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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 23, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Consuegra |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sandy Consuegra | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Consuegra
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Consuegra
Pesky hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Consuegra
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gromek
The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Consuegra
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Consuegra
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Consuegra
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Consuegra
Batts takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lund vs. Consuegra
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Dropo scores. Nieman moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Consuegra
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to home to get Nieman. Batts moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Consuegra
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Gromek
Consuegra strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Consuegra
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Consuegra
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Consuegra
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Consuegra
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Gromek
There go the runners. The throw from Batts to Pesky covering second. The throw back to home, and Fox is out at the plate. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Consuegra
Nieman hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Consuegra
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Consuegra
Lund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consuegra vs. Gromek
Consuegra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Consuegra
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Consuegra
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Consuegra
Pesky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Consuegra
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Consuegra
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Consuegra
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Consuegra
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Consuegra
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Consuegra
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Fox who tags Lund, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Consuegra
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consuegra vs. Gromek
Consuegra bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Pesky covering, for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Consuegra
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Consuegra
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Consuegra
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel catches it and throws to second to double up Pesky. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Consuegra
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Consuegra
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Consuegra
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Gromek
Boyd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Boyd reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0
Pesky J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 1 2 1
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Mele S, rf 3 0 1 1
Batts M, c 2 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 2 0
Lund D, rf 3 0 1 1 Rivera J, cf 3 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0 Consuegra S, p 2 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 29 2 7 2
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 100 000 001 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Consuegra S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
E -- Carrasquel C, Elliott B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Pesky J
3B -- Boyd B
CS -- Fox N
SH -- Consuegra S
HBP -- by Gromek S (Minoso M)
PB -- Batts M
T -- 1:46
A -- 0
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