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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1953-07-16 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16011 · 2:37
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Mel Parnell earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Jim Piersall went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Steve Gromek SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 6.2 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Ellis Kinder | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Sid Hudson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ray Herbert | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Gene Stephens: K
- Dick Gernert: HP
- George Kell: 8
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Jerry Priddy: 13/SH.1-2
- Ray Boone: 63.2-3
- Walt Dropo: S8.3-H
- Bob Nieman: S8.1-2
- Jim Delsing: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Batts: 53
Top 2
- Sammy White: 53
- Tom Umphlett: 2/FL
- Jim Piersall: W
- Milt Bolling: 7
Bot 2
- Don Lund: 43
- Steve Gromek: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Top 3
- Mel Parnell: 3
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Gene Stephens: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Priddy: 53
- Ray Boone: 9
- Walt Dropo: 8
Top 4
- Dick Gernert: 4
- George Kell: 7
- Sammy White: 3
Bot 4
- Bob Nieman: W
- Jim Delsing: S4.1-2
- Matt Batts: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Don Lund: S8.1-2
- Steve Gromek: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tom Umphlett: S/78
- Jim Piersall: 6(1)/FO.B-1
- Milt Bolling: 2/DP.1X2(26)
Bot 5
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Jerry Priddy: S7.1-3
- Ray Boone: 3/FL
- Walt Dropo: 4
- Bob Nieman: IW.1-2
- Jim Delsing: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mel Parnell: K23
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Gene Stephens: HR/89
- Dick Gernert: 8
Bot 6
- Matt Batts: 53
- Don Lund: 7
- Steve Gromek: 8
Top 7
- George Kell: S7
- Sammy White: 8
- Tom Umphlett: 9
- Jim Piersall: HR/7.1-H
- Milt Bolling: S7
- Mel Parnell: 43
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Jerry Priddy: 2/FL
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Bob Nieman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Delsing: K
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: S9
- Gene Stephens: 1/BP
- Dick Gernert: 4
- George Kell: 7
Bot 8
- Matt Batts: K
- Don Lund: W
- Pat Mullin: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 9
- Sammy White: 4
- Tom Umphlett: 13
- Jim Piersall: D8
- Milt Bolling: IW
- Ellis Kinder: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: K
- Bob Nieman: W.2-3;1-2
- Bud Souchock: 46(1)3/GDP