Philadelphia Athletics vs Chicago White Sox
August 26, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 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 8

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
DeMaestri ss 5 1 1 1
Philley rf 5 2 3 2
Robinson 1b 4 3 2 2
Zernial lf 5 0 1 0
Michaels 2b 5 2 1 1
Suder 3b 5 1 2 1
McGhee cf 3 0 1 1
  Mauro cf 1 0 1 0
Astroth c 5 1 3 2
Kellner p 2 0 0 0
  Martin p 1 0 0 0
  Bishop p 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 10 15 10
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Carrasquel ss 5 2 2 1
Fox 2b 5 2 2 0
Minoso lf 3 3 2 1
Elliott 3b 4 0 3 2
Mele rf 5 0 2 2
Lollar c 5 1 2 1
Boyd 1b 3 0 0 0
  Krsnich ph 1 0 0 0
  Fain 1b 0 0 0 0
Rivera cf 4 0 2 1
Fornieles p 2 0 0 0
  Dorish p 0 0 0 0
  Aloma p 0 0 0 0
  Marsh ph 1 0 0 0
  Bearden p 0 0 0 0
  Wilson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 8 15 8
Philadelphia 000 222 22010151
Chicago 012 000 0238152
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  W(11-12) 7.0 13 5 5 1 1
  Martin   1.1 2 3 2 2 1
  Bishop   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
15
8
7
3
2
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles  L(8-5) 4.1 6 4 4 0 3
  Dorish   2.1 6 4 3 1 1
  Aloma   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Bearden   2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
15
10
9
1
4

  E–Robinson (13), Minoso (9), Elliott (13).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Robinson-DeMaestri-Robinson, DeMaestri-Michaels-Robinson, Chicago 1. Carrasquel-Fox-Fain.  2B–Chicago Lollar (15,off A. Kellner); Elliott (18,off A. Kellner).  3B–Philadelphia Philley 2 (9,off Fornieles,off Dorish).  HR–Philadelphia Philley (8,8th inning off Bearden 0 on 0 out); Robinson (20,8th inning off Bearden 0 on 0 out), Chicago Carrasquel (2,9th inning off Martin 0 on 1 out).  SH–A. Kellner (5,off Fornieles); McGhee (6,off Dorish).  HBP–A. Kellner (2,by Dorish).  Team LOB–8.  Team–7.  SB–Minoso (21,2nd base off A. Kellner/Astroth); Minoso (21,2nd base off A. Kellner/Astroth).  CS–Elliott (3,2nd base by A. Kellner/Astroth); Elliott (3,2nd base by A. Kellner/Astroth).  U-HP–Grover Froese, 1B–Johnny Stevens, 2B–Bill Summers, 3B–Hank Soar.  T–2:46.  A–9,218.
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