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Chicago White Sox
1954-05-14 Β· Night game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 21613 Β· 2:31
Chicago White Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4β3. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Don Johnson earned the win. Cass Michaels went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Don Johnson L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spook Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Don Bollweg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Renna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Kellner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnie Minoso | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cass Michaels | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherm Lollar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Keegan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Kellner | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Art Ditmar | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Pierce | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Don Johnson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Ed McGhee: S8
- Don Bollweg: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Johnny Groth: W
- Minnie Minoso: CS2(234)
Top 2
- Bill Renna: 63
- Gus Zernial: K
- Jim Finigan: 4/P
Bot 2
- Minnie Minoso: S8
- Cass Michaels: 43.1-2
- Red Wilson: 63
- Bill Wilson: 53
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Billy Shantz: E9/F.1-3
- Alex Kellner: FC6.3XH(642);1-2
- Spook Jacobs: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ed McGhee: IW
- Don Bollweg: K
Bot 3
- Bob Boyd: 53
- Billy Pierce: 13
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
Top 4
- Bill Renna: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
- Jim Finigan: S9
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Billy Shantz: 4/L
Bot 4
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Johnny Groth: K
- Minnie Minoso: 7
Top 5
- Alex Kellner: S7
- Spook Jacobs: 8
- Ed McGhee: K
- Don Bollweg: K
Bot 5
- Cass Michaels: D9
- Red Wilson: 8
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Bob Keegan: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Pierce: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
Top 6
- Bill Renna: 53
- Gus Zernial: 13
- Jim Finigan: D7
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 6
- Nellie Fox: 153
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Minnie Minoso: T8
- Cass Michaels: HR/7.3-H
- Red Wilson: K
Top 7
- Billy Shantz: K
- Jim Robertson: K
- Spook Jacobs: 7
Bot 7
- Sherm Lollar: 53
- Jim Rivera: W
- Billy Pierce: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Ed McGhee: D9
- Don Bollweg: WP.2-3
- Don Bollweg: 63
- Bill Renna: K
- Gus Zernial: S7.3-H
- Jim Finigan: WP.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
Bot 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Johnny Groth: 53
Top 9
- Billy Shantz: 9
- Art Ditmar: 13
- Spook Jacobs: 63
Bot 9
- Minnie Minoso: S6
- Cass Michaels: S8.1-H(NR)(E8)(UR);B-2
Notes & reviews
- White Sox manager Richards ejected by 2B umpire Stevens for arguing that Groth had been obstructed during rundown




















