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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 23, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,567 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 23, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hoeft
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hoeft
That's a pickoff. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Rogovin
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--
Hatfield vs. Rogovin
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Rogovin
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Rogovin
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Rogovin
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Rogovin
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Rogovin
Batts hits a fly ball towards right. Mele settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mele. Delsing goes all the way around to score. Batts moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Rogovin
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Batts moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoeft vs. Rogovin
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogovin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Rogovin
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Rogovin
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Rogovin
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Rogovin
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogovin vs. Hoeft
Rogovin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Hoeft
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws to second. Friend drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Friend. Lollar scores. Fain moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Rogovin
Nieman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Rogovin
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Rogovin
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Rogovin
Friend 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
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Rogovin
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Rogovin
Kuenn 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Rogovin
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rogovin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Hoeft
Rogovin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Rogovin
Sullivan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Rogovin
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Rogovin
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Rogovin
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Rogovin
Batts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Rogovin
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Rogovin
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Batts scores. Friend moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Rogovin
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friend scores. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Connie Johnson now pitching.
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoeft scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Johnson
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Johnson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Johnny Bucha now catching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend misplays the ball. That's an error on Friend. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Johnson
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. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Johnson
Bucha 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Johnson
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Connie Johnson.
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Harrist
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Harrist
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Harrist covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Hoeft
Fain takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1953 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Fox N, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 1 Fain F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 2 1 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 3 Sullivan R, lf 3 1 1 3 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 4 1 1 1 Mele S, rf 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, cf 3 1 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 3 1 2 0 Lollar S, c 2 1 0 0 Bucha J, c 1 0 0 0 Rogovin S, p 2 0 0 0 Friend O, 2b 3 1 1 0 Johnson C, p 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 4 1 1 1 Wilson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 5 3 33 8 11 7 Chicago 001 000 003 -- 4 Detroit 401 003 00x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rogovin S (L) 5.1 10 8 7 3 0 Johnson C 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Harrist E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (W) 9.0 5 4 3 4 3 E -- Mele S, Friend O 2, Rivera J DP -- Chicago 3, Detroit 2 LOB -- Chicago 3, Detroit 6 2B -- Batts M, Mele S 3B -- Kuenn H HR -- Sullivan R, Nieman B, Minoso M HBP -- by Rogovin S (Sullivan R) WP -- Hoeft B T -- 2:11 A -- 3567
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