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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-04-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 5599 · 2:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 11–6. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Ken Holcombe earned the win. Gus Zernial went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | |
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Ken Holcombe L: Harry Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Kell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Byrd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Hal Brown | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Holcombe | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| John Mackinson | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Jim Piersall: E3/SH.1-H(NR);BX3(935)(E3/TH)
- Gene Stephens: 53
- Dick Gernert: D/8S
- George Kell: S8.2-H
- Sammy White: D7.1-3
- Tom Umphlett: 41
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Dave Philley: S8
- Cass Michaels: S9.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: 3(B)63(1)/GDP.3-H(NR)
Top 2
- Milt Bolling: D7
- Mel Parnell: FC1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Billy Goodman: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Piersall: HP
- Gene Stephens: 3/G
Bot 2
- Allie Clark: 53
- Gus Zernial: D9/9D
- Pete Suder: W
- Ray Murray: D8.2-H;1-3
- Harry Byrd: 63
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 3
- Dick Gernert: 8/F
- George Kell: 53
- Sammy White: 8/L
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: 53
- Cass Michaels: S8
- Eddie Robinson: 23.1-2
- Allie Clark: 53
Top 4
- Tom Umphlett: 3/P
- Milt Bolling: S7
- Mel Parnell: K
- Billy Goodman: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: HR/7D
- Pete Suder: 63
- Ray Murray: K
- Harry Byrd: S7
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Dave Philley: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Top 5
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Gene Stephens: 2/FL
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- George Kell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sammy White: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tom Umphlett: S8.2-H;1-2
- Milt Bolling: S7.2-H;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: W+WP.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Billy Goodman: W
- Jim Piersall: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Cass Michaels: S7
- Eddie Robinson: 2/FL
- Allie Clark: 5/L
- Gus Zernial: 9/F
Top 6
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Dick Gernert: 53
- George Kell: S7
- Sammy White: 43
Bot 6
- Pete Suder: S
- Ray Murray: 9/F
- Elmer Valo: S.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: D.3-H;2-H
- Cass Michaels: WP.2-3
- Cass Michaels: 13
Top 7
- Tom Umphlett: 9/F
- Milt Bolling: S
- Ken Holcombe: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 63
Bot 7
- Eddie Robinson: 9/L
- Allie Clark: S
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: S
- Hoot Evers: S.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 6/P
- George Kell: D.2-H;1-H
- Sammy White: 8/F
- Tom Umphlett: D.2-H
- Milt Bolling: 53
Bot 8
- Pete Suder: 63
- Ray Murray: 63
- Tom Hamilton: 9/F
Top 9
- Ken Holcombe: 6/P
- Billy Goodman: S8.B-3(E8)
- Jim Piersall: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Hoot Evers: S
- Dick Gernert: WP.1-2
- Dick Gernert: K
Bot 9
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Dave Philley: 3/G
- Cass Michaels: S
- Eddie Robinson: S.1-2
- Allie Clark: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 5(2)/G/FO
Notes & reviews
- Mel Parnell's arm never loosened up on the cold day