Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Flowers
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lipon. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kokos vs. Flowers
  
  Kokos strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Flowers
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gernert. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Flowers
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Courtney vs. Flowers
  
  Courtney hits a line drive towards first. Gernert catches it and steps on first to double up Wertz. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olson vs. Larsen
  
  Olson hits a line drive towards the mound. Larsen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Larsen
  
  Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Larsen
  
  Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Larsen
  
  White 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Flowers
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Flowers
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Flowers
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Larsen
  
  Lipon 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Larsen
  
  Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Flowers
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Flowers
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Flowers
  
  Kokos hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Larsen
  
  Olson 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Larsen
  
  Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Flowers
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Flowers
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Flowers
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gernert. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Flowers
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Flowers
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Larsen
  
  Kell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Larsen
  
  White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  There goes White. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Flowers
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Flowers
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Flowers
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kokos vs. Flowers
  
  Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kryhoski vs. Flowers
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lipon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Larsen
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flowers vs. Larsen
  
  Flowers bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olson vs. Larsen
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Larsen
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Larsen
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Flowers
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Flowers
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Flowers
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Flowers
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Larsen
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lipon vs. Larsen
  
  Lipon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flowers vs. Larsen
  
  Flowers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Flowers reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. There goes Lipon trying to get to home. Groth throws the ball in to Young who relays the ball to Courtney who tags Lipon, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Flowers
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Flowers
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Flowers
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kokos vs. Flowers
  
  Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Larsen
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Larsen
  
  Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Flowers
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Flowers
  
  Wertz 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Flowers
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Larsen
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Larsen
  
  Floyd Baker pinch runs for George Kell.
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Flowers
  
  Floyd Baker now playing third base.
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Flowers
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. Flowers
  
  Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1953 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   Goodman B, 2b         4  2  2  1   
Kokos D, lf           4  0  1  0   Olson K, lf           4  0  0  0   
Kryhoski D, 1b        4  0  0  0   Gernert D, 1b         4  1  2  3   
Wertz V, rf           4  0  1  0   Kell G, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  0  0   Baker F, pr-3b        0  0  0  0   
Stephens V, 3b        4  0  2  0   White S, c            4  0  1  0   
Young B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Umphlett T, cf        3  0  0  0   
Hunter B, ss          2  0  0  0   Piersall J, rf        4  1  1  0   
Lenhardt D, ph        1  0  0  0   Lipon J, ss           2  1  1  0   
Larsen D, p           3  0  3  0   Flowers B, p          2  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  8  0                        30  5  9  5

St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0
Boston           200 021 00x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          8.0  9  5  5  3  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flowers B (W)         9.0  8  0  0  2  1

E -- Lipon J, Gernert D 2
DP -- Boston 5
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 5
2B -- Goodman B 2, White S, Lipon J, Gernert D, Piersall J, Flowers B
HR -- Gernert D
CS -- White S
SH -- Flowers B
T -- 1:55
A -- 5027

    

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