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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 12, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,916 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Hank Soar |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 12, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Parnell
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Parnell
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Parnell
There's a wild pitch. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Parnell
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Suder moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Parnell
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suder scores. Michaels scores. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Parnell
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to third for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Parnell
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Henry
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Byrd
Henry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Henry
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Henry
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Henry
McGhee takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Henry
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Henry
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Byrd
George Kell pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Henry
George Kell now playing third base.
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Henry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Byrd
Henry hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Henry
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Henry
Michaels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Henry
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Henry
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Henry
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Henry
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Henry
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball and throws to Henry covering. Safe. Zernial is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Byrd
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrd
Sammy White pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Delock
Hoot Evers now playing left field. Ike Delock now pitching.
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Delock
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Delock
McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Delock
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Delock
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Delock, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Delock
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Delock
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1953, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 2 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 3 0
Philley D, rf 5 0 2 0 Stephens G, lf 2 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 White S, ph 1 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 0 0 0 0
Suder P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Michaels C, 2b 2 1 1 0 Wilber D, c 4 0 1 0
McGhee E, cf 3 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0
Murray R, c 4 1 1 2 Lepcio T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 4 0 0 0 Kell G, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 0
Parnell M, p 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 2 0 0 0
Consolo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 33 1 6 1
Philadelphia 030 000 001 -- 4
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (L) 1.1 4 3 3 2 0
Henry B 5.2 2 0 0 3 3
Delock I 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Bolling M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 7
2B -- DeMaestri J 2
HR -- Gernert D
WP -- Parnell M
T -- 2:10
A -- 23916
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