Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 5, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 5, 1953 at Shibe Park. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 9, Philadelphia Athletics 7

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Fox 2b 6 1 2 2
Boyd 1b 4 0 1 0
  Marsh ph,1b 1 1 0 0
Minoso rf,lf 6 0 1 0
Elliott 3b 7 0 1 1
Stewart lf 3 1 2 0
  Mele rf 3 1 2 2
Rivera cf 7 2 2 1
Lollar c 4 1 0 1
Carrasquel ss 6 2 0 0
Dobson p 0 0 0 0
  Wright ph 0 0 0 1
  Dorish p 2 0 1 0
  Pierce p 2 0 0 0
Totals 51 9 12 8
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
DeMaestri ss 7 0 0 1
Philley rf 2 1 1 0
  Shantz pr 0 0 0 0
  Martin p 3 0 0 0
Robinson 1b 7 0 1 0
Zernial lf 7 2 2 1
Michaels 2b 5 1 1 0
McGhee cf 5 1 1 2
Babe 3b 4 1 1 0
  Hamilton rf 1 0 0 0
Murray c 5 1 2 2
Fricano p 2 0 1 0
  Mauro ph,rf,3b 4 0 1 0
Totals 52 7 11 6
Chicago 110 300 200 000 029123
Philadelphia 031 100 020 000 007114
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson   3.0 4 4 3 3 2
  Dorish   4.1 4 3 3 2 2
  Pierce  W(14-7) 6.2 3 0 0 1 5
Totals
14.0
11
7
6
6
9
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fricano   7.0 8 7 4 4 2
  Martin  L(7-9) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3
Totals
14.0
12
9
6
6
5

  E–Fox (10), Pierce 2 (4), DeMaestri 2 (12), Michaels (14), Babe (11).  DP–Chicago 1. Boyd-Carrasquel, Philadelphia 3. Babe-Michaels, Babe-Robinson, Martin-Michaels-Robinson.  2B–Chicago Boyd (1,off Fricano).  3B–Chicago Rivera (8,off Fricano).  HR–Chicago Mele (11,14th inning off Martin 1 on 2 out), Philadelphia Zernial (26,2nd inning off Dobson 0 on 0 out); Murray (4,2nd inning off Dobson 1 on 2 out); McGhee (1,8th inning off Dorish 1 on 1 out).  SH–Dobson (1,off Fricano); Fox (7,off Martin); McGhee (4,off Pierce).  HBP–Lollar (6,by Fricano).  Team LOB–9.  IBB–Murray (5,by Pierce).  Team–10.  CS–Robinson (2,3rd base by Dobson/Lollar); Robinson (2,3rd base by Dobson/Lollar).  U-HP–Jim Duffy, 1B–Art Passarella, 2B–Bill Grieve, 3B–Larry Napp.  T–4:00.  A–3,460.
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