Top 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Rogovin
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Rogovin
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Rogovin
  
  Westlake bunts towards the mound. Rogovin fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rosen vs. Rogovin
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Rogovin
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Rogovin
  
  Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mele vs. Lemon
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Rogovin
  
  Glynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Rogovin
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rogovin
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Lemon
  
  Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Lemon
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Rogovin
  
  Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Krsnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Rogovin
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Rogovin
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Rogovin
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Wilson and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Avila scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rosen vs. Rogovin
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to home to get Westlake. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Rogovin
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strickland vs. Rogovin
  
  Strickland 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

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krsnich vs. Lemon
  
  Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogovin vs. Lemon
  
  Rogovin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogovin moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Rogovin moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rogovin scores. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Lemon
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. Fox scores. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fain vs. Lemon
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Rogovin
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Rogovin
  
  Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rogovin
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lemon
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krsnich vs. Lemon
  
  Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Rogovin
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Rogovin
  
  Avila 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 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Rogovin
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Rogovin
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogovin vs. Lemon
  
  Rogovin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Rogovin
  
  Doby 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 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Rogovin
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Glynn vs. Rogovin
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Rogovin
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Lemon
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Lemon
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Lemon
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rogovin
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Rogovin
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Rogovin
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards third. Krsnich catches it and throws to first to double up Mitchell. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Red Wilson.
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Lemon
  
  Bud Stewart pinch hits for Rocky Krsnich.
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogovin vs. Lemon
  
  Rogovin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  There goes Rogovin. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Rogovin steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Rogovin
  
  Bob Boyd now playing left field. Minnie Minoso now playing third base. Sherm Lollar now catching.
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Rogovin
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Rogovin
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Rogovin
  
  Strickland bunts towards third. Minoso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glynn vs. Rogovin
  
  Glynn takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Rogovin
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing right field. Wally Westlake now playing left field.
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Lemon
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rogovin
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Rogovin
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Rogovin
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Westlake vs. Dorish
  
  Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and tags Avila, for the out. towards third. Minoso fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Minoso. Westlake moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Dorish
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doby vs. Dorish
  
  There's a wild pitch. Westlake scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Dorish
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Dorish
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Glynn vs. Hudson
  
  Hal Hudson now pitching.
  
  Glynn 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 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Lemon
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Lemon
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/23/1953 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Mitchell D, lf        4  1  1  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  2  0   
Kennedy B, rf         1  1  1  1   Fox N, 2b             3  1  0  0   
Avila B, 2b           4  2  2  1   Minoso M, lf-3b       4  1  1  1   
Westlake W, rf-lf     4  1  2  0   Mele S, rf            4  0  1  2   
Rosen A, 3b           5  1  1  1   Fain F, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Doby L, cf            4  1  3  2   Rivera J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      5  0  3  1   Wilson R, c           2  0  0  0   
Glynn B, 1b           4  0  0  0   Boyd B, ph-lf         2  0  0  0   
Hegan J, c            4  0  0  0   Krsnich R, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Lemon B, p            4  1  1  0   Stewart B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Lollar S, c           0  0  0  0   
                                   Rogovin S, p          2  1  2  0   
                                   Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hudson H, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  6                        31  3  7  3

Cleveland        201 000 014 --  8
Chicago          003 000 000 --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  7  3  3  2  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (L)*        8.0 12  7  7  2  3
Dorish F              0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Hudson H              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Wilson R, Fox N, Minoso M
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Strickland G, Lemon B
3B -- Mele S, Avila B
HR -- Doby L
SB -- Westlake W, Avila B, Rogovin S
CS -- Rivera J
SH -- Westlake W, Fox N
WP -- Dorish F
T -- 2:11
A -- 3657

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score