 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Rivera J, cf 4 1 3 1
Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 1 0
Moss L, c 4 1 2 2 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 3 0
Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 0 1 1
Littlefield D, p 3 1 0 1 Boyd B, ph 0 1 0 0
Paige S, p 1 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 2 0 0 1
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Krsnich R, ph 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, p 0 0 0 0
Wright T, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 6 9 6 36 4 12 4
St.Louis 000 010 500 -- 6
Chicago 000 010 111 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (W) 6.1 9 2 2 0 3
Paige S (S) 2.2 3 2 2 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 6.1 6 4 4 2 2
Dorish F 0.2 2 2 1 1 0
Johnson C 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hunter B, Wertz V, Dobson J, Carrasquel C
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Moss L, Sievers R, Fain F
3B -- Rivera J
HR -- Wertz V
CS -- Rivera J, Moss L, Hunter B
SH -- Wilson R
T -- 2:28
A -- 972
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