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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 19, 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 August 19, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bishop |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Flowers |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,084 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Carmen Mauro | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Charlie Bishop | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Ben Flowers | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 19, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Flowers
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Flowers
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Flowers
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Flowers
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mauro. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Bishop
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Bishop
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Bishop
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Bishop
White hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Flowers
Mauro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Flowers
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Flowers
Babe 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Bishop
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Bishop
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe juggles the ball. That's an error on Babe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Flowers
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Flowers
Bishop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Flowers
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Flowers
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bishop
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bishop
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Bishop
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Flowers
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Flowers
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Flowers
Mauro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Flowers
There goes Mauro. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Flowers
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Flowers
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babe for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bishop
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Bishop
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Bishop
Flowers hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Bishop
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley throws the ball in to Michaels who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Flowers
Al Zarilla now playing right field.
Astroth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Flowers
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Flowers
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Flowers
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Astroth trying to get to home. Umphlett throws the ball in to White who tags Astroth who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bishop
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Bishop
Kell hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Flowers
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Flowers
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauro for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Kinder
Babe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bishop
White strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws White out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Bishop
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Bishop
Kinder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Bishop
Goodman 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 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kinder
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Kinder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kinder
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Bishop
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bishop
Williams 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Bishop
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Bishop
Gernert bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Michaels covering, for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Bishop
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Martin
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kinder
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kinder
Robinson 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Martin
Kinder hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Martin
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Martin
Zarilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels catches it and throws to first to double up Goodman. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Kinder
Mauro 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Kinder
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Cass Michaels.
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Kinder
Babe takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Kinder
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton moves to third. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Watlington vs. Kinder
Neal Watlington pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Watlington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Kinder
Ray Murray pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Olson 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 8/19/1953 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Murray R, ph 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 3 0 1 0
Philley D, rf 4 0 2 0 Zarilla A, rf 2 1 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Williams T, lf 2 1 1 2
Zernial G, lf 4 2 2 3 Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0
Mauro C, cf 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hamilton T, ph 1 0 1 0 White S, c 4 1 2 1
Babe L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 1 1 0
Astroth J, c 2 0 1 0 Bolling M, ss 3 0 0 1
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Flowers B, p 2 0 0 0
Bishop C, p 3 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 2 0 1 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Watlington N, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 34 6 11 6
Philadelphia 000 202 000 -- 4
Boston 100 200 30x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Bishop C (L) 6.1 11 6 6 2 3
Martin M 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Flowers B* 5.0 8 4 4 1 2
Kinder E (W) 4.0 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Babe L, DeMaestri J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 8
2B -- Goodman B, White S, Astroth J, Kell G
HR -- Zernial G 2, Robinson E, Williams T
CS -- Mauro C
SH -- Gernert D
HBP -- by Bishop C (Bolling M)
T -- 2:27
A -- 12084
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