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White Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 6, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 6, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,196 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jim Duffy |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 6, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Coleman
Boyd hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Fornieles
Philley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Fornieles
Babe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Babe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Fornieles
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Babe moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Babe scores. There goes Zernial trying to get to home. Mele throws the ball in to Lollar who tags Zernial who's trying to score from second, for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Coleman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Coleman
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Coleman
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Mele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Fornieles
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fornieles
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fornieles
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Coleman
Fornieles hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Coleman
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Fornieles
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Fornieles
Babe 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
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Coleman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Coleman
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Coleman
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Fornieles
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Coleman
Fornieles bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Michaels covering, for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fornieles
Murray 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 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fornieles
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Fornieles
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Philley reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Fornieles
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babe for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Coleman
Boyd hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Coleman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Coleman
Mele hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Fornieles
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Fornieles
Michaels 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. Zernial goes all the way around to score. Michaels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGhee vs. Fornieles
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Fornieles
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Michaels scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Fornieles
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Coleman
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Coleman
Tom Wright pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Coleman
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Aloma
Fred Marsh now playing shortstop. Luis Aloma now pitching.
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Aloma
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Aloma
Babe takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Aloma
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Aloma
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Babe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Coleman
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to third. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Byrd
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Fox scores. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Byrd
Connie Johnson pinch runs for Bob Elliott.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyd scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Byrd
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Mele moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Byrd
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Mele scores. Rivera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsh vs. Byrd
Marsh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bearden vs. Byrd
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Bearden
Rocky Krsnich now playing third base.
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Bearden
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Bearden
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Fanovich
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fanovich
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Bearden
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Bearden
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Bearden
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Bearden
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1953 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Philley D, rf 5 0 3 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Babe L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0 Johnson C, pr 0 1 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 2 1 1 0 Krsnich R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Mele S, rf 3 2 2 1 McGhee E, cf 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 4 1 2 1 Murray R, c 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 3 3 Coleman J, p 3 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, ph 1 0 0 0 Marsh F, ss 1 0 0 0 Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Aloma L, p 0 0 0 0 Bearden G, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 9 6 36 4 9 2 Chicago 010 000 050 -- 6 Philadelphia 100 012 000 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fornieles M 6.0 7 4 2 2 2 Aloma L 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 Bearden G (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J* 7.0 6 3 3 2 0 Byrd H (L) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 Fanovich F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Rivera J, Carrasquel C LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Lollar S 2, Philley D SH -- Fornieles M HBP -- by Byrd H (Minoso M) T -- 2:17 A -- 3196
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