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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-09-11 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 3597 · 2:54
Chicago White Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Virgil Trucks 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Morrie Martin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Berry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Trucks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Loren Babe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Giordano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McGhee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Martin | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Bishop | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Frank Fanovich | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Kellner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Ferris Fain: D7.1-3
- Minnie Minoso: PB.3-H;2-3
- Minnie Minoso: S7.3-H
- Sam Mele: CS2(24)#
- Sam Mele: 8
- Connie Ryan: 6/P
Bot 1
- Loren Babe: 2/FL
- Dave Philley: S8
- Eddie Robinson: 6/P
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Carmen Mauro: 6/P
Top 2
- Sherm Lollar: K
- Neil Berry: S8
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Virgil Trucks: HR/7D.1-H
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Ferris Fain: 43
Bot 2
- Tommy Giordano: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Ray Murray: S9
- Morrie Martin: 43
Top 3
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Sam Mele: D7
- Connie Ryan: WP.2-3#
- Connie Ryan: 7/L
- Sherm Lollar: HP
- Neil Berry: 9
Bot 3
- Loren Babe: 3/FL
- Dave Philley: 31
- Eddie Robinson: S4
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: W
- Virgil Trucks: PO1(1342)
- Virgil Trucks: K23
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
Bot 4
- Carmen Mauro: 43
- Tommy Giordano: HR/7D
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G
- Ray Murray: S9
- Charlie Bishop: 13
Top 5
- Ferris Fain: W
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: PO2(26)#
- Sam Mele: 7
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 5
- Loren Babe: D9
- Dave Philley: 5/P
- Eddie Robinson: S9.2-H
- Elmer Valo: 8(B)3(1)/DP
Top 6
- Sherm Lollar: S7
- Bud Stewart: S4.1-2
- Jim Rivera: S9.2-3;1-2
- Virgil Trucks: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: S8.3-H;2-H(E8);1-2
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Sam Mele: 4/P
Bot 6
- Carmen Mauro: S1
- Tommy Giordano: S9.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
- Ray Murray: 8/L.3-H
- Tom Hamilton: 8
Top 7
- Connie Ryan: 4/P
- Sherm Lollar: S8
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Jim Rivera: 31
Bot 7
- Loren Babe: 9
- Dave Philley: S9
- Eddie Robinson: SB2#
- Eddie Robinson: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: W
- Carmen Mauro: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Giordano: 7/L
Top 8
- Virgil Trucks: 43
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Ferris Fain: 7/L
Bot 8
- Ed McGhee: K/C
- Ray Murray: 53
- Cass Michaels: S8
- Loren Babe: D8.1-H
- Dave Philley: 8
Top 9
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Sam Mele: S7
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nellie Fox: 9.3-H;2-3
- Jim Rivera: SBH;SB2
- Jim Rivera: K/C
Bot 9
- Eddie Robinson: D9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Carmen Mauro: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tommy Giordano: 4/P