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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 8, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Kuzava |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 58,787 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Bob Kuzava | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kuzava
Boyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kuzava
There goes Boyd. The throw from Berra and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kuzava
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kuzava
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Trucks
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Minoso is chasing the ball. Bauer rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kuzava
Mele strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mele out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Kuzava
Krsnich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kuzava
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Trucks
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuzava vs. Trucks
Wilson fires to third and they've got Martin trapped. The throw back to Wilson who tags Martin for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuzava vs. Trucks
Kuzava takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald 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 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kuzava
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kuzava
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kuzava
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Trucks
Collins 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 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Trucks
There goes Bauer. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kuzava
Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kuzava
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kuzava
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Trucks
There goes Noren. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Krsnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trucks
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kuzava
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Kuzava
Krsnich hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kuzava
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kuzava
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto 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 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. Trucks
Kuzava strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kuzava
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kuzava
Trucks hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kuzava
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Trucks
Collins 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 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kuzava
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kuzava
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Kuzava
Mele hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Kuzava
Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
Woodling 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 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trucks
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Trucks
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kuzava
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kuzava
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kuzava
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. Trucks
Kuzava takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Trucks
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kuzava
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kuzava
Boyd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kuzava
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Kuzava
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1953, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Boyd B, 1b 3 0 1 0 McDougald G, 3b 4 1 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 1 2 2
Mele S, rf 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Krsnich R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 4 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 1 0
Rivera J, cf 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 1 1
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Kuzava B, p 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 28 3 7 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 110 000 01x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kuzava B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 4
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 5
2B -- Boyd B
HR -- Bauer H
CS -- Boyd B, Bauer H, Noren I
HBP -- by Trucks V (Bauer H)
T -- 2:09
A -- 58787
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