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St. Louis Browns @ 
Chicago White Sox
1953-08-18 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 2:32
Chicago White Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 3–2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Bob Boyd went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Lou Kretlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Kokos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Krsnich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Don Larsen | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlin Stuart | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Kokos: K
- Billy Hunter: S8
- Dick Kryhoski: 3
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Minnie Minoso: K/C
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: K/C
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Bobby Young: 8
Bot 2
- Sam Mele: 9
- Jim Rivera: 9/L
- Sherm Lollar: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Groth: K
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Dick Kokos: K
Bot 3
- Bob Boyd: S5/BG
- Rocky Krsnich: W.1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 5
- Chico Carrasquel: 13.2-3;1-2
- Nellie Fox: W
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Billy Hunter: 3/FL
- Dick Kryhoski: K
- Vic Wertz: 13
Bot 4
- Sam Mele: 8
- Jim Rivera: 9/9D
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Bob Boyd: HR/9.1-H
- Rocky Krsnich: K/C
Top 5
- Vern Stephens: 8/8D
- Clint Courtney: 3/L
- Bobby Young: 8
Bot 5
- Virgil Trucks: 13
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Minnie Minoso: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Lou Kretlow: K/C
- Dick Kokos: W
- Billy Hunter: S5/BG.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
Bot 6
- Sam Mele: 5/FL
- Jim Rivera: 7
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Bob Boyd: S7.1-2
- Rocky Krsnich: 9
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: K
- Vern Stephens: W
- Clint Courtney: S8.1-2
- Bobby Young: K
- Hank Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Lenhardt: K
Bot 7
- Virgil Trucks: S8
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Nellie Fox: S2/BG.1-3(E2)
- Minnie Minoso: S7.3-H;1-3
- Sam Mele: SB2#
- Sam Mele: 4
- Jim Rivera: W
- Sherm Lollar: 53
Top 8
- Dick Kokos: D9
- Billy Hunter: 8
- Dick Kryhoski: S8.2-H
- Vic Wertz: S8.1-2
- Vern Stephens: S8.2-H;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 16(2)/FO.1-2
- Neil Berry: K/C
Bot 8
- Bob Boyd: S7
- Tom Wright: 8
- Virgil Trucks: 54/SH.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 9
- Hank Edwards: 43
- Roy Sievers: K
- Dick Kokos: 9
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Young left with injured knee