Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Pillette
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  Stephens vs. Pillette
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Pillette
  
  Gernert hits a line drive towards short. Hunter catches it and throws to first to double up Stephens. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hudson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Hudson
  
  Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kokos for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hudson
  
  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 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Pillette
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  White vs. Pillette
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Pillette
  
  Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Pillette
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hudson
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Hudson
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kryhoski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Hudson
  
  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

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Pillette
  
  Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Pillette
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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. Pillette
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lipon moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stephens vs. Pillette
  
  Stephenshits a dribbler towards first. Pillette interferes with Stephens who is awarded first base. Lipon scores. Goodman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Pillette
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Pillette
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pillette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Hudson
  
  Dyck hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hudson
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pillette vs. Hudson
  
  Pillette strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Hudson
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kokos vs. Hudson
  
  Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Pillette
  
  White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Pillette
  
  Umphlett is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Pillette
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Pillette
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Pillette
  
  Hudson hits a line drive towards third. Dyck reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hudson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hudson
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Hudson
  
  Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. White settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Hudson
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Pillette
  
  Goodman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pillette
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Pillette
  
  Gernert bunts towards third. Dyck picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dyck. Stephens goes all the way around to score. Gernert moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Pillette
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Pillette
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Gernert scores. Baker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Umphlett vs. Pillette
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dyck. Baker scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Pillette
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lipon vs. Pillette
  
  Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hudson vs. Pillette
  
  Hudson hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Littlefield
  
  Dick Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Hudson
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Hudson
  
  Dyck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Hudson
  
  Hunter 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. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Littlefield
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Littlefield
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dyck. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Littlefield
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Littlefield
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Hudson
  
  Littlefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Hudson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Littlefield moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kokos vs. Hudson
  
  Kokos hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Hudson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Littlefield
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Littlefield
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Littlefield
  
  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 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hudson
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Hudson
  
  Kryhoski 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, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Hudson
  
  Courtney hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyck vs. Hudson
  
  Dyck hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hudson
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Littlefield
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Littlefield
  
  Goodman 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, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Littlefield
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Littlefield
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Littlefield
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. Littlefield
  
  George Kell pinch hits for Floyd Baker.
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Hudson
  
  George Kell now playing third base. Roy Sievers pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Hudson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kokos vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kokos for the out. Sievers moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Kinder
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Kinder
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching. Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Dick Kryhoski.
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching. Roy Sievers now playing first base.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards throws the ball in to Young who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Umphlett scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Larsen
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Henry
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball and throws to Henry covering. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Henry
  
  Bob Cain pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
  
  Dyck hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Umphlett. Cain moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Flowers
  
  Ben Flowers now pitching.
  
  Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sievers vs. Flowers
  
  Jim Piersall now playing left field. Gene Stephens now playing right field.
  
  Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Flowers
  
  Gene Stephens now playing left field. Jim Piersall now playing right field.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1953, game 1 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         5  1  2  1   Young B, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Stephens G, lf-rf-lf  1  1  0  1   Kokos D, lf           4  0  0  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  1  1  0   Edwards H, cf         4  0  0  1   
Baker F, 3b           3  1  0  0   Wertz V, rf           4  0  1  1   
Kell G, ph-3b         1  0  0  0   Kryhoski D, 1b        3  0  0  0   
White S, c            5  1  1  1   Lenhardt D, ph        1  0  0  0   
Umphlett T, cf        3  1  2  0   Larsen D, p           0  0  0  0   
Piersall J, rf-lf-rf  5  0  1  1   Courtney C, c         4  1  2  0   
Lipon J, ss           3  1  0  0   Cain B, pr            0  0  0  0   
Hudson S, p           4  0  0  0   Dyck J, 3b            4  2  4  3   
Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   Hunter B, ss          4  0  1  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Pillette D, p         1  0  0  0   
Flowers B, p          0  0  0  0   Littlefield D, p      1  0  1  0   
                                   Sievers R, ph-1b      2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  7  4                        37  5 11  5

Boston           001 140 001 --  7
St.Louis         001 000 220 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hudson S (W)*         7.0  8  5  5  0  2
Kinder E              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Henry B+              0.1  2  0  0  0  1
Flowers B (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pillette D (L)        4.2  4  6  3  6  1
Littlefield D         3.1  1  0  0  2  2
Larsen D              1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Pillette D, White S, Dyck J 3, Young B, Umphlett T
DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Boston 10, St.Louis 5
2B -- Courtney C, Umphlett T
HR -- Dyck J 2, White S, Goodman B
HBP -- by Pillette D (Umphlett T)
WP -- Littlefield D
T -- 2:37
A -- 4565

    

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