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St. Louis Browns @ Boston Red Sox
1953-09-11 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3660 · 65°F, dry · 2:09
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 2–0. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 6th. Duane Pillette earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Duane Pillette L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Grover Froese · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Kokos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lenhardt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Pillette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Pillette | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Ike Delock | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Kokos: 8/F
- Billy Hunter: K
- Dick Kryhoski: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
- Jim Piersall: 8/L
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Don Lenhardt: S8
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Les Moss: W.1-2
- Bobby Young: 43
Bot 2
- George Kell: 6/L
- Dick Gernert: 8/F
- Sammy White: 6E3.B-1
- Tom Umphlett: 3/G
Top 3
- Duane Pillette: K
- Hank Edwards: W
- Billy Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Milt Bolling: 5/P
- Willard Nixon: 63
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 4
- Dick Kryhoski: 9/F9D
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Johnny Groth: 8/F
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: 7/F
- George Kell: 1/P
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 5
- Les Moss: 43
- Bobby Young: 63
- Duane Pillette: W
- Hank Edwards: 7/F
Bot 5
- Sammy White: K
- Tom Umphlett: 4/P
- Milt Bolling: 53
Top 6
- Billy Hunter: 23/BG
- Dick Kryhoski: S9
- Vic Wertz: S/78.1-3
- Don Lenhardt: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Les Moss: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Young: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ike Delock: 53
- Billy Goodman: 6/L
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
Top 7
- Duane Pillette: K/C
- Hank Edwards: 31
- Billy Hunter: W
- Dick Kryhoski: K
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- George Kell: 63
- Dick Gernert: 7/F
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: K
- Don Lenhardt: 8/F
- Johnny Groth: S
- Les Moss: K
Bot 8
- Sammy White: S5/BG
- Tom Umphlett: 7/F
- Floyd Baker: 9/F
- Del Wilber: 4/P
Top 9
- Bobby Young: 63
- Duane Pillette: 7/F
- Hank Edwards: 43
Bot 9
- Billy Goodman: S9
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: 63/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Dick Kokos fouled a pitch off his instep
- infield shifted for Ted Williams