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St. Louis Browns @ Boston Red Sox
1953-08-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 6792 · 74°F, sunny, dry · 3:04
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 1st. Marlin Stuart earned the win. Vern Stephens went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Marlin Stuart L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Grover Froese · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kokos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlin Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Berry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Dick Littlefield | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Marlin Stuart | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Willard Nixon | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hunter: D/78XD
- Dick Kryhoski: S8.2-H
- Don Lenhardt: HR/7D.1-H
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
- Vern Stephens: W
- Clint Courtney: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Karl Olson: 9/L
- Dick Gernert: 8/F
Top 2
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Bobby Young: S9
- Lou Kretlow: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Billy Hunter: K/C
Bot 2
- George Kell: 6/P
- Sammy White: 63
- Tom Umphlett: S7
- Jim Piersall: S8.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Brown: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Billy Goodman: W.1-2
- Karl Olson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dick Kryhoski: 5/FL
- Don Lenhardt: 13
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
Bot 3
- Dick Gernert: 53
- George Kell: W
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: S6
- Clint Courtney: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Young: IW
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Billy Hunter: 8/F
Bot 4
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Johnny Lipon: W
- Hal Brown: K
Top 5
- Dick Kryhoski: 3/G
- Don Lenhardt: W
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-2
- Vern Stephens: S8.2-H;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 8/F
- Johnny Groth: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: D/78
- Karl Olson: 9/L.2-3
- Dick Gernert: WP.3-H
- Dick Gernert: S7
- George Kell: 31.1-2
- Sammy White: D7/7D.2-H
- Tom Umphlett: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Young: 13/BG
- Dick Littlefield: S4
- Billy Hunter: 2/FL
- Dick Kryhoski: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: D7/7D
- Johnny Lipon: 2/FL
- Willard Nixon: 31.2-3
- Billy Goodman: K
Top 7
- Don Lenhardt: S8
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
- Vern Stephens: K
- Clint Courtney: 41
Bot 7
- Karl Olson: K
- Dick Gernert: 4/P
- George Kell: 8/L
Top 8
- Johnny Groth: S5
- Bobby Young: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Littlefield: 43.2-3
- Dick Kokos: 43
Bot 8
- Sammy White: 7/F
- Tom Umphlett: S
- Jim Piersall: S.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: 9/F
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 9
- Dick Kryhoski: E3/G.B-1
- Don Lenhardt: 14/SH.1-2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Vern Stephens: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Clint Courtney: K
- Johnny Groth: 63
Bot 9
- Billy Goodman: W
- Karl Olson: K
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- George Kell: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Floyd Baker: S9.3-H;2-3
- Ted Williams: 3/P
- Jim Piersall: S8.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Lipon: 8/F8D
Top 10
- Bobby Young: HR/9LD
- Marlin Stuart: 31
- Neil Berry: S
- Dick Kryhoski: 9/F
- Don Lenhardt: K
Bot 10
- Mickey McDermott: 7/F
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
- Karl Olson: K
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams' first AB in 1953 after returning from Korea
- off RF pole