Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fricano
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Fricano
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fricano
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Fricano
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Brown
  
  Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Brown
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Fricano
  
  Gernert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Fricano
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Fricano
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  Zernial 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. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mauro vs. Brown
  
  Mauro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Mauro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Brown
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Brown
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Astroth vs. Brown
  
  Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fricano vs. Brown
  
  Fricano strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Fricano
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Fricano
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fricano
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Brown
  
  Babe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Babe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Brown
  
  Philley hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Babe scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Brown
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mauro vs. Brown
  
  Mauro hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Brown
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
  
  Frank Sullivan now pitching.
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Fricano
  
  Piersall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fricano
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Fricano
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Sullivan
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fricano vs. Sullivan
  
  Fricano bunts towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Babe vs. Sullivan
  
  Babe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Sullivan
  
  Philley 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 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Fricano
  
  Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Fricano
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Fricano
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zarilla vs. Fricano
  
  Al Zarilla pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
  
  Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Olson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Consolo vs. Fricano
  
  Billy Consolo pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
  
  Consolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. Zarilla moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Fricano
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Fricano
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Delock
  
  Ike Delock now pitching. Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
  
  Robinson 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Delock
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Delock
  
  Mauro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Delock
  
  There goes Mauro. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fricano
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Fricano
  
  Kell strikes out. There goes Williams. The throw from Astroth to second, and Williams is out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Fricano
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Fricano
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Delock
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Delock
  
  DeMaestri bunts towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Astroth vs. Delock
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michaels moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fricano vs. Delock
  
  Fricano strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Babe vs. Delock
  
  Babe 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

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Fricano
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Fricano
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delock vs. Fricano
  
  Delock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Delock
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Delock
  
  Robinson 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Delock
  
  Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauro vs. Delock
  
  Mauro 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 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fricano
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Fricano
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fricano
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Fricano
  
  Hoot Evers pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  There goes Evers. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Fricano
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Fricano
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers scores. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Fricano
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Kinder
  
  Hoot Evers now playing left field. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Michaels hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Kinder
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinder covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Kinder
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Fricano
  
  Spider Wilhelm now playing shortstop.
  
  Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Fricano
  
  Bolling bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Olson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kinder vs. Fricano
  
  Kinder bunts towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Olson moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Fricano
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Olson scores. Bolling scores. Kinder moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piersall vs. Fricano
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evers vs. Fricano
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kinder scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Fricano
  
  Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Fricano
  
  The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Fricano
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Fricano
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Kinder
  
  Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Babe vs. Kinder
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinder covering, for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Philley vs. Kinder
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kinder
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Kinder
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1953, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         5  1  2  3   Babe L, 3b            5  1  1  0   
Piersall J, rf        5  0  0  0   Philley D, rf         4  0  1  1   
Williams T, lf        2  1  2  1   Robinson E, 1b        5  1  1  1   
Evers H, pr-lf        1  1  0  1   Zernial G, lf         4  1  1  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  0  1  1   Mauro C, cf           4  0  2  1   
Gernert D, 1b         4  0  2  1   Michaels C, 2b        4  0  2  1   
White S, c            4  1  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       2  0  0  0   
Olson K, cf           4  2  2  0   Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0   
Lipon J, ss           1  0  0  0   Wilhelm S, ss         0  0  0  0   
Zarilla A, ph         1  0  1  1   Astroth J, c          3  0  2  0   
Bolling M, ss         1  1  0  0   Fricano M, p          2  0  0  0   
Brown H, p            1  0  0  0   Hamilton T, ph        1  1  1  0   
Sullivan F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Consolo B, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Delock I, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Kinder E, p           0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8 11  8                        35  4 11  4

Boston           100 020 014 --  8
Philadelphia     012 000 001 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H               2.2  5  3  2  1  2
Sullivan F            1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Delock I (W)          3.0  3  0  0  2  1
Kinder E (S)          2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fricano M (L)         9.0 11  8  6  5  3

E -- Lipon J, Robinson E
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Babe L, Goodman B, Hamilton T
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Evers H
CS -- Mauro C, Williams T
SH -- Fricano M, DeMaestri J, Bolling M, Kinder E
PB -- Astroth J
T -- 2:24
A -- 0

    

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