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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 24, 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 May 24, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 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 | May 24, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 17,474 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 24, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gray
Fain strikes out. There goes Carrasquel. The throw from Ginsberg to Kuenn, and Carrasquel is out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gray
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fornieles
Pesky 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Fox who tags Kuenn, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Fornieles
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gray
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gray
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Fornieles
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lund scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Fornieles
Gray 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
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gray
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Gray
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fornieles
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Fornieles
Mullin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Bearden
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lund vs. Bearden
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gray
Minoso bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Mele reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Gray
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Bearden
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Bearden
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Bearden
Gray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Bearden
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Gray moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Keegan
Bob Keegan now pitching.
Kuenn 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 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gray
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gray
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keegan vs. Gray
Keegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Gray
There goes Fox. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Keegan
Mullin 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Keegan
Dropo 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Keegan
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Gray
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Keegan
Lund hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Keegan
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Keegan
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Keegan
Gray 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
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gray
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gray
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Keegan
Pesky 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Keegan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Keegan
Mullin 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 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gray
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Gray
Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gray
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Keegan
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Keegan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Keegan covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Keegan
Lund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Keegan
Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gray
Jerry Priddy now playing second base.
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Gray
Minoso bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Gray
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Mele reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Gray
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to home to get Stephens. Rivera moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Keegan
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Keegan
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Keegan
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Keegan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Keegan
Mullin 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1953 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 2 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 2 2 Mullin P, lf 5 0 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 1 1 Delsing J, cf 3 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 4 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 1 1 Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0 Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Keegan B, p 2 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 34 1 7 1 Chicago 000 100 002 -- 3 Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fornieles M 2.1 5 1 1 1 1 Bearden G 1.1 0 0 0 3 0 Keegan B (W) 5.1 2 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L) 8.1 6 3 3 4 7 Herbert R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Carrasquel C DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 11 2B -- Mele S 2 CS -- Carrasquel C, Fox N SH -- Minoso M T -- 2:38 A -- 17474
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