Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Brown
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pillette
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pillette
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Pillette
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Pillette
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Brown
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Brown
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Brown
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Brown
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Pillette
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Pillette
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Pillette
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Pillette
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Brown
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pillette vs. Brown
  
  Pillette strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pillette
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pillette, and towards Young, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pillette
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Pillette
  
  There goes Stephens. The throw from Courtney, and Young drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kell vs. Pillette
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gernert vs. Pillette
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Pillette
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lepcio vs. Pillette
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Brown
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. Brown
  
  Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kryhoski vs. Brown
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Gernert, and towards Lepcio, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Wertz moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Brown
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Courtney vs. Brown
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Brown
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Pillette
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Pillette
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Pillette
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pillette vs. Brown
  
  Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Young hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wertz vs. Brown
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pillette
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Pillette
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Pillette
  
  Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Pillette
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Brown
  
  Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kryhoski vs. Brown
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Brown
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Brown
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Pillette
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Pillette
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Pillette
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Brown reaches second base with a double. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Pillette
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Brown
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Brown
  
  Jim Dyck pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
  
  Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Brown
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Paige
  
  Satchel Paige now pitching.
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paige fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Paige
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Paige
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Brown
  
  Wertz hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Brown
  
  Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Brown
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Brown
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Paige
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Paige
  
  Lepcio hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Paige
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Paige
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lenhardt throws the ball in to Elliott who relays the ball to Young who tags Bolling trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Umphlett scores. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Kinder
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Kinder
  
  Les Moss pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1953 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           4  1  1  1   Piersall J, rf        4  0  0  0   
Young B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Stephens G, lf        4  1  1  0   
Wertz V, rf           4  1  1  0   Kell G, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Lenhardt D, lf        4  1  3  1   Gernert D, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Kryhoski D, 1b        4  0  0  0   White S, c            4  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         2  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  0  1   Umphlett T, cf        4  1  2  0   
Hunter B, ss          4  0  0  0   Bolling M, ss         4  1  3  1   
Pillette D, p         2  0  0  0   Brown H, p            3  0  1  1   
Dyck J, ph            0  0  0  0   Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   
Paige S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Moss L, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        34  4 10  4

St.Louis         001 100 010 --  3
Boston           001 011 01x --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pillette D            6.0  8  3  3  1  2
Paige S (L)           2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (W)           8.0  6  3  3  3  3
Kinder E (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Elliott B, Young B
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 7
2B -- Umphlett T 2, Lenhardt D, Brown H
3B -- Young B
HR -- Groth J, Gernert D, Lenhardt D
SB -- Stephens G
T -- 2:10
A -- 3733

    

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