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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 30, 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 June 30, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 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 | June 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 35,825 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Duffy |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Cain | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Fred Marsh | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 30, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Pierce
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cain
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. Cain
Fain 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: ---
Minoso vs. Cain
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Pierce
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Pierce
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Pierce
There goes Hunter. The throw from Wilson, and Marsh drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Pierce
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cain vs. Pierce
Cain 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 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Cain
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Cain
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Cain
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Pierce
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Pierce
Courtney hits a line drive into center field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Groth scores. Lenhardt moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyck vs. Pierce
Dyck 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cain
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Cain
Marsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Wilson trying to get to third. Groth throws the ball in to Dyck, who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Cain
Pierce takes first base on ball four. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Cain
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Marsh moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Cain
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Cain
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Cain
Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pierce
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pierce
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cain for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Cain
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, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Cain
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cain
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Pierce
There goes Groth. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Marsh applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Pierce
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Pierce
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Cain
Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Cain
Pierce bunts towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Cain
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Cain
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Pierce
Dyck hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pierce
Young hits a popup towards short. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pierce
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Cain
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Cain
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Cain
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wilson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wilson. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Pierce
Kokos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Pierce
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kokos scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Pierce
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Cain
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cain
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Cain
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fornieles
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fornieles
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Fornieles
Cain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Fornieles
Groth 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 8
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Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Cain
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Cain
Gene Bearden pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Cain
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bearden moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele throws the ball in to Marsh who tags Kokos trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Dobson
Sievers 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, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Dobson
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Stuart
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stuart
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, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Stuart
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Stuart
Tom Wright pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Wright 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1953 -- St.Louis at Chicago (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 2 3 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0
Kokos D, rf 3 1 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 1
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1
Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 2 1 Rivera J, cf 4 0 0 0
Dyck J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mele S, rf 3 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0
Cain B, p 4 0 0 0 Marsh F, ss 2 1 1 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Lollar S, ph 1 0 1 0
Bearden G, pr 0 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 12 3 30 2 6 2
St.Louis 001 001 200 -- 4
Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cain B (W) 7.1 6 2 2 2 1
Stuart M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 6.1 10 4 3 4 3
Fornieles M 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Dobson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Marsh F, Rivera J, Hunter B, Wilson R
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Groth J
HR -- Dyck J
SB -- Hunter B
CS -- Groth J
SH -- Kokos D, Pierce B, Sievers R
T -- 2:30
A -- 35825
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