Final
CWS 6 — BOS 7
9/13/1953 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS195309130
Complete available game record for CWS at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Goodman | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferris Fain | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Piersall | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Williams | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hoot Evers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Baker | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kell | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Mele | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Gernert | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Sheely | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Wilson | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sherm Lollar | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Connie Ryan | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sammy White | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nellie Fox | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Rivera | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Umphlett | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Elliott | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Milt Bolling | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Neil Berry | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Keegan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Stewart | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Virgil Trucks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fritz Dorish | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Parnell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Pierce | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Zarilla | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Hudson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Boyd | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Sullivan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Billy Pierce | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Virgil Trucks | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Frank Sullivan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Fritz Dorish | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Sid Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bob Keegan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Parnell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Kell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Piersall | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoot Evers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Gernert | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Goodman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Umphlett | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy White | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Williams | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Floyd Baker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Pierce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rivera | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connie Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Sheely | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Berry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Boyd | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Carrasquel | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Fritz Dorish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Elliott | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferris Fain | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Keegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherm Lollar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mele | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mele | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnie Minoso | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D7.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43.3-H;2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 3 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8/8D | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 13 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8/8D | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D7 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 4 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 3 | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | WP.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | E1/SH.2-H(NR);B-3(E3) | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | NP | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | IW | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | IW.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | K+CSH(2)/DP | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7D | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | E5 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | SB2# | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K23 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 53 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 3/FL | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D8 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D9.2-H | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7D.2-H | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D7.1-3 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | IW | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L.3-H | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO.2-3 | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | NP | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K/C | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D8.3-H;2-H;1-H | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 7(B)4(2)/LDP | 6–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 6–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D8 | 6–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-3 | 6–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D7.3-H;1-3 | 6–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 6–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 6–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 6–7 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 6–7 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9 | 6–7 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 6–7 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | W | 6–7 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 6–7 |