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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 25, 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 April 25, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1953 |
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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 | April 25, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 6,214 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 25, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Parnell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Philley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Scheib
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Scheib covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Scheib
Piersall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Scheib
Gernert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Scheib
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Kell scores. White moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Scheib
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Umphlett. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Parnell
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Scheib
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Scheib
Parnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Scheib
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Scheib
There's a wild pitch. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Scheib
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Parnell
Robinson 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Scheib
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Scheib
White hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Suder reaches second base with a double. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheib vs. Parnell
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Scheib
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Scheib
Bolling bunts towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Scheib
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Scheib
Goodman 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Parnell
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Parnell
There goes Michaels. The throw from White and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Scheib
Piersall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Philley. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Philley. Kell reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Scheib
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Scheib
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Scheib
There's a wild pitch. Kell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Parnell
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheib for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Scheib
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Scheib
Bolling bunts towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Scheib
Parnell hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Scheib
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley strikes out. There goes Joost. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Parnell
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Scheib
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Scheib
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Suder. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Scheib
Gernert hits a line drive towards third. Suder catches it and throws to first to double up Kell. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Scheib
White hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Scheib
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Scheib
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Parnell
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Carl Scheib.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley strikes out. There goes Joost. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1953 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 3 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 1 0 0 Piersall J, rf 2 2 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark A, rf 4 0 0 1 White S, c 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 1 2 Suder P, 3b 4 1 3 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 1 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 1 Bolling M, ss 3 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 3 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 0 1 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 5 3 31 4 7 3 Philadelphia 210 000 000 -- 3 Boston 200 020 00x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Scheib C (L) 8.0 7 4 2 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (W) 9.0 5 3 3 6 4 E -- Joost E, Bolling M, Suder P DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 7 2B -- Suder P 2, Piersall J, Kell G SB -- Michaels C, Joost E 2 SH -- Bolling M HBP -- by Scheib C (Piersall J) WP -- Scheib C 2 T -- 2:16 A -- 6214
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