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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1953-08-23 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 22383 · 2:45
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 11–6. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 8th. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Pat Mullin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Ray Scarborough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bucha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Aber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Priddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Ray Scarborough | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Gray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Marlowe | 0.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 13
- Ray Boone: S7
- Pat Mullin: WP.1-2
- Pat Mullin: WP.2-3
- Pat Mullin: W
- Walt Dropo: S8.3-H;1-3
- Bob Nieman: S8.3-H;1-2
- Don Lund: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bucha: 12(3)/FO
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: K23
- Nellie Fox: W
- Minnie Minoso: 9
- Bob Elliott: S6.1-2
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Aber: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Johnny Pesky: S7.2-3
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Pat Mullin: 8/8D.3-H
- Walt Dropo: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Nieman: 4
Bot 2
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Bob Boyd: 3/G
- Jim Rivera: 4
Top 3
- Don Lund: 3/FL
- Johnny Bucha: 4
- Al Aber: 6
Bot 3
- Virgil Trucks: D7
- Chico Carrasquel: D8.2-H
- Nellie Fox: S5/BG.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: 9.3-H
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: 8
- Sherm Lollar: 7
Top 4
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Ray Boone: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Bob Boyd: 53/BG
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Virgil Trucks: 6
Top 5
- Pat Mullin: S9
- Walt Dropo: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Nieman: W
- Don Lund: 8/8D.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bucha: CSH(215)
Bot 5
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Nellie Fox: W.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Bob Elliott: 5/FL
- Sam Mele: W.2-3;1-2
- Sherm Lollar: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Boyd: D9.3-H;1-3
- Jim Rivera: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Bucha: 7
- Jerry Priddy: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
Bot 6
- Virgil Trucks: K
- Chico Carrasquel: 1/G
- Nellie Fox: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Pesky: S9
- Ray Boone: 8
- Pat Mullin: E5.1-3;B-1
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Bob Nieman: 8
Bot 7
- Minnie Minoso: 2/FL
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Sam Mele: S9.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Don Lund: 7
- Johnny Bucha: K/C
- Fred Hatfield: K
Bot 8
- Bob Boyd: S9
- Jim Rivera: S9.1-3
- Virgil Trucks: S1/BG.3-3;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Nellie Fox: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Minnie Minoso: IW
- Bud Stewart: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sam Mele: S8.3-H;2-H
- Sherm Lollar: 3(1)/FO/G/OBS.B-1
- Bob Boyd: S7.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
Top 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Johnny Pesky: D7
- Ray Boone: 8/L
- Pat Mullin: HR/9.2-H
- Walt Dropo: 63
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Manager Fred Hutchinson ejected by HP umpire Jim Honochick
- Walt Dropo called for obstruction