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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 26, 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 July 26, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Blyzka |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,565 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Right Fielder |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Mike Blyzka | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 26, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Blyzka
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Blyzka
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Blyzka
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blyzka
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Parnell
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Parnell
Kokos takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Parnell
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kokos scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Dyck bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sievers moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Flowers
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Flowers
Berry hits a line driveEvers throws the ball in to Baker who tags Berry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sievers scores. Lenhardt scores. Dyck goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Flowers
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyzka vs. Flowers
Blyzka hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Blyzka
Wilber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Blyzka
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Blyzka
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Blyzka fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Blyzka
Lipon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Groth. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Blyzka
Flowers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Flowers
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Flowers
Kokos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Flowers
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Flowers
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Blyzka
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Blyzka
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Blyzka
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Flowers
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Flowers
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Flowers
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Flowers
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blyzka
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Blyzka
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Blyzka
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Blyzka
Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyzka vs. Flowers
Blyzka hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Flowers
Groth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Flowers
Kokos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Kokos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Flowers
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Blyzka
Lipon 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, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Blyzka
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
McDermott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. McDermott reaches second base with a double. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Blyzka
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to third for the out. Lipon scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Blyzka
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Blyzka
Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Kokos picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kokos. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Blyzka
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lenhardt who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. Goodman scores. Gernert goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilber vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Wilber hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Wilber reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Stuart
There's a wild pitch. Wilber moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Stuart
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Delock
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Delock
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stuart
Bobby Young now playing second base.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Stuart
Lipon bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delock vs. Stuart
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Stuart
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, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Delock
Young hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Delock
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Delock
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stuart
Vic Wertz now playing right field.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stuart
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Stuart
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Stuart
Wilber hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Stuart
Umphlett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Delock
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Delock
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Delock
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching. Sammy White now catching.
Dyck hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kinder
Moss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Kinder
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stuart
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Stuart
Lipon hits a fly ball towards right. Wertz settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wertz. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stuart
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Stuart
Goodman 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, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kinder
Hunter hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Kinder
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kinder
Groth hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stuart
Evers hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Stuart
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Stuart
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Stuart
George Kell pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Stuart
Umphlett hits a popup towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1953, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 0 1 Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0
Evers H, lf 5 0 0 0 Kokos D, lf 2 2 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Baker F, 3b 5 1 3 2 Lenhardt D, rf 3 1 1 1
Wilber D, c 3 0 1 1 Wertz V, rf 1 1 1 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Dyck J, 3b 3 2 1 3
Kell G, ph 1 0 0 0 Moss L, c 4 0 1 0
Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0 Berry N, 2b 2 0 2 2
Piersall J, rf 4 1 2 0 Young B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 3 1 1 1 Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 0
Parnell M, p 0 0 0 0 Blyzka M, p 2 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 1 0 0 0 Stuart M, p 2 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 1 0
Delock I, p 1 0 0 0
White S, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 33 8 10 7
Boston 010 040 000 -- 5
St.Louis 500 000 30x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0
Flowers B 4.0 5 1 0 0 1
Delock I (L) 2.2 1 2 2 1 2
Kinder E 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blyzka M 4.2 5 5 1 3 1
Stuart M (W) 4.1 4 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Evers H, Dyck J, Kokos D, Wertz V, Sievers R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Boston 10, St.Louis 5
2B -- Hunter B, Lipon J, Kokos D, McDermott M, Wilber D
3B -- Baker F
HR -- Dyck J
SH -- Dyck J, Lipon J
WP -- Stuart M
T -- 2:15
A -- 4565
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