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St. Louis Browns @
Chicago White Sox
1953-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 19448 Β· 2:40
St. Louis Browns defeated Chicago White Sox 7β4. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Blyzka earned the win. Ferris Fain went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Mike Blyzka L: Saul Rogovin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Kryhoski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Kokos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Clint Courtney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Neil Berry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Willy Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Rivera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Saul Rogovin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bud Sheely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saul Rogovin | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Dobson | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: 9
- Bobby Young: 4
- Vic Wertz: W
- Dick Kryhoski: K
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: E6.B-1
- Jim Rivera: PB.1-2#
- Jim Rivera: S5/BG.2-3#
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: 7.3-H(UR)#
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dick Kokos: D9
- Clint Courtney: D8.2-H
- Neil Berry: 24/SH.2-3
- Billy Hunter: S8.3-H
- Mike Blyzka: BK.1-2#
- Mike Blyzka: K/C
- Johnny Groth: K
Bot 2
- Red Wilson: W
- Nellie Fox: 53/SH.1-2
- Rocky Krsnich: 8
- Saul Rogovin: 8
Top 3
- Bobby Young: 43
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
- Dick Kokos: D8.1-3
- Clint Courtney: W
- Neil Berry: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Chico Carrasquel: S6
- Jim Rivera: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ferris Fain: HR/9
- Sam Mele: W
- Minnie Minoso: K
Top 4
- Billy Hunter: S3/BG
- Mike Blyzka: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Mike Blyzka: 4/SH.2-3
- Johnny Groth: 43/SH.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Young: S7
- Vic Wertz: D9.1-3
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
Bot 4
- Red Wilson: 8
- Nellie Fox: 31
- Rocky Krsnich: W
- Saul Rogovin: WP.1-2#
- Saul Rogovin: S9.2-H#
- Chico Carrasquel: K
Top 5
- Dick Kokos: W
- Clint Courtney: 74(1)/FO.B-1
- Neil Berry: W.1-2
- Billy Hunter: S8.2-H;1-3#
- Mike Blyzka: SB2
- Mike Blyzka: 8.2-H(NR)(E8);3-H(RBI)
- Johnny Groth: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Ferris Fain: W
- Sam Mele: E5.B-1;1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 6
- Bobby Young: 6
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Dick Kryhoski: E3.B-1
- Dick Kokos: 3/G
Bot 6
- Red Wilson: S7
- Nellie Fox: WP.1-2#
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Tom Wright: 8
- Tommy Byrne: K
Top 7
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Neil Berry: 2
- Billy Hunter: 4
Bot 7
- Chico Carrasquel: E5
- Jim Rivera: 16(1)/FO
- Ferris Fain: SB2#
- Ferris Fain: S8.2-H(UR)
- Sam Mele: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mike Blyzka: E5.B-1
- Johnny Groth: S1/BG.1-2#
- Bobby Young: K
- Vic Wertz: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Kryhoski: S8.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Dick Kokos: K
Bot 8
- Minnie Minoso: 13/BG
- Red Wilson: 7
- Nellie Fox: T8
- Fred Marsh: 63
Top 9
- Clint Courtney: S9
- Willy Miranda: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Hunter: S4.1-3
- Mike Blyzka: K
- Johnny Groth: 43
Bot 9
- Bud Sheely: 5/F
- Chico Carrasquel: 6
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Ferris Fain: 43




















