Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Brown
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Brown
  
  Berra 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sain
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Sain
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Sain
  
  There goes Piersall. The throw from Berra and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Sain
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Brown
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Brown
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Brown
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bollweg vs. Brown
  
  Bollweg hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sain vs. Brown
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Sain
  
  Gernert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sain
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Sain
  
  Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Sain
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Brown
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Brown
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Brown
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Sain
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Sain
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Sain
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Goodman reaches second base with a double. There goes Bolling trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Sain
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Brown
  
  Bauer 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 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Brown
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Brown
  
  Bollweg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Sain
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Sain
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sain
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Brown
  
  Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Brown
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Sain
  
  Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Sain
  
  Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Sain
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Brown
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Brown
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sain
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sain
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Sain
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Brown
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Brown
  
  McDougald hits a line drive towards short. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Brown
  
  Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Sain
  
  Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Sain
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Sain
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Sain
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Brown
  
  Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Brown
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Brown
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Sain
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Sain
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald juggles the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Sain
  
  Brown bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Sain
  
  Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Sain
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Brown
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Brown
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Sain
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Sain
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sain
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Brown
  
  McDougald hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Brown
  
  Bollweg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sain vs. Brown
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bollweg moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzuto vs. Brown
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Sain
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Sain
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Sain
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Brown
  
  Berra strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berra out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Brown
  
  Woodling 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 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Brown
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Brown
  
  There goes Mantle. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sain
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sain
  
  Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1953 -- New York at Boston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss         5  0  0  0   Goodman B, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Berra Y, c            5  0  0  0   Piersall J, rf        4  0  1  0   
Woodling G, lf        5  0  1  0   Kell G, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Mantle M, cf          4  1  1  0   Gernert D, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Bauer H, rf           4  0  1  0   White S, c            4  0  0  0   
McDougald G, 3b       4  0  1  0   Stephens G, lf        4  0  0  0   
Bollweg D, 1b         4  0  1  0   Umphlett T, cf        4  0  0  0   
Martin B, 2b          4  0  1  1   Bolling M, ss         4  0  1  0   
Sain J, p             4  0  1  0   Brown H, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  1  7  1                        35  2  6  2

New York         010 000 000 00 --  1
Boston           010 000 000 01 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)           10.1  6  2  2  1  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (W)          11.0  7  1  1  1  5

E -- McDougald G
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 4
2B -- Goodman B, Kell G
HR -- Gernert D, Goodman B
CS -- Piersall J, Mantle M
SH -- Brown H
T -- 2:32
A -- 33055

    

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