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Philadelphia Athletics
1953-07-07 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 9474 Β· 3:08
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 5β4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Morrie Martin earned the win. Gus Zernial went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| PHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Morrie Martin L: Ray Scarborough SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Rizzuto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Bollweg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Bauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gil McDougald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Renna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Silvera | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Gorman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Morrie Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Ford | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Gorman | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Ray Scarborough | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Allie Reynolds | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Shantz | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Morrie Martin | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Billy Martin: K/C
- Don Bollweg: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ed McGhee: S9
- Dave Philley: 9
- Eddie Robinson: S9.1-2
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Pete Suder: 53
- Cass Michaels: S9
- Loren Babe: 63
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Gil McDougald: S4
- Bill Renna: S7.1-2
- Charlie Silvera: S7.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: 8
Bot 2
- Ray Murray: K
- Carl Scheib: K
- Ed McGhee: 3/G
Top 3
- Billy Martin: D7
- Don Bollweg: K/C
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
- Hank Bauer: 7
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: S8
- Eddie Robinson: SB2
- Eddie Robinson: 3/FL
- Gus Zernial: K
- Pete Suder: 63
Top 4
- Gil McDougald: 4
- Bill Renna: HP
- Charlie Silvera: S9.1-2
- Tom Gorman: 54/SH.1-2;2-3#
- Phil Rizzuto: S5.2-3;3-H
- Billy Martin: 53
Bot 4
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Loren Babe: S8
- Ray Murray: CS2(26)
- Ray Murray: S7
- Morrie Martin: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Don Bollweg: 3/FL
- Mickey Mantle: S8
- Hank Bauer: K/C
- Gil McDougald: 7
Bot 5
- Ed McGhee: S8
- Dave Philley: 463.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 43.2-3
- Gus Zernial: W
- Pete Suder: 9/L
Top 6
- Bill Renna: W
- Charlie Silvera: 8
- Tom Gorman: W.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: 4
- Billy Martin: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Bollweg: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Cass Michaels: 3/FL
- Loren Babe: 8/L
- Ray Murray: HP
- Morrie Martin: K
Top 7
- Mickey Mantle: 4
- Hank Bauer: 4
- Gil McDougald: 8
Bot 7
- Ed McGhee: 3/FL
- Dave Philley: 6
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Pete Suder: 31
Top 8
- Bill Renna: 7
- Charlie Silvera: S7
- Andy Carey: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
Bot 8
- Cass Michaels: S8
- Loren Babe: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Murray: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Billy Martin: 5
- Don Bollweg: S8
- Mickey Mantle: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Bauer: S8.1-2
- Gil McDougald: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bill Renna: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Carmen Mauro: 13
- Ed McGhee: S5
- Dave Philley: D9.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Zernial: S4.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Pete Suder: 9.3-H
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT, arbitrary 53 to 54
























