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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-08-04 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4321 · 2:17
Chicago White Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–3. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 4th. Virgil Trucks earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Harry Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Marsh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Boyd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McGhee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Fanovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neal Watlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Frank Fanovich | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Marsh: K
- Bob Boyd: 13
- Minnie Minoso: 9
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Dave Philley: W
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Bud Stewart: W
- Jim Rivera: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: 6/L
- Ed McGhee: 3/G
Top 3
- Sherm Lollar: 153
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Virgil Trucks: 7
Bot 3
- Loren Babe: 8
- Joe Astroth: 2/P
- Harry Byrd: K
Top 4
- Fred Marsh: W
- Bob Boyd: S8.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Bud Stewart: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Rivera: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sherm Lollar: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 8.3-H
- Chico Carrasquel: T9.2-H
- Virgil Trucks: 2/FL
- Fred Marsh: K+E2/FL
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Dave Philley: 8
- Eddie Robinson: 5/FL
Top 5
- Bob Boyd: W
- Minnie Minoso: CS2(24)
- Minnie Minoso: 63
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 5
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: 5/FL
- Ed McGhee: 43
Top 6
- Bud Stewart: 7
- Jim Rivera: K
- Sherm Lollar: 9
Bot 6
- Loren Babe: S8
- Joe Astroth: 14(1)3/GDP
- Frank Fanovich: K
Top 7
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Virgil Trucks: E1/G/SH.1-3;B-1
- Fred Marsh: 2/FL
- Bob Boyd: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Minnie Minoso: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 5/P
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: D8
- Dave Philley: W
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 8(B)5(2)/DP.3-H
Top 8
- Bud Stewart: W
- Jim Rivera: 7
- Sherm Lollar: D7.1-3
- Nellie Fox: 43.3-H;2-3
- Virgil Trucks: 4/P
Bot 8
- Cass Michaels: 43
- Ed McGhee: 8
- Loren Babe: 53
Top 9
- Fred Marsh: W
- Bob Boyd: 4(1)3/GDP
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Bob Elliott: D9.1-H
- Bud Stewart: 8
Bot 9
- Neal Watlington: 9
- Carmen Mauro: 7
- Joe DeMaestri: D7
- Dave Philley: W
- Eddie Robinson: D8.2-H;1-H
- Gus Zernial: K