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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-07-05 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4554 · 2:06
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 10–2. Boston Red Sox put up 8 in the 1st. Mel Parnell earned the win. Dick Gernert went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Carl Scheib SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Niarhos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Scheib | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Marion Fricano | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Coleman | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: D/89
- Hoot Evers: K
- Dick Gernert: D7/7D.2-H
- George Kell: D8/8/P.2-3
- Tom Umphlett: S7.2-3;3-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Piersall: IW
- Milt Bolling: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Niarhos: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mel Parnell: 8/L.3-H
- Billy Goodman: S.2-H;1-3
- Hoot Evers: S.3-H;1-2
- Dick Gernert: S.2-H;1-2
- George Kell: CS3(25)
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Carmen Mauro: K
- Dave Philley: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- George Kell: S
- Tom Umphlett: S.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Milt Bolling: S.3-H
- Gus Niarhos: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
- Pete Suder: 63
- Eddie Robinson: 43#
Top 3
- Mel Parnell: 3/G
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Hoot Evers: 43
Bot 3
- Cass Michaels: 63
- Ray Murray: D/78
- Joe Coleman: 2/P
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 4
- Dick Gernert: HR/7D
- George Kell: 7/F
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Jim Piersall: 53
Bot 4
- Carmen Mauro: W
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Pete Suder: S.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 3/FL
Top 5
- Milt Bolling: 8/F
- Gus Niarhos: E5/G.BX2(54)
- Mel Parnell: 3/G
Bot 5
- Cass Michaels: K
- Ray Murray: 3/FL
- Joe Coleman: S
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Hoot Evers: W
- Dick Gernert: 54(1)/FO
- George Kell: D.1-3
- Tom Umphlett: 53
Bot 6
- Carmen Mauro: K
- Dave Philley: 3
- Gus Zernial: 7
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Gus Niarhos: 53
Bot 7
- Pete Suder: K
- Eddie Robinson: S
- Cass Michaels: HR.1-H
- Ray Murray: 8
- Joe Coleman: S
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
Top 8
- Mel Parnell: D
- Ted Lepcio: 5
- Gene Stephens: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Carmen Mauro: K
- Dave Philley: 43
- Gus Zernial: 4
Top 9
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Floyd Baker: 4
- Tom Umphlett: 9
Bot 9
- Pete Suder: 4
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Cass Michaels: 8
Notes & reviews
- Carmen Mauro decoyed Dick Gernert
- 28 minute first inning
- to match daily/NYT/TSN, arbitrary 4/L to 43
- conjecture from bottom-6 to end