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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 4

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New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 4

Day

Game Played on Saturday, May 9, 1953 (D) at Fenway Park

NY  A    3  0  1    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   6 10  2
BOS A    1  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  0  -   4  5  1
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rizzuto ss                    5   2   3   1       0   0       0   1
Berra c                       0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Silvera c                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
McDougald 3b                  4   1   1   0       1   2       2   1
Mantle cf                     5   1   2   2       0   0       4   0
Bauer rf                      3   0   1   2       1   0       4   0
Woodling lf                   4   0   0   1       0   1       6   0
Martin 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Bollweg 1b                    4   1   1   0       0   0       6   0
Blackwell p                   2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Noren ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Gorman p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Renna ph                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kuzava p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   6  10   6       2   5      27   5
FIELDING - 
E: Martin (3), Blackwell (1).
BATTING - 
3B: Bollweg (1,off Freeman).
HR: Mantle (5,3rd inning off Werle 0 on 2 out).
HBP: Berra (1,by McDermott).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Martin (1,2nd base off Kennedy/White).
CS: Bauer (2,3rd base by Werle/White).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    4   1   0   0       1   0       1   3
Piersall rf                   4   1   0   0       0   1       4   0
Kell 3b                       3   1   0   0       2   0       1   1
Gernert 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       9   0
White c                       4   0   2   1       0   0       5   1
Stephens lf                   4   1   2   2       0   1       3   0
Umphlett cf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Bolling ss                    4   0   1   1       0   1       2   4
McDermott p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Werle p                     1   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Zarilla ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Freeman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kennedy p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  DiMaggio ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kinder p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   5   4       5   3      27  11
FIELDING - 
E: Goodman (2).
BATTING - 
HBP: Gernert (2,by Blackwell); Piersall (4,by Gorman).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blackwell W(2-0)              6     4   2   0   4   2   0  28
Gorman                        1     1   2   2   1   0   0   6
Kuzava SV(1)                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9     5   4   2   5   3   0  40
HBP: Blackwell (1,Gernert); Gorman (1,Piersall).
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McDermott L(2-3)              0.1   2   3   3   1   0   0   6
Werle                         5.2   3   1   1   0   1   1  19
Freeman                       0.2   4   2   2   1   1   0   7
Kennedy                       1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5
Kinder                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    10   6   6   2   5   1  40
WP: McDermott (2).
HBP: McDermott (1,Berra).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Werle 2-0; Kennedy 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jim Duffy, 3B - Bill Grieve
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 26065
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox           
1. Rizzuto             ss        Goodman             2b
2. Berra               c         Piersall            rf
3. McDougald           3b        Kell                3b
4. Mantle              cf        Gernert             1b
5. Bauer               rf        White               c
6. Woodling            lf        Stephens            lf
7. Martin              2b        Umphlett            cf
8. Bollweg             1b        Bolling             ss
9. Blackwell           p         McDermott           p

YANKEES 1ST: Rizzuto singled; Berra was hit by a pitch [Rizzuto
to second]; McDougald walked [Rizzuto to third, Berra to
second]; Mantle flied to center [Rizzuto scored]; McDermott
threw a wild pitch [Berra to third, McDougald to second]; Bauer
singled to shortstop [Berra scored, McDougald to third];
Woodling reached on an error by Goodman (assist by McDermott)
[McDougald scored (RBI), Bauer to second, Woodling to first];
WERLE REPLACED MCDERMOTT (PITCHING); Bauer was caught stealing
third (catcher to third) [Woodling to second]; Martin popped to
second; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: SILVERA REPLACED BERRA (PLAYING C ); Goodman
reached on an error by Martin [Goodman to second]; Piersall was
called out on strikes; Kell flied out to left [Goodman to
third]; Gernert walked; White singled [Goodman scored
(unearned), Gernert to second]; Stephens struck out; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Bollweg grounded out (pitcher to first); Blackwell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rizzuto flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Umphlett flied out to left; Bolling flied out to
left; Werle walked; Goodman walked [Werle to second]; Piersall
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Silvera flied out to left; McDougald struck out;
Mantle homered; Bauer popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Kell grounded out (third to first); Gernert flied
out to center; White singled to second; Stephens flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Woodling grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin
flied out to right; Bollweg grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Umphlett grounded out (shortstop to first); Bolling
flied out to right; Werle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Blackwell popped to shortstop; Rizzuto singled;
Silvera singled [Rizzuto to second]; McDougald flied out to
right; Mantle flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Goodman flied out to center; Piersall lined to
second; Kell walked; Gernert was hit by a pitch [Kell to
second]; White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
4, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Bauer flied out to center; Woodling grounded out
(second to first); Martin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Stephens singled; Umphlett popped to third in foul
territory; Stephens safe on a pick-off error by Blackwell
[Stephens to second]; Bolling singled [Stephens scored
(unearned)]; ZARILLA BATTED FOR WERLE; Zarilla grounded out
(first unassisted) [Bolling to second]; Goodman lined to left; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 7TH: FREEMAN REPLACED ZARILLA (PITCHING); Bollweg
tripled; NOREN BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Noren struck out; Rizzuto
singled [Bollweg scored]; Silvera flied out to left; McDougald
singled [Rizzuto to second]; Mantle singled [Rizzuto to third,
McDougald to second]; Bauer walked [Rizzuto scored, McDougald to
third, Mantle to second]; KENNEDY REPLACED FREEMAN (PITCHING);
Woodling was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: GORMAN REPLACED NOREN (PITCHING); Piersall was hit
by a pitch; Kell walked [Piersall to second]; Gernert grounded
out (second to first) [Piersall to third, Kell to second]; White
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stephens singled [Piersall
scored, Kell scored]; Umphlett flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Martin singled; Martin stole second; Bollweg
grounded out (shortstop to first); RENNA BATTED FOR GORMAN;
Renna struck out (strikeout was charged to Gorman); Rizzuto
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: KUZAVA REPLACED RENNA (PITCHING); Bolling struck
out; DIMAGGIO BATTED FOR KENNEDY; DiMaggio popped to second;
Goodman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Red
Sox 4.

YANKEES 9TH: KINDER REPLACED DIMAGGIO (PITCHING); Silvera
grounded out (shortstop to first); McDougald was called out on
strikes; Mantle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Piersall flied out to right; Kell popped to third
in foul territory; Gernert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 6, Red Sox 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          6  10   2    7
 Red Sox          4   5   1    9
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