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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on April 16, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,354 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Bill Summers |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Pierce
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brecheen
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Brecheen
Fain hits a popup towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brecheen
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Brecheen
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Brecheen
There goes Stephens. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Stephens steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Brecheen
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Brecheen
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pierce
Young hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brecheen
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brecheen
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Brecheen
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Pierce
Brecheen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brecheen
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Brecheen
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brecheen
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Pierce
Dyck 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 -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Brecheen
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brecheen
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Brecheen
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pierce
Young 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
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brecheen
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brecheen
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Brecheen
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Pierce
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Pierce
There goes Groth. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Pierce
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a line drive towards third. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brecheen
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Brecheen
Fain bunts towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Brecheen
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Brecheen
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Pierce
There goes Kokos. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lollar settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lollar. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pierce
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Pierce
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brecheen
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Brecheen
Mele bunts between the mound and first base. Brecheen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mele for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Brecheen
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dyck. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Brecheen
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Brecheen
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Pierce
Dyck is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brecheen
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Brecheen
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brecheen
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Brecheen
There goes Minoso. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Brecheen
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Brecheen
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1953 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dyck J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, rf 2 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 2 1 0 0
Kokos D, lf 3 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 2 0 0 0
Moss L, c 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 1
Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 25 1 2 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 10x -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (L) 8.0 2 1 0 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 6 6
E -- Lollar S, Dyck J
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Young B
SB -- Stephens V, Groth J, Minoso M
CS -- Kokos D
SH -- Fain F, Mele S
HBP -- by Pierce B (Dyck J), by Brecheen H (Fox N)
T -- 2:10
A -- 11354
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