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Chicago White Sox @ Washington Senators

1953-08-02 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 10840 · 2:06

Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 1–0. Walt Masterson earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
WS1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	7

W: Walt Masterson L: Fritz Dorish SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Grover Froese · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Nellie Fox	4	2	0	0
Ferris Fain	4	1	0	1
Minnie Minoso	4	1	0	0
Bob Elliott	4	0	0	1
Bob Boyd	2	0	2	0
Jim Rivera	4	0	0	1
Sherm Lollar	3	1	0	0
Chico Carrasquel	2	0	0	0
Fritz Dorish	2	0	0	0
Tom Wright	1	1	0	0
Bud Stewart	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Eddie Yost	4	0	2	0	0
Gil Coan	4	0	1	0	1
Mickey Vernon	3	0	1	0	0
Jackie Jensen	3	1	1	0	0
Pete Runnels	3	0	0	0	1
Jim Busby	3	0	2	1	0
Ed FitzGerald	3	0	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder	3	0	0	0	0
Walt Masterson	3	0	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fritz Dorish	7.0	7	0	3
Sandy Consuegra	1.0	0	0	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walt Masterson	9.0	6	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nellie Fox: S9
Ferris Fain: K
Minnie Minoso: S7.1-2
Bob Elliott: PB.2-3;1-2
Bob Elliott: K
Bob Boyd: W
Jim Rivera: 63

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: S8
Gil Coan: S8.1-3
Mickey Vernon: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Jackie Jensen: 6/L

Top 2

Sherm Lollar: 53
Chico Carrasquel: 53
Fritz Dorish: 4/P

Bot 2

Pete Runnels: K
Jim Busby: 3/P
Ed FitzGerald: 8

Top 3

Nellie Fox: 8
Ferris Fain: 7
Minnie Minoso: 7

Bot 3

Jerry Snyder: 63
Walt Masterson: K
Eddie Yost: S1
Gil Coan: K

Top 4

Bob Elliott: 53
Bob Boyd: 7
Jim Rivera: K

Bot 4

Mickey Vernon: 7
Jackie Jensen: D7
Pete Runnels: 3/G.2-3
Jim Busby: S7.3-H
Ed FitzGerald: CS2(26)

Top 5

Sherm Lollar: S7
Chico Carrasquel: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Fritz Dorish: 6/P

Bot 5

Ed FitzGerald: 63
Jerry Snyder: 2/FL
Walt Masterson: 63

Top 6

Nellie Fox: S9
Ferris Fain: 13.1-2
Minnie Minoso: 9.2-3
Bob Elliott: 63

Bot 6

Eddie Yost: 63
Gil Coan: 4/L
Mickey Vernon: S9
Jackie Jensen: 43

Top 7

Bob Boyd: 5/FL
Jim Rivera: 8
Sherm Lollar: 7

Bot 7

Pete Runnels: 13
Jim Busby: S4
Ed FitzGerald: 54(1)/FO
Jerry Snyder: 6/L

Top 8

Tom Wright: S7
Bud Stewart: 8
Nellie Fox: 9
Ferris Fain: S9.1X3(95)

Bot 8

Walt Masterson: K
Eddie Yost: 53
Gil Coan: 8

Top 9

Minnie Minoso: 63
Bob Elliott: 43
Bob Boyd: W
Jim Rivera: 3/G

Notes & reviews

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HP umpire Summers left when leg injured by foul ball; 3B umpire Stevens went behind plate, 2B umpire Froese moved to 3rd and game was finished with 3 umpires

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