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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 6, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 6, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | 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 |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers 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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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grissom
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Grissom
There goes Fox. The throw from White and he is safe. Fox steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Grissom
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Grissom
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Grissom
There goes Minoso. The throw from White and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Grissom
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Grissom
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Grissom
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pierce
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Pierce
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grissom
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Grissom
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Grissom
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Pierce
Grissom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman 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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grissom
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Grissom
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grissom
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Grissom
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Grissom
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Mele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Grissom
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Pierce
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Werle
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Werle
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Werle
Fox hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Pierce
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Pierce
Werle 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Werle
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Werle
Minoso strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Minoso out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Werle
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Pierce
White hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Werle
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Werle
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Werle
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Werle
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Pierce
Umphlett 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Pierce
Del Wilber pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Wilber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio juggles the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Flowers
Fox bunts towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Flowers
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pierce moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Flowers
There's a wild pitch. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Flowers
Minoso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Mele takes first base on ball four. Pierce scores. Fain moves to third. Minoso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Kennedy
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Kennedy
Stephens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kennedy
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Kennedy
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Kennedy
Pierce bunts towards the mound. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Kennedy
Fox bunts towards the mound. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Lollar moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar scores. Carrasquel moves to third. Fox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Kennedy
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pierce
White 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Pierce
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1953 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 1 1 0 Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 2 2 1 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mele S, rf 2 1 1 2 White S, c 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 1 2 Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 2 0 Bolling M, ss 4 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 1 0 0 Werle B, p 1 0 0 0 Wilber D, ph 1 1 1 2 Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 31 6 8 6 Boston 000 000 200 -- 2 Chicago 202 000 11x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Grissom M (L) 3.0 5 4 4 1 2 Werle B 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 Flowers B 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 Kennedy B 1.2 1 1 0 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5 E -- Lepcio T, Kennedy B LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 9 2B -- Fox N, Minoso M, Rivera J, Lollar S HR -- Wilber D SB -- Fox N, Minoso M SH -- Fox N 2, Fain F HBP -- by Pierce B (Gernert D) WP -- Flowers B T -- 2:15 A -- 4500
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