Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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