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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1953-08-11 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 18719 · 2:50
Chicago White Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Fritz Dorish earned the win and Billy Pierce picked up the save. Minnie Minoso went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Fritz Dorish L: Bob Lemon SV: Billy Pierce
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Boyd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Glynn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Tipton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Gene Bearden | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sandy Consuegra | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Pierce | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 6.1 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Hooper | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Boyd: 31
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: D7
- Sam Mele: D7.2-H
- Jim Rivera: 31
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: K
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Larry Doby: 43
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Red Wilson: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Connie Johnson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: 63
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Bill Glynn: S8
- George Strickland: K
Top 3
- Bob Boyd: 43
- Nellie Fox: 63
- Minnie Minoso: S1
- Sam Mele: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Joe Tipton: K
- Bob Lemon: 5/FL
- Dale Mitchell: 43
Top 4
- Sam Mele: S7
- Jim Rivera: 36(1)1/GDP
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 7
Top 5
- Red Wilson: S7
- Chico Carrasquel: 54(1)3/GDP
- Connie Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Harry Simpson: 5/FL
- Bill Glynn: S9
- George Strickland: 53.1-2
- Joe Tipton: W
- Bob Lemon: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Bobby Avila: 8
Top 6
- Bob Boyd: S8
- Nellie Fox: S8.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 9.2-3
- Sam Mele: W.1-2
- Jim Rivera: K
- Bob Elliott: 8
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: 3/G
- Al Rosen: W
- Harry Simpson: 9
- Bill Glynn: S8.1-2
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Tipton: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Lemon: 9
Top 7
- Red Wilson: 7
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Tom Wright: D7.1-3
- Bob Boyd: S7.3-H;2-3
- Nellie Fox: WP.3-H;1-2
- Nellie Fox: W
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Sam Mele: 7
- Jim Rivera: 63
Bot 7
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Bobby Avila: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: 6/P
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: 3/G
- Red Wilson: E6
- Chico Carrasquel: E3.1-2
- Sandy Consuegra: 35(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Bob Boyd: 43
Bot 8
- Harry Simpson: K
- Bill Glynn: 53
- George Strickland: S8
- Joe Tipton: 5/FL
Top 9
- Nellie Fox: 13
- Minnie Minoso: 7
- Sam Mele: 7
Bot 9
- Joe Ginsberg: HP
- Dale Mitchell: W.1-2
- Bobby Avila: S9.2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 6/P
- Wally Westlake: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher Lemon ejected by HP umpire McGowan for arguing balls and strikes as he left field after being removed from game