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August 4, 1953

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Bottom 9 R H E
White Sox 8 5 0
Athletics 3 4 2
Bottom 9 R H E
White Sox 8 5 0
Athletics 3 4 2

Gus Zernial Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .270
OBP .000 .346
At Bats 3 367
Hits 0 99
• Singles 0 59
• Doubles 0 15
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 24
Walks 0 40
RBI’s 1 63

Virgil Trucks Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 5 2
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Connie Mack Stadium - August 4, 1953
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Strikeout
Virgil Trucks
Sherm Lollar
Bob Boyd
Nellie Fox
Bob Elliott
Fred Marsh
Minnie Minoso
Jim Rivera
Bud Stewart
Gus Zernial
Eddie Robinson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago White Sox 8 5 0 6
Philadelphia Athletics 3 4 1 1
Winning Pitcher Virgil Trucks
Losing Pitcher Harry Byrd
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Minnie Minoso
Attendance 4,321
Time of Game 2 hours 17 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Zernial strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Robinson reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Philley goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 9 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Frank Fanovich. Mauro hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Neal Watlington pinch hits for Joe Astroth. Watlington hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score.
Top 9 Minoso takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 9 Marsh takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Babe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Trucks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart scores. Lollar moves to third.
Top 8 Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Stewart moves to third.
Top 8 Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Stewart takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Zernial hits a fly ball towards center. Rivera catches it and throws to third to double up Philley. DeMaestri scores.
Bottom 7 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. Philley moves to second.
Bottom 7 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Nellie Fox now playing second base. Fred Marsh now playing shortstop. DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Elliott hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Minoso is hit by the pitch. Trucks moves to third. Boyd moves to second.
Top 7 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Trucks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Marsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Nellie Fox pinch runs for Chico Carrasquel. Trucks bunts towards the mound. Fanovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Fanovich. Fox moves to third.
Top 7 Carrasquel takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Fanovich strikes out.
Bottom 6 Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Babe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Rivera strikes out.
Top 6 Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Zernial strikes out.
Top 5 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 There goes Boyd. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Michaels applying the tag.
Top 5 Boyd takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Marsh strikes out. The ball gets by Astroth. He chases the ball to the backstop.
Top 4 Trucks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Carrasquel reaches third base with a triple. Rivera scores.
Top 4 Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart scores.
Top 4 Frank Fanovich now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Elliott scores. Stewart moves to third. Rivera moves to second.
Top 4 Rivera takes first base on ball four. Minoso scores. Elliott moves to third. Stewart moves to second.
Top 4 Stewart takes first base on ball four. Boyd scores. Minoso moves to third. Elliott moves to second.
Top 4 Elliott takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to third. Minoso moves to second.
Top 4 Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh scores. Boyd moves to second.
Top 4 Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh moves to second.
Top 4 Marsh takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Byrd strikes out.
Bottom 3 Astroth hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Babe hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Byrd, and towards Babe, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGhee for the out.
Bottom 2 Michaels hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Zernial strikes out.
Top 2 Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Stewart takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Marsh strikes out.