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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 6, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 6, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,828 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Karl Olson | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 6, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Byrd
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman catches it and throws to first to double up DeMaestri. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McDermott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McDermott scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Byrd
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kell reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber strikes out. There goes Gernert. The throw from Murray to second, and Gernert is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. McDermott
Byrd 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Byrd
Umphlett hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrd
Bolling hits a line drive into center field. McGhee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGhee. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. McDermott
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall bunts towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Byrd
Olson hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a line drive towards the mound. McDermott can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder 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. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. McDermott
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Umphlett 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Coleman
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDermott for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Coleman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. McDermott
Valo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Coleman
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Gernert reaches second base with a double. There goes Kell trying to get to home. Zernial throws the ball in to DeMaestri who relays the ball to Murray, who tags Kell, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. McDermott
McGhee hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Coleman
Wilber hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Coleman
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McDermott
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. McDermott
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. McDermott
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDermott
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Coleman
McDermott hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Coleman
Goodman hits a line drive towards third. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1953, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, rf 5 1 1 1 Philley D, rf 1 0 0 0
Olson K, lf 4 0 0 1 Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 3 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Wilber D, c 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 2 0
Umphlett T, cf 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 4 0 2 0 McGhee E, cf 3 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 4 1 1 0 Murray R, c 3 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 1 0 0 0
Astroth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 33 0 6 0
Boston 004 000 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L) 5.0 8 4 4 0 1
Coleman J 4.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- DeMaestri J, McGhee E, Michaels C, Gernert D
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Kell G, Gernert D
CS -- Gernert D
T -- 2:01
A -- 5828
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