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Red Sox 11 @ Athletics 6
Connie Mack Stadium
April 16, 1953

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 16, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium. The home team Athletics were bested by the visiting Red Sox with a score of 11 to 6.

Game Summary

DateApril 16, 1953 
Visiting Team
Boston Red Sox
R: 11 H: 19 E: 0 LOB: 11
Runs: 11
Hits: 19
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Philadelphia Athletics
R: 6 H: 15 E: 3 LOB: 9
Runs: 6
Hits: 15
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherKen Holcombe  
Losing PitcherHarry Byrd  
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Game Winning RBITom Umphlett 

Game Info

DateApril 16, 1953 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Red Sox 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Athletics 
Visiting Starting PitcherMel Parnell  
Home Starting PitcherHarry Byrd  
BallparkConnie Mack Stadium 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance5,599 
Time of Game2 hours 42 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Eddie Rommel
1B: Charlie Berry
2B: Eddie Hurley
3B: Hank Soar

Boston Red Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Billy Goodman  Second Baseman 
Jim Piersall  Right Fielder 
Gene Stephens  Left Fielder 
Dick Gernert  First Baseman 
George Kell  Third Baseman 
Sammy White  Catcher 
Tom Umphlett  Center Fielder 
Milt Bolling  Shortstop 
Mel Parnell  Pitcher 
Lou Boudreau  Manager 

Philadelphia Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
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 
Ray Murray  Catcher 
Harry Byrd  Pitcher 
Jimmy Dykes  Manager 

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Red Sox 11 @ Athletics 6
Connie Mack Stadium
April 16, 1953

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/16/1953 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         5  2  2  0   Joost E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Piersall J, rf        4  2  2  1   Philley D, cf         5  1  3  3   
Stephens G, lf        4  0  0  0   Michaels C, 2b        5  0  4  0   
Evers H, lf           2  1  2  0   Robinson E, 1b        5  0  1  0   
Gernert D, 1b         5  2  1  0   Clark A, rf           4  0  1  0   
Kell G, 3b            5  2  4  4   Zernial G, lf         5  2  2  1   
White S, c            5  1  2  1   Suder P, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Umphlett T, cf        5  1  2  2   Murray R, c           4  0  1  1   
Bolling M, ss         5  0  4  1   Byrd H, p             2  1  1  0   
Parnell M, p          1  0  0  0   Mackinson J, p        0  0  0  0   
Vollmer C, ph         0  0  0  0   Valo E, ph            1  1  1  0   
Brown H, p            0  0  0  0   Harrington B, p       0  0  0  0   
Holcombe K, p         1  0  0  0   Hamilton T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Fricano M, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 19  9                        39  6 15  5

Boston           200 050 031 -- 11
Philadelphia     110 202 000 --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parnell M             4.0  8  4  4  2  2
Brown H               1.1  3  2  2  0  0
Holcombe K (W)        3.2  4  0  0  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L)            4.2 11  7  7  1  1
Mackinson J           1.1  1  0  0  2  0
Harrington B          2.0  5  3  3  0  0
Fricano M             1.0  2  1  0  0  1

E -- Robinson E 2, Philley D
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Gernert D, White S, Bolling M, Zernial G, Murray R, Philley D, Kell G, Umphlett T
HR -- Zernial G
CS -- Bolling M
SH -- Piersall J, Parnell M, Holcombe K
HBP -- by Byrd H (Piersall J)
WP -- Mackinson J, Holcombe K, Fricano M
T -- 2:42
A -- 5599

    

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