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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1953-05-22 · Day game · Fenway Park · 12 innings · Att: 4690 · 67°F, cloudy, dry · 3:23
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 3–2. Hersh Freeman earned the win. Joe DeMaestri went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Hersh Freeman L: Carl Scheib SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Umphlett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Fricano | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Bobo Newsom | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Bishop | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Carl Scheib | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Bill Kennedy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hersh Freeman | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: E6/G.B-1
- Loren Babe: K
- Eddie Robinson: 7/F
- Gus Zernial: 9/F
Bot 1
- Tom Umphlett: 43
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Hoot Evers: HR/7D
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 2
- Dave Philley: S
- Pete Suder: S.1-2
- Ed McGhee: 6/P
- Joe Astroth: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Floyd Baker: S
- Del Wilber: K
- Ted Lepcio: 8/F
- Milt Bolling: 9/F
Top 3
- Marion Fricano: 9/F
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7D
- Loren Babe: 8/F
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Willard Nixon: S
- Tom Umphlett: 8/F
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
- Hoot Evers: 6/P
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 2/G
- Dave Philley: 13
- Pete Suder: K
Bot 4
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Floyd Baker: 3/G
- Del Wilber: 9/F
Top 5
- Ed McGhee: K
- Joe Astroth: 5/FL
- Marion Fricano: S
- Joe DeMaestri: E8.1-2
- Loren Babe: 8/L
Bot 5
- Ted Lepcio: 7/F
- Milt Bolling: W
- Willard Nixon: 4(1)/FO
- Tom Umphlett: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Eddie Robinson: 7/F
- Kite Thomas: 43
- Dave Philley: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: S
- Hoot Evers: 86(1)/FO.B-1
- Dick Gernert: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pete Suder: 9/F
- Ed McGhee: W
- Joe Astroth: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Floyd Baker: 7/F
- Del Wilber: K
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Milt Bolling: BK.1-2
- Milt Bolling: W
- Willard Nixon: 4/P
Top 8
- Marion Fricano: D
- Joe DeMaestri: SB3
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Loren Babe: W
- Eddie Robinson: 8/F.3-H
- Kite Thomas: K
Bot 8
- Tom Umphlett: S
- Jim Piersall: 14/SH.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 5/P
- Dick Gernert: W
- George Kell: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Zarilla: 7/F
Top 9
- Dave Philley: 31
- Pete Suder: K
- Ed McGhee: 63
Bot 9
- Ted Lepcio: 4/P
- Milt Bolling: HP
- Gene Stephens: W.1-2
- Tom Umphlett: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Hoot Evers: 12(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 10
- Joe Astroth: 43
- Charlie Bishop: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 10
- Dick Gernert: K
- George Kell: S
- Sammy White: 8/F
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
Top 11
- Loren Babe: 7/F
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Kite Thomas: 4/P
Bot 11
- Milt Bolling: W
- Hersh Freeman: 34(B)6(1)/BPDP
- Tom Umphlett: W
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Top 12
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
- Pete Suder: 4/P
- Ed McGhee: S
- Joe Astroth: S.1-3
- Tom Hamilton: 7/F
Bot 12
- Hoot Evers: W
- Dick Gernert: 7/F
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Sammy White: D7.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Gus Zernial did not run on the foul popup; when it landed fair he was tagged out; he argued the call and was ejected by HP umpire Hank Soar
- Ed McGhee dropped the fly ball
- Marion Fricano injured his shoulder when scoring in the top of the eighth
- lights turned on