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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 11, 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 11, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 11, 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 | July 11, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bishop |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 11,692 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Charlie Bishop | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 11, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bishop
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bishop
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Bishop
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels bunts towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to third for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. Michaels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. McDermott
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goodman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Bishop
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bishop
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Bishop
McDermott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDermott
There goes Philley. The throw from White and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bishop
Stephens hits a popup towards the mound. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bishop
White 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Bishop
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Bishop
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Bishop
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. McDermott
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McGhee. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Bishop
McDermott hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Bishop
George Kell pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder juggles the ball. That's an error on Suder. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Bishop
White hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
George Kell now playing third base. Hoot Evers now playing left field.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Bishop
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Bishop
Umphlett hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bishop
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a line drive towards right. Piersall catches it and throws to first to double up McGhee. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. McDermott
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Bishop
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDermott for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Bishop
Kell hits a popup 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bishop
White hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Bishop
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Kinder
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Ed McGhee.
Mauro takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Kinder
Murray bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michaels moves to third. Mauro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Babe vs. Kinder
Loren Babe pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Michaels scores. Mauro moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Kinder
DeMaestri 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, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Fanovich
Carmen Mauro now playing center field. Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Piersall bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Umphlett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Scheib
Bolling bunts towards the mound. Scheib fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scheib. Umphlett scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/11/1953 -- 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 1 1 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 1 1 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 2 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Suder P, 3b 4 1 0 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lepcio T, 3b 1 0 0 0 McGhee E, cf 3 0 2 0 Evers H, lf 2 0 0 0 Mauro C, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 1 1 0 Murray R, c 4 0 2 1 Piersall J, rf 2 0 0 0 Bishop C, p 3 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 3 1 1 0 Babe L, ph 1 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 3 0 1 0 Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 2 30 4 5 3 Philadelphia 010 000 011 -- 3 Boston 200 010 001 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Bishop C 8.0 4 3 3 3 4 Fanovich F (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Scheib C 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO McDermott M 7.1 6 2 1 4 2 Kinder E (W) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Goodman B 2, Suder P, Michaels C, Scheib C DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 4 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 7 2B -- Bolling M HR -- Gernert D, DeMaestri J CS -- Philley D SH -- Piersall J, Bolling M T -- 2:33 A -- 11692
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