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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 3, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 3, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,134 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 3, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dobson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Dobson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Dobson
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Dobson
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Dobson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shantz
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Shantz
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Dobson
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Dobson
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dobson
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Shantz
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Shantz
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Shantz
Krsnich hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Shantz
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dobson
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Dobson
Babe 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 -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Shantz
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shantz
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Shantz
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Dobson
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dobson
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Dobson
There goes Michaels. The throw from Lollar, and Fox drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Astroth vs. Dobson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michaels scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Dobson
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Shantz
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Shantz
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krsnich vs. Shantz
Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dobson
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dobson
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Dobson
Babe hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Shantz
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Shantz
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Dobson
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shantz
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Shantz
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Shantz
Mele hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dobson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Dobson
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Dobson
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Dobson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Shantz
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Shantz
Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz juggles the ball. That's an error on Shantz. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Shantz
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dobson
Philley 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 -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Dobson
Babe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Shantz
Red Wilson pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Shantz
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Shantz
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Fain reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Shantz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Clark hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kretlow
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Kretlow
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Shantz
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Shantz
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Krsnich vs. Shantz
There goes Rivera. The throw from Astroth to Joost and they have Rivera trapped. The throw over to Robinson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Krsnich vs. Shantz
Krsnich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carrasquel vs. Shantz
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1953, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 2 2
Babe L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mele S, rf 4 0 2 0
Clark A, rf 4 1 1 2 Rivera J, cf 3 0 2 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Krsnich R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Michaels C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 1 1 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 0
Shantz B, p 3 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 6 4 33 2 8 2
Philadelphia 300 100 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 001 010 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 8.0 6 4 3 1 7
Kretlow L 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Fox N, Shantz B, Joost E
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Chicago 5
2B -- Fain F
HR -- Clark A, Fain F
SB -- Michaels C
CS -- Rivera J
T -- 2:18
A -- 26134
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