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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1953-05-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 26065 · 2:57
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Bob Kuzava picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Mickey McDermott SV: Bob Kuzava
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Rizzuto | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Silvera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Werle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Kuzava | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey McDermott | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Werle | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Kennedy | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Rizzuto: S
- Yogi Berra: HP.1-2
- Gil McDougald: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 8/F.3-H
- Hank Bauer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hank Bauer: S6.3-H;2-3
- Gene Woodling: 1E4.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Billy Martin: CS3(25).1-2#
- Billy Martin: 4/P
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: E4.B-2
- Jim Piersall: K/C
- George Kell: 7.2-3
- Dick Gernert: W
- Sammy White: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gene Stephens: K
Top 2
- Don Bollweg: 13
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
Bot 2
- Tom Umphlett: 7/7D
- Milt Bolling: 7
- Bill Werle: W
- Billy Goodman: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 3
- Charlie Silvera: 7
- Gil McDougald: K
- Mickey Mantle: HR
- Hank Bauer: 6/P
Bot 3
- George Kell: 53
- Dick Gernert: 8
- Sammy White: S4
- Gene Stephens: 9
Top 4
- Gene Woodling: 63
- Billy Martin: 9
- Don Bollweg: 53
Bot 4
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Milt Bolling: 9
- Bill Werle: 13
Top 5
- Ewell Blackwell: 6/P
- Phil Rizzuto: S
- Charlie Silvera: S.1-2
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Mickey Mantle: 9
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Jim Piersall: 4/L
- George Kell: W
- Dick Gernert: HP.1-2
- Sammy White: 7
Top 6
- Hank Bauer: 8/8D
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Billy Martin: 43
Bot 6
- Gene Stephens: S#
- Tom Umphlett: 5/FL
- Milt Bolling: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Milt Bolling: S.2-H(UR)
- Al Zarilla: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 7/L
Top 7
- Don Bollweg: T
- Irv Noren: K
- Phil Rizzuto: S.3-H
- Charlie Silvera: 7
- Gil McDougald: S.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S.2-3;1-2
- Hank Bauer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Woodling: K/C
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: HP
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 43.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 13
- Gene Stephens: S.3-H;2-H
- Tom Umphlett: 9
Top 8
- Billy Martin: S
- Don Bollweg: SB2
- Don Bollweg: 63
- Tom Gorman: K
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
Bot 8
- Milt Bolling: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 4/P
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 9
- Charlie Silvera: 63
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Mickey Mantle: 43
Bot 9
- Jim Piersall: 9
- George Kell: 5/FL
- Dick Gernert: 8
Notes & reviews
- May have been a bunt