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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 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 August 18, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,024 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jim Duffy |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. 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--
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Byrd
Williams strikes out. There goes Goodman. The throw from Murray to DeMaestri, and Goodman is out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee 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: ---
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. McDermott
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett 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--
Bolling vs. Byrd
There goes Umphlett. The throw from Murray and he is safe. Umphlett steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Umphlett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Byrd
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. Zernial moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrd
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. McDermott
Byrd 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--
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. McDermott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Byrd
There's a wild pitch. McDermott moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Byrd
Williams 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Zernial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder 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. Byrd
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrd
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. McDermott
Byrd bunts towards first. Gernert catches it and throws to second to double up McGhee. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Byrd
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Byrd covering. Safe. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Byrd
Al Zarilla pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Piersall is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Karl Olson now playing left field. Johnny Lipon now playing shortstop.
Michaels hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1953 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 3 0 1 1
Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 0 Zarilla A, pr 0 0 0 0
Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0
Suder P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0
McGhee E, cf 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Murray R, c 3 0 1 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 3 0 2 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 1 1 0
Bolling M, ss 3 0 1 0
Lipon J, ss 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 27 2 7 2
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston 002 000 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L) 8.0 7 2 2 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 6
2B -- Goodman B, Piersall J, McDermott M
3B -- Zernial G
SB -- Umphlett T
CS -- Goodman B
HBP -- by Byrd H (Gernert D), by McDermott M (McGhee E), by Byrd H (Piersall J)
WP -- Byrd H
T -- 2:24
A -- 28024
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