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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 |
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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 12, 1953 |
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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 |
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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 |
Harry Byrd | 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 |
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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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