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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 11, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 11, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 11, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 2,538 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Neil Berry | Third Baseman |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 11, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Trucks
There goes Zarilla. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Trucks
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Trucks
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Nixon
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Nixon
Young strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Nixon
Kokos strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Trucks
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Trucks
Lipon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nixon
Edwards 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Trucks
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Nixon scores. Stephens moves to third. Goodman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Trucks
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Trucks
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nixon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Nixon
Trucks 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Trucks
Lipon bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Courtney. White moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lipon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Trucks
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Trucks
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Nixon
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Nixon
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Nixon
Kokos 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Trucks
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Trucks
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nixon
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nixon
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Nixon
Trucks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Trucks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Nixon
Berry 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Trucks
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Gernert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Trucks
Baker bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gernert moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Gernert scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Trucks
Evers bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Trucks
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Trucks
Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Nixon
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Nixon
Kokos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nixon
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Trucks
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Trucks
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nixon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Nixon
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanier covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lanier
White hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lanier
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Nixon
Berry 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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Nixon
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Nixon
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1953 -- Boston at St.Louis (N) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Zarilla A, rf 3 0 0 0 Berry N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 1 1 1 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kokos D, lf 4 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 3 1 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 4 1 0 1 Edwards H, rf 3 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0 White S, c 4 2 1 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 1 1 2 Hunter B, ss 3 0 1 0 Nixon W, p 4 1 1 1 Trucks V, p 2 0 1 0 Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 9 6 31 0 4 0 Boston 002 200 300 -- 7 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nixon W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L) 8.0 9 7 4 6 3 Lanier M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Hunter B, Courtney C LOB -- Boston 10, St.Louis 4 2B -- Trucks V, Gernert D, Lipon J CS -- Zarilla A SH -- Lipon J, Baker F, Evers H WP -- Trucks V T -- 2:09 A -- 2538
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