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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-05-27 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4734 · 2:35
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Alex Kellner earned the win. Hoot Evers went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Marv Grissom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Grover Froese · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Niarhos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Grissom | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Willard Nixon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: S
- Floyd Baker: 43.1-2
- George Kell: 3/P
- Dick Gernert: 3/P
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: K
- Pete Suder: 3/FL
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
Top 2
- Hoot Evers: 9/F
- Tom Umphlett: S
- Milt Bolling: 8/F
- Gus Niarhos: 63
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Loren Babe: 46(1)/FO
- Ed McGhee: K
Top 3
- Marv Grissom: 4/L
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Floyd Baker: S7.1-3
- George Kell: WP.3-H;1-3
- George Kell: 63
- Dick Gernert: 9/F
Bot 3
- Ray Murray: K
- Alex Kellner: S
- Eddie Joost: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Suder: S6/6D.1-2
- Dave Philley: 9/L
Top 4
- Hoot Evers: HR/78XD
- Tom Umphlett: T9/9L
- Milt Bolling: 4/P
- Gus Niarhos: 8/L.3-H
- Marv Grissom: 13
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 2/FL
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Loren Babe: D9/9L.1-H
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Ray Murray: S8.2-H
- Alex Kellner: D7/7D.1-3
- Eddie Joost: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Eddie Joost: 9/F
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Floyd Baker: S
- George Kell: S9.1-3
- Dick Gernert: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Pete Suder: 63
- Dave Philley: W
- Gus Zernial: 3/P
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
Top 6
- Hoot Evers: 9/F
- Tom Umphlett: S
- Milt Bolling: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Milt Bolling: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Gus Niarhos: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Loren Babe: 3/G
- Ed McGhee: 9/F
- Ray Murray: 3/P
Top 7
- Gus Niarhos: 63
- Marv Grissom: 53
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
Bot 7
- Alex Kellner: S
- Eddie Joost: K
- Pete Suder: 2/FL
- Dave Philley: 63
Top 8
- Floyd Baker: 43
- George Kell: K
- Dick Gernert: D8
- Hoot Evers: 9/F
Bot 8
- Gus Zernial: HR/7D
- Eddie Robinson: 4/P
- Loren Babe: S
- Ed McGhee: S.1-2
- Ray Murray: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Umphlett: S
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP
- Del Wilber: W
- Johnny Lipon: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball rolled into the bullpen