Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Lemon
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Consuegra
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Consuegra
  
  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 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Consuegra
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Lemon
  
  Lollar hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Consuegra
  
  Easter 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Consuegra
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Consuegra
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Consuegra
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. Doby scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ginsberg vs. Consuegra
  
  Ginsberg 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 3

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consuegra vs. Lemon
  
  Consuegra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Lemon
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Lemon
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Consuegra
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Consuegra covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Consuegra
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Consuegra
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Consuegra
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easter vs. Bearden
  
  Gene Bearden now pitching.
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Bearden
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Lemon
  
  Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Lemon
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bearden vs. Lemon
  
  Bearden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Fox reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Bearden goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. Hooper
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Hooper
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Bearden
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Bearden
  
  Strickland hits a line drive off the glove of Carrasquel, and into shallow left field. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Majeski vs. Bearden
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
  
  Majeski 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, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Bearden
  
  Wally Westlake pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Wight
  
  Jim Hegan now catching. Bill Wight now pitching.
  
  Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Wight
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Wight
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Bearden
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Bearden
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Bearden
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Wight
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Wight
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bearden vs. Wight
  
  Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Bearden
  
  Easter 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, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Bearden
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Bearden
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Bearden covering, for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strickland vs. Bearden
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Bearden
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Wight
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Wight
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Wight
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Fain. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Dorish
  
  Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Bill Wight. Fritz Dorish now pitching. Dave Hoskins pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
  
  Hoskins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Dorish
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoskins moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Dorish
  
  Avila bunts towards the mound. Dorish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoskins moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosen vs. Dorish
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoskins scores. Mitchell moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easter vs. Dorish
  
  Easter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Easter reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Dorish
  
  Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
  
  Doby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Dorish
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Dorish
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Aloma
  
  Luis Aloma now pitching.
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Hoskins
  
  Bill Glynn now playing first base. Dave Hoskins now pitching.
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Hoskins
  
  Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Hoskins
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Aloma
  
  Hoskins hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Aloma
  
  Mitchell 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, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Aloma
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Hoskins
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Hoskins
  
  Bud Stewart pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Hoskins
  
  Tom Wright pinch hits for Luis Aloma.
  
  Wright hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  2   Mitchell D, lf        5  2  3  0   
Fain F, 1b            1  1  0  0   Avila B, 2b           5  0  2  1   
Minoso M, lf          4  2  2  3   Rosen A, 3b           3  1  0  1   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Easter L, 1b          4  0  1  2   
Rivera J, cf          3  0  0  0   Glynn B, pr-1b        0  1  0  0   
Mele S, rf            4  1  1  0   Doby L, cf            3  2  2  0   
Lollar S, c           4  0  0  0   Simpson H, rf         4  0  0  0   
Carrasquel C, ss      3  1  1  0   Strickland G, ss      4  0  4  3   
Stewart B, ph         1  0  0  0   Ginsberg J, c         1  0  0  0   
Consuegra S, p        1  0  0  0   Majeski H, ph         1  0  0  0   
Bearden G, p          2  1  1  1   Hegan J, c            2  0  0  0   
Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            1  0  0  0   
Aloma L, p            0  0  0  0   Hooper B, p           0  0  0  0   
Wright T, ph          1  0  0  0   Westlake W, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Wight B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Kennedy B, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hoskins D, ph-p       2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  7  6                        36  7 13  7

Chicago          102 300 000 --  6
Cleveland        011 001 40x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Consuegra S           2.1  4  2  2  1  0
Bearden G             3.2  4  1  1  0  1
Dorish F (L)          0.2  5  4  4  1  1
Aloma L               1.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B               3.2  6  6  6  1  0
Hooper B              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Wight B (W)           3.0  0  0  0  2  1
Hoskins D (S)         2.0  0  0  0  0  4

DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, Cleveland 7
2B -- Mitchell D, Fox N, Strickland G, Doby L, Easter L
3B -- Strickland G
HR -- Minoso M 2
T -- 2:27
A -- 0

    

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