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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 3, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,463 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pillette
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Pillette
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Pillette
Evers bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Pillette
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Pillette
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Pillette
White hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. McDermott
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McDermott
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. McDermott
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McDermott
There goes Dyck. The throw from White and he is safe. Dyck steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. McDermott
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Pillette
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pillette
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Pillette
McDermott hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. McDermott
Lenhardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. McDermott
Moss hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pillette
Goodman hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pillette
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Pillette
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Pillette
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Pillette
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McDermott
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. McDermott
Pillette strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. McDermott
Groth 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 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pillette
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Pillette
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pillette
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Pillette
McDermott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Pillette
There goes McDermott. The throw from Moss and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McDermott
Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. McDermott
Dyck hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McDermott
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pillette
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pillette
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Pillette
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Pillette
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. McDermott
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. McDermott
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. McDermott
Young takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pillette vs. McDermott
Pillette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Pillette reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. McDermott
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pillette scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. McDermott
Hunter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pillette
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Pillette
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Pillette
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Pillette
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Pillette
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pillette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. McDermott
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McDermott
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. McDermott
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pillette
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Pillette
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching. Gene Stephens pinch hits for Hoot Evers.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Paige
Gernert bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Paige
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. White
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. McDermott
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McDermott
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. McDermott
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McDermott
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Hal White.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Stuart
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDermott for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stuart
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stuart
Piersall hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. McDermott
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. McDermott
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. McDermott
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to third for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. McDermott
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Kennedy
Neil Berry pinch runs for Bob Elliott. Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. Dyck scores. Berry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Kennedy
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Kennedy
Willie Miranda pinch runs for Les Moss.
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Stephens. Berry scores. Lenhardt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Kennedy
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stuart
Willie Miranda now playing third base. Clint Courtney now catching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Trucks
Billy Consolo pinch runs for George Kell.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Trucks
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Tom Umphlett.
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck 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 5/3/1953, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 1 1
Piersall J, rf 5 1 4 2 Hunter B, ss 3 1 0 0
Evers H, lf 1 0 0 0 Dyck J, lf 4 1 0 0
Stephens G, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gernert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Berry N, pr 0 1 0 0
Kell G, 3b 5 1 3 1 Courtney C, c 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, rf 4 0 2 1
White S, c 5 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 4 0 1 1 Miranda W, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 3 1 0 0
McDermott M, p 4 0 1 0 Pillette D, p 2 1 1 2
Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0 Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
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38 5 14 5 30 6 6 6
Boston 100 001 300 -- 5
St.Louis 000 030 03x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L) 7.1 5 6 4 4 3
Kennedy B 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette D* 6.0 10 4 4 2 1
Paige S 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
White H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Stuart M (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Trucks V (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Kell G, Stephens G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, St.Louis 5
2B -- Goodman B, Piersall J 2, Pillette D, Kell G, Umphlett T, Lenhardt D
SB -- Dyck J
CS -- McDermott M
SH -- Evers H, Gernert D
T -- 2:39
A -- 13463
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