Philadelphia Athletics vs Chicago White Sox
May 3, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 3, 1953 at Comiskey Park I. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 10, Chicago White Sox 6

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 3 1 0 0
Philley cf 5 3 3 2
Babe 3b 4 1 2 1
Robinson 1b 3 1 0 0
Clark rf 5 1 2 3
Zernial lf 3 1 0 0
Michaels 2b 5 0 1 1
Murray c 4 1 1 2
Kellner p 4 1 1 0
Totals 36 10 10 9
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Fox 2b 2 2 0 0
Fain 1b 4 1 0 1
Minoso lf 4 0 1 1
Mele rf 5 1 1 1
Rivera cf 5 0 1 1
Lollar c 4 0 2 0
Krsnich 3b 2 1 0 1
Carrasquel ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson p 0 0 0 0
  Dorish p 1 0 1 0
  Marsh ph 1 1 1 0
  Fornieles p 1 0 0 0
  Wilson ph 1 0 0 0
  Harrist p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 7 5
Philadelphia 070 100 00210101
Chicago 210 200 100671
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  W(4-1) 9.0 7 6 5 5 4
Totals
9.0
7
6
5
5
4
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  L(0-1) 1.0 2 5 4 2 1
  Dorish   3.0 4 3 3 3 1
  Fornieles   4.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Harrist   1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
10
9
6
3

  E–Murray (1), Krsnich (4).  DP–Chicago 2. Fox-Carrasquel-Fain, Carrasquel-Fox.  2B–Chicago Rivera (1,off A. Kellner).  HBP–Robinson (1,by Johnson); Fox 2 (3,by A. Kellner 2).  IBB–Robinson (2,by Dorish).  Team LOB–6.  Team–8.  SB–Michaels (4,2nd base off Dorish/Lollar); Philley (2,2nd base off Dorish/Lollar).  U-HP–Bill Summers, 1B–Johnny Stevens, 2B–Scotty Robb, 3B–Grover Froese.  T–2:46.  A–26,134.
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