Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Cain
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Cain
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Cain
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Cain
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Cain
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. McDermott
  
  Berry 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, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. McDermott
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lenhardt vs. McDermott
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. McDermott
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Cain
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Cain
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Cain
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. McDermott
  
  Moss hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. McDermott
  
  Dyck 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, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. McDermott
  
  Groth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Cain
  
  McDermott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Cain
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Cain
  
  Evers strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gernert vs. Cain
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. McDermott
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. McDermott
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. McDermott
  
  Berry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Cain
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cain
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Cain
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Umphlett vs. Cain
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lenhardt. White scores. Umphlett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piersall vs. Cain
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Groth throws the ball in to Dyck who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Umphlett scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Cain
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. McDermott
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. McDermott
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. McDermott
  
  Moss hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Cain
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Cain
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Cain
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Cain
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. Cain
  
  Kell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Groth. Kell reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Gernert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Cain
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. McDermott
  
  Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. McDermott
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, 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. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larsen vs. McDermott
  
  Don Larsen pinch hits for Bob Cain.
  
  Larsen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lipon vs. Larsen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lipon vs. Larsen
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Umphlett scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Larsen
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen juggles the ball. That's an error on Larsen. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. McDermott
  
  Berry 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, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. McDermott
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. McDermott
  
  Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. McDermott
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. McDermott
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Larsen
  
  Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Larsen
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Larsen
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. McDermott
  
  Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. McDermott
  
  Groth hits a line drive towards the mound. McDermott catches it and throws to first to double up Dyck. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. McDermott
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Larsen
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Larsen. Umphlett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Larsen
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDermott vs. Larsen
  
  McDermott hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. McDermott
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Umphlett. Larsen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. McDermott
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larsen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. McDermott
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lenhardt vs. McDermott
  
  Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Larsen
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Larsen
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Larsen
  
  Gernert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. McDermott
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. McDermott
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. McDermott
  
  Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1953, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         5  1  2  0   Berry N, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Evers H, lf           5  0  0  0   Sievers R, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Gernert D, 1b         5  1  2  0   Lenhardt D, lf        3  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  0  2  2   Wertz V, rf           4  0  1  0   
White S, c            4  1  1  0   Moss L, c             4  0  1  0   
Umphlett T, cf        3  3  1  1   Dyck J, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Piersall J, rf        4  0  2  2   Groth J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Lipon J, ss           4  0  0  1   Hunter B, ss          3  0  0  0   
McDermott M, p        4  0  0  0   Cain B, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Larsen D, ph-p        2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 10  6                        31  0  6  0

Boston           000 221 010 --  6
St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W)       9.0  6  0  0  2  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cain B (L)            5.0  9  4  4  0  4
Larsen D              4.0  1  2  1  1  1

E -- Lenhardt D, Larsen D 2
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Sievers R, Goodman B, Piersall J, Kell G, Larsen D
WP -- Cain B, Larsen D
T -- 2:15
A -- 3656

    

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