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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 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 September 20, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,699 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill Grieve |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Turley
Fox 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
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 -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Turley
Mele hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Turley
There's a wild pitch. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krsnich vs. Turley
Krsnich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
There goes Kokos. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Krsnich applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney 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
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks is hit by the pitch. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Fox reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Trucks moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mele vs. Turley
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Trucks
Turley hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Turley
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Rocky Krsnich.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Bud Stewart now playing left field. Minnie Minoso now playing third base.
Kokos 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Minoso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Turley
There goes Rivera. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trucks for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Turley
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Turley
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Fain 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, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Turley
Stewart 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Turley
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Trucks
Don Larsen pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunter for the out. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Trucks
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Trucks
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Vern Stephens.
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kretlow
Hank Edwards now playing left field. Don Lenhardt now playing third base. Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrasquel for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kretlow
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Kretlow
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Kretlow
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Kretlow
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Kretlow
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marsh vs. Stuart
Fred Marsh pinch hits for Bud Stewart. Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Marsh strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Fred Marsh now playing third base. Minnie Minoso now playing left field.
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Trucks
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Trucks
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a line drive towards the mound. Trucks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stuart
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Stuart
Trucks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Trucks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Stuart
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trucks moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Stuart
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it, throws to second to get Carrasquel. There's the throw to home to get Trucks, for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mickelson vs. Trucks
Ed Mickelson pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Mickelson hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Trucks
Kokos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kokos D, rf 3 1 1 1 Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 5 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 2 3 2
Kryhoski D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf-3b-lf 3 0 1 1
Stephens V, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 2 0 1 1
Courtney C, c 2 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 1
Lenhardt D, lf-3b 3 0 0 0 Krsnich R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Stewart B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0 Marsh F, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Turley B, p 2 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 1 2 0 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 1 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Mickelson E, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 2 5 2 30 5 8 5
St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 001 021 10x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 6.0 4 4 4 5 5
Kretlow L 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Stuart M 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 5 2 2 7 4
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Fox N 2, Minoso M, Trucks V
HR -- Kokos D, Kryhoski D, Lollar S
SB -- Rivera J
CS -- Kokos D
HBP -- by Turley B (Trucks V)
WP -- Turley B
T -- 2:41
A -- 10699
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