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St. Louis Browns @ Boston Red Sox
1953-05-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · 14 innings · Att: 4121 · 63°F, dry · 3:06
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Ellis Kinder earned the win. Del Wilber went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Ellis Kinder L: Don Larsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Grover Froese · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dyck | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Young | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Miranda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Lepcio | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Larsen | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Grissom | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Hersh Freeman | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ellis Kinder | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: 8/F
- Billy Hunter: 6/P
- Vic Wertz: 5
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 4/P
- Gene Stephens: S9
- Floyd Baker: 9/F
- Dick Gernert: K
Top 2
- Don Lenhardt: 9/F
- Jim Dyck: 7/F
- Les Moss: E5/G.B-1
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Sammy White: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 6/P
- Tom Umphlett: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Young: S8
- Virgil Trucks: 54/SH.1-2
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Billy Hunter: 63
Bot 3
- Milt Bolling: D7/7L
- Marv Grissom: E1/TH/SH.2-3;B-1
- Jim Piersall: FC1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1(E1/TH)
- Gene Stephens: 13.1-2
- Floyd Baker: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Dick Gernert: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Sammy White: 8/F
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
- Don Lenhardt: 4/P
- Jim Dyck: K/C
Bot 4
- Ted Lepcio: S8
- Tom Umphlett: 13.1-2
- Milt Bolling: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Marv Grissom: K
Top 5
- Les Moss: 53
- Roy Sievers: K
- Bobby Young: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Gene Stephens: 3/P
- Floyd Baker: W
- Dick Gernert: HP.1-2
- Sammy White: 63
Top 6
- Johnny Groth: S1
- Billy Hunter: 46(1)3/GDP
- Vic Wertz: 63
Bot 6
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Tom Umphlett: S8
- Milt Bolling: K
- Marv Grissom: 13
Top 7
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Jim Dyck: 13.1-2
- Les Moss: S9.2-H
- Roy Sievers: D/8D.1XH(942);B-3(TH)
- Bobby Young: W
- Hank Edwards: S7.3-H;1-2#
- Clint Courtney: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: 3/P
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: 1/L
- Gene Stephens: 13
- Floyd Baker: 7/F
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: 7/F
- Don Lenhardt: 53
- Jim Dyck: W
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 8
- Dick Gernert: K
- Sammy White: K
- Ted Lepcio: 4/P
Top 9
- Roy Sievers: 8/F
- Bobby Young: 7/F
- Don Larsen: K/C
Bot 9
- Tom Umphlett: 9/F
- Milt Bolling: S
- Hersh Freeman: K
- Jim Piersall: 8/L
Top 10
- Clint Courtney: 9/F
- Willy Miranda: K
- Vic Wertz: S
- Don Lenhardt: 7/L
Bot 10
- Gene Stephens: 4/FL
- Floyd Baker: 163
- Dick Gernert: S
- Sammy White: 7/F
Top 11
- Jim Dyck: 6/P
- Bob Elliott: 8/F
- Roy Sievers: 13
Bot 11
- Ted Lepcio: S/G
- Tom Umphlett: 24/SH.1-2
- Milt Bolling: IW
- Al Zarilla: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 12
- Bobby Young: 3/G
- Don Larsen: 7/F
- Clint Courtney: 63
Bot 12
- Jim Piersall: K
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Floyd Baker: 8/F
Top 13
- Willy Miranda: S
- Vic Wertz: 53/SH.1-2
- Don Lenhardt: K
- Jim Dyck: 63
Bot 13
- Dick Gernert: 6/P
- Sammy White: K
- Ted Lepcio: 6/P
Top 14
- Bob Elliott: S
- Roy Sievers: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Bobby Young: S3.1-2
- Don Larsen: 43.2-3;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 63
Bot 14
- Tom Umphlett: 43
- Milt Bolling: 7/F
- Del Wilber: HR/7D
Notes & reviews
- Marv Grissom struck on hand by batted ball