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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 7, 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 July 7, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1953 |
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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 | July 7, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 19,781 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Grover Froese |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 7, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fornieles
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain 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: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hoeft
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Fornieles
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele 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--
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to second for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fornieles vs. Hoeft
Fornieles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Fornieles
Hoeft 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Hoeft
Fain 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fornieles
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, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Hoeft
Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Fornieles
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Fornieles
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hoeft
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hoeft
There goes Minoso. The throw from Batts and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fornieles
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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Fornieles
Souchock hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Batts reaches second base with a double. Delsing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund 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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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Hoeft
Fornieles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Fornieles
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Fornieles
Pesky 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hoeft
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Hoeft
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
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Fornieles
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel catches it and throws to second to double up Delsing. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Pat Mullin now playing right field. Don Lund now playing left field.
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Tom Wright pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Carrasquel bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to third for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Red Wilson pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pesky. Wright moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft throws to home for one, and Batts throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Carrasquel scores. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1953 -- Detroit at Chicago (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 0 Pesky J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 3 1 Delsing J, cf 4 1 3 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 1 0 Souchock B, lf 3 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 3 1 Mullin P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0 Batts M, c 3 0 2 1 Wright T, pr 0 0 0 0 Lund D, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 0 0 Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 3 0 1 0 Wilson R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 36 3 11 2 Detroit 000 000 110 -- 2 Chicago 010 100 001 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 8.2 11 3 2 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fornieles M (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 5 E -- Pesky J, Batts M DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Detroit 6, Chicago 8 2B -- Delsing J 2, Batts M, Kuenn H, Elliott B, Mele S 3B -- Rivera J, Boone R HR -- Elliott B, Mele S CS -- Minoso M T -- 2:15 A -- 19781
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