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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 3, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 3, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 26,134 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Grover Froese |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 3, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Johnson
Babe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kellner
Fain takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kellner
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Zernial chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Murray fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Murray. Fox scores. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Johnson
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Johnson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich juggles the ball. That's an error on Krsnich. Robinson scores. Clark moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Johnson
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Zernial scores. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellner vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to home to get Michaels. Murray moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Dorish
Joost takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to third. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Dorish
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. Kellner scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Babe vs. Dorish
Babe takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Dorish
There's a wild pitch. Joost scores. Philley moves to third. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Dorish
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Dorish
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Dorish
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Kellner
Krsnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Kellner
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dorish vs. Kellner
Dorish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Krsnich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox is hit by the pitch. Krsnich moves to third. Dorish moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Kellner
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Krsnich scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kellner
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Dorish moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dorish
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Dorish
There goes Michaels. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Dorish
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Dorish
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Dorish
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Kellner
Krsnich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Kellner
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dorish
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Dorish
There goes Philley. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Dorish
Babe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dorish
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Dorish covering, for the out. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Dorish
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel catches it and throws to second to double up Babe. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Kellner
Fred Marsh pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Marsh bunts towards third. Babe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox is hit by the pitch. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Kellner
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kellner
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Fornieles
Michaels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Fornieles
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Fornieles
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Kellner
Krsnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Kellner
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Kellner
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Fornieles
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Fornieles
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Fornieles
Babe 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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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kellner
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. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kellner
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kellner
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fornieles
Clark 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 -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Krsnich vs. Kellner
Krsnich hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mele scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Kellner
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Fornieles
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fornieles
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Fornieles
Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Fornieles
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kellner
Red Wilson pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kellner
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Harrist
Babe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Harrist
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Philley moves to third. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Harrist
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Babe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Harrist
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Harrist
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kellner
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1953, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 3 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 2 2 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 3 3 2 Fain F, 1b 4 1 0 1 Babe L, 3b 4 1 2 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Mele S, rf 5 1 1 1 Clark A, rf 5 1 2 3 Rivera J, cf 5 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 3 1 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 5 0 1 1 Krsnich R, 3b 2 1 0 1 Murray R, c 4 1 1 2 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 4 1 1 0 Johnson C, p 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 1 0 1 0 Marsh F, ph 1 1 1 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 10 10 9 34 6 7 5 Philadelphia 070 100 002 -- 10 Chicago 210 200 100 -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (W) 9.0 7 6 5 5 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Johnson C (L)* 1.0 2 5 4 2 1 Dorish F 3.0 4 3 2 3 1 Fornieles M 4.0 1 0 0 1 1 Harrist E 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd E -- Murray R, Krsnich R DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 8 2B -- Rivera J SB -- Michaels C, Philley D HBP -- by Johnson C (Robinson E), by Kellner A (Fox N) 2 WP -- Dorish F T -- 2:46 A -- 26134
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