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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1953-05-22 · Day game · Fenway Park · 62°F, sunny, dry · 2:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Mel Parnell earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. George Kell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Alex Kellner SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed McGhee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Pete Suder: 16(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Bot 1
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Jim Piersall: K23
- George Kell: HR/7D
- Dick Gernert: 7/F
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
- Dave Philley: 63
- Cass Michaels: 63
Bot 2
- Hoot Evers: S8/1
- Sammy White: 53.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Milt Bolling: WP.2-3
- Milt Bolling: W
- Mel Parnell: 4(1)/G/FO
Top 3
- Ed McGhee: 9/F
- Ray Murray: 53
- Alex Kellner: 53
Bot 3
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Jim Piersall: S7
- George Kell: 8/F
- Dick Gernert: 4(1)/G/FO
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Pete Suder: 63
- Eddie Robinson: 9/F
Bot 4
- Hoot Evers: 63
- Sammy White: 8/F
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Top 5
- Gus Zernial: K
- Dave Philley: 8/F
- Cass Michaels: W
- Ed McGhee: W.1-2
- Ray Murray: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Milt Bolling: 4/P
- Mel Parnell: 43
- Tom Umphlett: 3/FL
Top 6
- Alex Kellner: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Pete Suder: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Robinson: SB2
- Eddie Robinson: FC5.2-3;B-1
- Gus Zernial: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Dave Philley: S1.2-3;1-2
- Cass Michaels: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: K
- George Kell: K
- Dick Gernert: 3/P
Top 7
- Ed McGhee: 53
- Ray Murray: 7/F
- Alex Kellner: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Sammy White: S7
- Ted Lepcio: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Eddie Robinson: 6/L
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Dave Philley: 54(1)/FO
- Cass Michaels: S8.1-2
- Ed McGhee: S8.2-H(RBI);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Murray: IW
- Alex Kellner: 9/F
Bot 8
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Del Wilber: 53
- Tom Umphlett: D/89
- Jim Piersall: T/89.2-H
- George Kell: S7.3-H
- Dick Gernert: 8/F
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/FL
- Pete Suder: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Pete Suder knocked the ball out of George Kell's hand