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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 23, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,277 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Larry Napp |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Giordano | Second Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 23, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lopat
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Silvera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giordano vs. Lopat
Giordano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Lopat
McGhee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Shantz
Bollweg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Shantz
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
Silvera fires to first and picks off Shantz. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Shantz
Lopat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lopat
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial strikes out. Silvera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zernial out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Martin
Bollweg hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Martin
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Martin
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Martin
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giordano vs. Lopat
Giordano hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Lopat
McGhee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lopat
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Martin
Rizzuto hits a popup in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Martin
Silvera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Silvera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopat vs. Martin
Lopat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Silvera moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Martin
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Silvera scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Martin
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giordano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lopat
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giordano vs. Lopat
Giordano hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Martin
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Martin
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Martin
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Martin
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giordano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Martin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder juggles the ball. That's an error on Suder. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Martin
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Silvera vs. Martin
Silvera hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Lopat
Jerry Coleman now playing second base. Bill Renna now playing left field.
McGhee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
There goes McGhee. The throw from Silvera and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lopat
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Martin
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Martin
Joe Collins pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
McDougald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renna vs. Martin
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Martin
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bollweg vs. Martin
Bollweg hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Martin
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Sain
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sain
There's a wild pitch. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Sain
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Martin
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Martin
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Martin
Silvera hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Martin
Sain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Sain reaches second base with a double. Coleman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Martin
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Sain
Loren Babe pinch hits for Pete Suder.
Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giordano vs. Sain
Giordano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Sain
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Sain
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1953 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 2 0 McDougald G, 3b 5 0 1 1
Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Renna B, lf 1 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 2 0
Suder P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Bollweg D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Babe L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0
Giordano T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0
McGhee E, cf 3 0 3 0 Coleman J, 2b 1 1 1 0
Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 4 1 1 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 1 0 Lopat E, p 2 0 1 0
Martin M, p 2 0 0 0 Mize J, ph 0 0 0 0
Collins J, pr 0 0 0 0
Sain J, p 1 0 1 1
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34 1 9 1 34 3 9 3
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 010 010 01x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Martin M 5.0 7 2 2 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 7.0 8 1 1 0 4
Sain J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Suder P, Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 10
2B -- Mantle M, Silvera C, McDougald G, DeMaestri J, Sain J
HR -- Bollweg D
CS -- McGhee E
WP -- Martin M 2, Sain J
T -- 2:14
A -- 3277
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