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Chicago White Sox @ Philadelphia Athletics

1953-05-19 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 5291 · 1:53

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Harry Byrd earned the win. Joe DeMaestri went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
PHA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	10

W: Harry Byrd L: Mike Fornieles SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nellie Fox	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ferris Fain	3	0	0	0	1	0
Minnie Minoso	3	1	0	0	1	0
Sam Mele	2	0	0	0	2	1
Jim Rivera	3	0	1	1	1	0
Sherm Lollar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rocky Krsnich	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chico Carrasquel	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fornieles	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Byrne	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fritz Dorish	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Wright	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe DeMaestri	4	1	2	1	0	0
Loren Babe	4	1	2	0	0	0
Eddie Robinson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Philley	3	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial	3	0	2	0	1	0
Pete Suder	4	0	1	1	0	0
Ed McGhee	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Murray	3	0	2	0	0	0
Harry Byrd	2	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Fornieles	3.0	6	1	1
Fritz Dorish	5.0	4	1	2

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Byrd	9.0	2	5	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nellie Fox: 53/BG
Ferris Fain: 43
Minnie Minoso: W
Sam Mele: SB2
Sam Mele: W
Jim Rivera: W.2-3;1-2
Sherm Lollar: 8

Bot 1

Joe DeMaestri: HR/7D
Loren Babe: S8
Eddie Robinson: 43.1-2
Dave Philley: W
Gus Zernial: S4.2-3;1-2
Pete Suder: 8.3-H
Ed McGhee: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

Rocky Krsnich: 7
Chico Carrasquel: 9
Mike Fornieles: 43

Bot 2

Ray Murray: S7
Harry Byrd: K
Joe DeMaestri: S9.1-2
Loren Babe: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Eddie Robinson: 31

Top 3

Nellie Fox: 7
Ferris Fain: W
Minnie Minoso: 64(1)/FO
Sam Mele: SB2#
Sam Mele: W
Jim Rivera: WP.2-3;1-2
Jim Rivera: S8.3-H;2-3
Sherm Lollar: 7

Bot 3

Dave Philley: 31
Gus Zernial: S7
Pete Suder: 36(1)/FO
Ed McGhee: 8/L

Top 4

Rocky Krsnich: S7
Chico Carrasquel: 23/SH/BG.1-2
Tommy Byrne: 13
Nellie Fox: 2/FL

Bot 4

Ray Murray: S7
Harry Byrd: 14/SH/BG.1-2
Joe DeMaestri: 9
Loren Babe: S9.2XH(92)

Top 5

Ferris Fain: 9
Minnie Minoso: E6
Sam Mele: WP.1-2
Sam Mele: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 5

Eddie Robinson: 4
Dave Philley: 8
Gus Zernial: 13

Top 6

Jim Rivera: 5/FL
Sherm Lollar: E5
Rocky Krsnich: 3/FL
Chico Carrasquel: 5/FL

Bot 6

Pete Suder: 63
Ed McGhee: K
Ray Murray: 8

Top 7

Fritz Dorish: K
Nellie Fox: 43
Ferris Fain: 3/G

Bot 7

Harry Byrd: K
Joe DeMaestri: 43
Loren Babe: 7

Top 8

Minnie Minoso: 43
Sam Mele: 9
Jim Rivera: 9

Bot 8

Eddie Robinson: S7
Dave Philley: 46(1)3/GDP
Gus Zernial: W
Pete Suder: S/BR.1X2(4)

Top 9

Sherm Lollar: 63
Rocky Krsnich: 3
Tom Wright: 9