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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-08-11 · Day game · Shibe Park · 86°F, sunny, dry · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Parnell earned the win and Ben Flowers picked up the save. Cass Michaels went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PHA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Alex Kellner SV: Ben Flowers
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Grover Froese · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Loren Babe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed McGhee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: S
- Hoot Evers: S.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Kell: S.3-H
- Sammy White: S.1-2
- Tom Umphlett: S.2-H;1-2
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Loren Babe: 13
- Dave Philley: 3/G
- Elmer Valo: S
- Eddie Robinson: S.1-2
- Cass Michaels: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Ed McGhee: W
- Pete Suder: S.1-2
- Joe Astroth: 7/F
Top 2
- Mel Parnell: 43
- Billy Goodman: S
- Hoot Evers: D.1-3
- Dick Gernert: 7/F.3-H
- George Kell: W
- Sammy White: 63
Bot 2
- Alex Kellner: W
- Loren Babe: S.1-2
- Dave Philley: 46(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(UR)(E3)
- Elmer Valo: 3/FL
- Eddie Robinson: K
Top 3
- Tom Umphlett: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: 8/F
- Ted Lepcio: 53
Bot 3
- Cass Michaels: W
- Ed McGhee: 9/F
- Pete Suder: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Astroth: W
- Alex Kellner: K
Top 4
- Mel Parnell: 43
- Billy Goodman: K
- Hoot Evers: 53
Bot 4
- Loren Babe: 43
- Dave Philley: S
- Elmer Valo: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 5
- Dick Gernert: S
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tom Umphlett: W
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ted Lepcio: WP.3-H;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Robinson: 4/P
- Cass Michaels: 5/FL
- Ed McGhee: K
Top 6
- Mel Parnell: 6/P
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Hoot Evers: 8/F
Bot 6
- Pete Suder: 63
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Alex Kellner: K
Top 7
- Dick Gernert: W
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Sammy White: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: S.3-H;2-H
- Tom Umphlett: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Del Wilber: WP.1-2
- Del Wilber: K
Bot 7
- Loren Babe: 9/F
- Dave Philley: K
- Elmer Valo: 63
Top 8
- Mel Parnell: S
- Billy Goodman: 53/SH.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Dick Gernert: 4/L
Bot 8
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Cass Michaels: S
- Ed McGhee: 63.1-2
- Pete Suder: K
Top 9
- George Kell: 43
- Sammy White: S
- Tom Umphlett: 9/F
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
Bot 9
- Joe Astroth: S
- Gus Zernial: WP.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S.2-H
- Loren Babe: S.1-2
- Dave Philley: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: E4/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Eddie Robinson: FC3.3XH(325);1-2;B-1
- Cass Michaels: K