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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on June 21, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Holloman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,785 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bobo Holloman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 21, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hudson
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Hudson
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hudson
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hudson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Hudson
White throws to second, with Lipon covering, and has Edwards trapped. There's the throw to Kell who tags Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holloman
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 -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Holloman
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Holloman
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Holloman
Kell hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Hudson
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Hudson
Dyck 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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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holloman
White strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holloman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Holloman
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hudson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloman vs. Hudson
Holloman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hudson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Hudson
Kokos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Holloman
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Holloman
Hudson hits a line drive into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holloman
Goodman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Edwards. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Holloman
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hudson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hudson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Hudson
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Hudson
Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Hudson
Dyck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Hudson
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holloman vs. Hudson
Holloman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Holloman
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Holloman
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Holloman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hudson
Young strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Hudson
Kokos hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hudson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holloman
Hank Edwards now playing right field. Johnny Groth now playing center field.
Stephens hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Holloman
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Holloman
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hudson
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Hudson
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Hudson
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kryhoski for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Holloman
Hudson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holloman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Holloman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Holloman
Gernert strikes out. Courtney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gernert out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Hudson
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Hudson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holloman vs. Hudson
Holloman bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hunter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hudson
Hudson spins and fires to second, with Lipon covering, and Hunter is picked off. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hudson
Young 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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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Holloman
Kell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holloman
White 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holloman
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Hudson
Kokos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hudson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Hudson
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Kinder
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Holloman
Umphlett 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 -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Holloman
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Holloman
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Freeman
Milt Bolling now playing shortstop. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Freeman
Hunter 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 -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloman vs. Freeman
Holloman 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
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holloman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Paige
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Kokos D, lf 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, rf 3 0 0 0
Edwards H, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 2 1 2 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 2 0 1 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Stephens G, lf 3 0 1 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0
Dyck J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 2 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Holloman B, p 3 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 0 0 0 0
Paige S, p 0 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 2 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 25 0 2 0
St.Louis 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Holloman B (W)* 8.0 2 0 0 5 3
Paige S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 7.1 7 2 2 4 3
Kinder E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Freeman H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- St.Louis 4, Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Boston 3
2B -- Goodman B, Courtney C, Stephens G
HR -- Kryhoski D
SH -- Holloman B
T -- 1:58
A -- 15785
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