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St. Louis Browns @ 
Chicago White Sox
1953-04-17 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 972 · 2:28
St. Louis Browns defeated Chicago White Sox 6–4. St. Louis Browns put up 5 in the 7th. Dick Littlefield earned the win and Satchel Paige picked up the save. Vic Wertz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Joe Dobson SV: Satchel Paige
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Grover Froese · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dyck | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Satchel Paige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Satchel Paige | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dobson | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Fritz Dorish | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Bobby Young: S5/BG
- Jim Dyck: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Nellie Fox: S6
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Minnie Minoso: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Roy Sievers: 63
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Jim Rivera: S7
- Sam Mele: CS2(24)
- Sam Mele: K/C
Top 3
- Les Moss: S8
- Billy Hunter: CS2(26)
- Billy Hunter: 63
- Dick Littlefield: 13
Bot 3
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Red Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Dobson: K
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Bobby Young: 13
- Jim Dyck: K
Bot 4
- Nellie Fox: S1/BG
- Ferris Fain: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Ferris Fain: E9/F.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: 1/BP
- Vern Stephens: K
- Jim Rivera: 163
Top 5
- Vic Wertz: HR/9
- Bob Elliott: S4
- Roy Sievers: E1.1-2
- Les Moss: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Hunter: IW
- Dick Littlefield: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Sam Mele: S7
- Chico Carrasquel: S9.1-2
- Red Wilson: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Dobson: 8.3-H
- Nellie Fox: 6
Top 6
- Dick Littlefield: K/C
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Bobby Young: 8
Bot 6
- Ferris Fain: 4
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Vern Stephens: 4
Top 7
- Jim Dyck: W
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 7.3-H;1-2
- Roy Sievers: S9.2-3
- Les Moss: D7.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)#
- Billy Hunter: W
- Dick Littlefield: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Groth: E6.1-2
- Bobby Young: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Dyck: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Sam Mele: 9
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-2
- Red Wilson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Byrne: 8
- Nellie Fox: 13
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Roy Sievers: D7
- Les Moss: 6/L
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: 13
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Jim Rivera: T8.1-H
- Sam Mele: 9
Top 9
- Billy Hunter: 8
- Satchel Paige: 13
- Johnny Groth: 8
Bot 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 5/L
- Bob Boyd: W
- Tom Wright: S9.1-3
- Nellie Fox: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Ferris Fain: D7.1-3
- Minnie Minoso: 9