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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 24, 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 April 24, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 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 | April 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hersh Freeman |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,991 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Hersh Freeman | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 24, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Freeman
Joost 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Freeman
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Freeman
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Freeman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Freeman
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Kellner
Merson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Evers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Kellner
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Freeman
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Freeman
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Freeman
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Freeman
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kellner
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Kellner
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Freeman
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Freeman
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Freeman
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Freeman
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Freeman
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Kellner
Freeman 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Kellner
Merson hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Freeman
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Freeman
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Freeman
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Freeman
Kellner hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kellner
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Kell reaches second base with a double. Gernert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kellner
White hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Freeman
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Freeman
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Joost trying to get to third. Piersall throws the ball in to Kell, who tags Joost for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nixon
There goes Michaels. The throw from White and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Kellner
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kellner
Nixon 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, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Nixon
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Nixon
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Nixon
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Suder is safe. Suder moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Nixon
There goes Suder. The slide. White applies the tag. Suder is out. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Kellner
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a line drive towards third. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Nixon
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Nixon
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. There goes Zernial trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kellner
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kellner
The ball gets by Murray for a passed ball. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kellner
White hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Kellner
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Delock
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Delock
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Delock
Philley hits a line drive towards short. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Delock
There goes Joost. The throw from White and he is out, Merson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
Dom DiMaggio pinch hits for Ike Delock.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Kellner
Merson 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 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Michaels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson misplays the ball. That's an error on Merson. Michaels scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kennedy
There goes Valo. The throw from White and he is out, Merson applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kennedy
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kellner
Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1953 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0 Merson J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Philley D, cf 5 1 2 0 Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0
Michaels C, 2b 5 2 2 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 5 2 4 3 Gernert D, 1b 4 2 2 1
Valo E, rf 3 1 0 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 1
Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 1 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Suder P, 3b 4 0 2 1 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0
Murray R, c 4 0 1 1 Bolling M, ss 3 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 4 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 1 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 14 7 32 2 5 2
Philadelphia 110 020 201 -- 7
Boston 000 100 001 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Freeman H (L) 4.1 8 3 3 1 1
Nixon W 2.1 5 3 3 3 1
Delock I 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Kennedy B 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Merson J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 3
2B -- Philley D, Kell G, Suder P, Michaels C
3B -- Evers H
HR -- Robinson E, Gernert D
SB -- Michaels C
CS -- Joost E, Valo E
PB -- Murray R
T -- 2:16
A -- 5991
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