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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1953-08-12 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 17058 · 3:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago White Sox 7–4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 8th. Early Wynn earned the win and Bob Hooper picked up the save. Jim Rivera went 2-for-4 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
W: Early Wynn L: Fritz Dorish SV: Bob Hooper
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Boyd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Krsnich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Sheely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Aloma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Easter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Early Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Glynn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fornieles | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Gene Bearden | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Luis Aloma | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Dorish | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Bob Hooper | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Boyd: K
- Nellie Fox: W
- Minnie Minoso: S9.1-3
- Sam Mele: SBH;SB2
- Sam Mele: 3/FL
- Sherm Lollar: 5/P
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Luke Easter: CS2(26)
- Luke Easter: K
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Jim Rivera: D9
- Chico Carrasquel: 3/G.2-3
- Mike Fornieles: 63
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: 63
- Larry Doby: S8
- Harry Simpson: S9.1-3
- George Strickland: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Hegan: K
- Early Wynn: K
Top 3
- Bob Boyd: 2/FL
- Nellie Fox: S4
- Minnie Minoso: 13/SH.1-2
- Sam Mele: K
Bot 3
- Dale Mitchell: S9
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Luke Easter: K
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Sherm Lollar: 4/P
- Bob Elliott: 3/FL
- Jim Rivera: 9
Bot 4
- Larry Doby: 7
- Harry Simpson: 43
- George Strickland: S7
- Jim Hegan: D7.1-3
- Early Wynn: K
Top 5
- Chico Carrasquel: S5
- Mike Fornieles: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Boyd: 63
- Nellie Fox: 31
Bot 5
- Dale Mitchell: HR/9
- Bobby Avila: S4
- Luke Easter: 7
- Al Rosen: 43.1-2
- Larry Doby: 8
Top 6
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Sam Mele: W
- Sherm Lollar: W.1-2
- Tom Wright: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rivera: FC3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bud Stewart: 6/P
- Rocky Krsnich: K
Bot 6
- Harry Simpson: K
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: K
- Early Wynn: 53
Top 7
- Bob Boyd: 2/FL
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Minnie Minoso: 8/L
Bot 7
- Dale Mitchell: 13
- Bobby Avila: W
- Luke Easter: 43.1-2
- Al Rosen: IW
- Larry Doby: S6.2-H;1-3
- Harry Simpson: 5/FL
Top 8
- Sam Mele: 63
- Bud Sheely: W
- Fred Marsh: SB2
- Fred Marsh: K
- Jim Rivera: HR/9.2-H
- Luis Aloma: K
Bot 8
- George Strickland: K
- Bill Glynn: S7
- Joe Ginsberg: W.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Avila: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Luke Easter: S8.2-H;1-2
- Al Rosen: S8.2-H;1-H
- Larry Doby: K
Top 9
- Rocky Krsnich: 8
- Bob Boyd: 43
- Nellie Fox: 43
Notes & reviews
- Sherm Lollar and Gene Bearden ejected by HP umpire Joe Paparella