Athletics 1-2 Red Sox (Aug 18, 1953)

PHA

BOS

1

0

2

0

3

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4

1

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6

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9

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7

E

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W: M. McDermott

L: H. Byrd

Current Series

Athletics

1

Red Sox

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Red Sox

6

Game 2

Final

AL West Standings

OAK BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox squeaked out a win over the Philadelphia Athletics, 2 to 1, on August 18, 1953.

Game Info

August 18, 1953

PHA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Pete Suder P. Suder 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed McGhee E. McGhee CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Ray Murray R. Murray C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Totals	32	1	7	1	1	4

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Piersall J. Piersall RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	.667
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Al Zarilla A. Zarilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Karl Olson K. Olson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Sammy White S. White C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Umphlett T. Umphlett CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Johnny Lipon J. Lipon SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	27	2	7	2	3	4

Batting

3B: G. Zernial

RBI: P. Suder

Batting

2B: B. Goodman, M. McDermott, J. Piersall

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Piersall

Baserunning

SB: T. Umphlett

CS: B. Goodman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	8.0	7	2	2	3	4	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	3	4	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott (W)	9.0	7	1	1	1	4	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	1	4	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Pete Suder P. Suder 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed McGhee E. McGhee CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Ray Murray R. Murray C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Totals	32	1	7	1	1	4

Batting

3B: G. Zernial

RBI: P. Suder

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	8.0	7	2	2	3	4	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	3	4	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Goodman B. Goodman 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Piersall J. Piersall RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	.667
Ted Williams T. Williams LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Al Zarilla A. Zarilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Karl Olson K. Olson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Kell G. Kell 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Sammy White S. White C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Umphlett T. Umphlett CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Johnny Lipon J. Lipon SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	27	2	7	2	3	4

Batting

2B: B. Goodman, M. McDermott, J. Piersall

RBI: B. Goodman, J. Piersall

Baserunning

SB: T. Umphlett

CS: B. Goodman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mickey McDermott M. McDermott (W)	9.0	7	1	1	1	4	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	1	4	0

48-70 PHA

BOS 66-55

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