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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 21, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,193 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Reynolds
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Reynolds
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle throws the ball in to Martin who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Reynolds
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Grissom
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grissom
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Grissom
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Reynolds
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gernert for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reynolds
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grissom
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Grissom
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Grissom
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Reynolds
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Reynolds
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Reynolds
Grissom hits a popup towards the mound. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Reynolds
There goes Umphlett. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Umphlett steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Reynolds
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Reynolds
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Grissom
Babe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Grissom
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Grissom
There goes Martin. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Reynolds
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Reynolds
There goes Stephens. The throw from Berra and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Reynolds
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Grissom
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grissom
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grissom
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Grissom
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reynolds
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Reynolds
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Reynolds
Bolling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Grissom
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Grissom
There goes Woodling. The throw from White and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Grissom
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Grissom
Babe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Grissom
Reynolds 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Reynolds
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Reynolds
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Reynolds
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Reynolds
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Reynolds
Gernert hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Grissom
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Grissom
Bauer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Grissom
Mantle 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reynolds
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Reynolds
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grissom
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Grissom
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Grissom
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Grissom
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Reynolds
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Reynolds
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Milt Bolling. Al Zarilla pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Consolo trying to get to third. Mantle throws the ball in to Babe, who tags Consolo for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Reynolds
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Reynolds
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Reynolds
Stephens strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stephens out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Werle
Al Richter now playing shortstop. Bill Werle now pitching.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Werle
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Werle
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Reynolds
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Reynolds
Hoot Evers pinch runs for George Kell.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Reynolds
Umphlett hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1953 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Piersall J, rf 3 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 0
Stephens G, lf 2 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Evers H, pr 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 1 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Umphlett T, cf 4 0 1 0 Babe L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 3 0 1 0 Reynolds A, p 3 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Richter A, ss 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 2 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 1 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 26 1 5 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 010 00x -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom M (L) 7.0 4 1 1 3 3
Werle B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 3
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 4
HR -- Collins J
SB -- Umphlett T
CS -- Martin B, Stephens G, Woodling G
T -- 2:12
A -- 7193
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