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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 23, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Tom Wright | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Garver
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Garver
There goes Rivera. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Dobson covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Garver
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Garver
There goes Minoso. The throw from Ginsberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Garver
Fox takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Garver
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Dobson
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Dobson
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrasquel for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Garver
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Garver
There goes Fain. The throw from Ginsberg to Kuenn and they have Fain trapped. The throw over to Dropo, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Dobson
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Dobson
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Garver
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Dobson
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Dobson
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Garver
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Dobson
Hatfield 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Dobson
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Garver
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Garver
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pesky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Dobson
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Garver
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Dobson
Ginsberg 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Dobson
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Garver
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Dobson
Garver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garver moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Dobson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to home to get Garver. Pesky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Dobson
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Dobson
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Dobson
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Garver
Fain hits a line drive into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Garver
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wright moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Garver
Red Wilson pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. Minoso scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching. Allie Clark pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Dorish
Sam Mele now playing right field. Red Wilson now catching. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carswell vs. Dorish
Frank Carswell pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
Carswell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Dorish
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Dave Madison.
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Dorish
Owen Friend pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso 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 5/23/1953 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Rivera J, cf 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mullin P, lf 3 0 3 1
Wright T, rf 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 1
Mele S, rf 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 3 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 3 2 2 0 Lund D, rf 4 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson R, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stephens V, 3b 4 0 2 3 Carswell F, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 1 Garver N, p 2 0 1 0
Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0 Madison D, p 0 0 0 0
Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Friend O, pr 0 0 0 0
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32 4 9 4 34 2 8 2
Chicago 010 000 003 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 8.0 7 2 2 3 3
Dorish F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 8.2 9 4 4 4 3
Madison D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ginsberg J
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Kuenn H
SB -- Minoso M
CS -- Rivera J, Fain F
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:43
A -- 8922
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