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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1953-09-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · 80°F, cloudy, rain, wet · 2:36
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Parnell earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Jim McDonald SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Collins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Miranda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Bollweg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McDonald | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kuzava | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Allie Reynolds | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Ellis Kinder | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: K
- Joe Collins: 43
- Hank Bauer: 5/L
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Ted Williams: HR/9D.1-H
- George Kell: 63
- Dick Gernert: K
Top 2
- Yogi Berra: S
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Gene Woodling: S.1-2
- Billy Martin: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Sammy White: 9/F
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Milt Bolling: 8/F
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: S
- Jim McDonald: 53/SH.1-2
- Gil McDougald: K
- Joe Collins: 6/P
Bot 3
- Mel Parnell: 43
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Jim Piersall: S.1-3
- Ted Williams: S8.3-H;1-3
- George Kell: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Dick Gernert: 7/L
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: S
- Yogi Berra: 9/F
- Mickey Mantle: HR/78XD.1-H
- Gene Woodling: HP
- Billy Martin: K
- Willy Miranda: 1/L
Bot 4
- Sammy White: E5/G.B-1
- Tom Umphlett: 23/SH.1-2
- Milt Bolling: 63
- Mel Parnell: S.2-H(UR)
- Billy Goodman: S.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Renna: K
- Gil McDougald: 8/F
- Joe Collins: K
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: 13
- George Kell: HR/7D
- Dick Gernert: 3/FL
- Sammy White: D
- Tom Umphlett: K
Top 6
- Hank Bauer: S
- Yogi Berra: 9/F
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 9/F.2-3
- Billy Martin: 6/L
Bot 6
- Milt Bolling: 9/F
- Mel Parnell: 43
- Billy Goodman: S
- Jim Piersall: 13
Top 7
- Don Bollweg: W
- Andy Carey: S9.1-3
- Gil McDougald: E1/TH.3-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Joe Collins: 9/F.3-H(UR)
- Hank Bauer: 7/L7D
- Yogi Berra: 9/F
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: 43
- George Kell: 8/L
- Dick Gernert: K
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Gene Woodling: E3.B-2
- Billy Martin: 3/FL
- Johnny Mize: S8.2XH(82)
Bot 8
- Sammy White: S
- Tom Umphlett: 8/F
- Milt Bolling: WP.1-2
- Milt Bolling: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Ellis Kinder: S9.1-2
- Billy Goodman: S.2-H;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 53
Top 9
- Andy Carey: 3/FL
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Joe Collins: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- 18 minute rain delay