Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Branca
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Johnson
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Johnson
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Johnson
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Johnson
  
  Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Branca
  
  Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Branca
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Branca
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to home to get Rivera. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krsnich vs. Branca
  
  Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Johnson
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Johnson
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Johnson
  
  Lund strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Branca
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Branca
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branca vs. Johnson
  
  Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Johnson
  
  Pesky 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 4

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Branca
  
  Boyd is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Branca
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Branca
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Krsnich vs. Branca
  
  Krsnich hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Johnson
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. Johnson
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Souchock vs. Johnson
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Souchock. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Souchock steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batts vs. Johnson
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich juggles the ball. That's an error on Krsnich. Souchock moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nieman vs. Johnson
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. Souchock scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Johnson
  
  Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Branca
  
  Bud Stewart pinch hits for Connie Johnson.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branca vs. Keegan
  
  Bud Stewart now playing left field. Minnie Minoso now playing third base. Bob Keegan now pitching.
  
  Branca hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Keegan
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Keegan
  
  Pesky 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 6

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Branca
  
  Mele hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Branca
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Keegan
  
  Boone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Keegan
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Keegan
  
  Souchock hits a line drive towards first. Boyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Branca
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Branca
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wright vs. Branca
  
  Tom Wright pinch hits for Bob Keegan.
  
  Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Branca
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Tom Wright now playing left field. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Lund reaches second base with a double. Nieman moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Branca vs. Fornieles
  
  There goes Nieman. The slide. Wilson applies the tag. Nieman is out. Lund moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Branca vs. Fornieles
  
  Branca is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Branca
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Fornieles
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Fornieles
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Branca
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Branca
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Branca
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wright vs. Branca
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyd scores. Rivera moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Branca
  
  Bob Elliott pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1953 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  1  1  0   
Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  0   Pesky J, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Minoso M, lf-3b       2  0  0  0   Boone R, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Mele S, rf            4  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Boyd B, 1b            3  1  0  0   Souchock B, rf        3  1  1  1   
Rivera J, cf          3  1  2  0   Batts M, c            3  0  0  0   
Wilson R, c           3  0  0  0   Nieman B, lf          3  0  1  1   
Krsnich R, 3b         2  0  0  0   Lund D, cf            3  0  1  0   
Keegan B, p           0  0  0  0   Branca R, p           3  0  0  0   
Wright T, ph-lf       2  0  1  2                                      
Johnson C, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Stewart B, ph-lf      2  0  0  0                                      
Fornieles M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Elliott B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        30  3  7  2

Chicago          000 000 101 --  2
Detroit          100 200 00x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson C (L)         4.0  5  3  2  0  2
Keegan B              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Fornieles M           2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branca R (W)          9.0  4  2  1  3  2

E -- Krsnich R, Dropo W
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 3
2B -- Boone R, Lund D
3B -- Rivera J 2
SB -- Souchock B
SH -- Wilson R
HBP -- by Branca R (Boyd B), by Branca R (Fox N)
WP -- Branca R
T -- 1:59
A -- 19575

    

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