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Standings
PHA
@BOS		3
4
DET
@CLE		3
4
WSH
@NYY		2
4
CHW
@SLB		6
4
NYG
@BRO		7
5
STL
@CHC		6
10
CIN
@MLN		4
8
PIT
@PHI		6
7
Saturday, April 25, 1953,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 6,214, Time of Game: 2:16
Athletics
3
6-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
4
4-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mel Parnell (2-0)
L: Carl Scheib (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  2
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  7  1

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Joost SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .250 .819 0.158 2.08 0.251 -0.093 0.3 1 1 2·SB
Dave Philley CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .426 1.130 -0.160 2.03 0.054 -0.214 -0.6 2 0
Cass Michaels 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .698 -0.095 1.77 0.109 -0.203 0.3 1 2 SB
Eddie Robinson 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .262 .745 -0.032 1.55 0.020 -0.052 -0.5 8 1
Allie Clark RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .219 .671 -0.121 1.64 0.011 -0.132 -0.9 2 0
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .316 1.090 -0.075 1.29 0.036 -0.111 -0.3 3 0
Pete Suder 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .366 .820 0.165 1.25 0.205 -0.040 1.8 3 4 2·2B
Joe Astroth C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .798 -0.051 1.39 0.073 -0.124 -0.2 3 0
Carl Scheib P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.133 1.39 0.000 -0.133 -1.3 1 2
   Kite Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.075 2.89 0.000 -0.075 -0.2
Team Totals 33 3 5 3 6 4 .152 .494 -0.419 1.60 0.759 -1.177 -1.7 24 10
2B: P Suder 2 (3, 2 off M Parnell).
TB: P Suder 5; J Astroth; E Joost.
RBI: J Astroth (3); A Clark (5); E Robinson (7).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Suder-E Robinson.
E: E Joost (3); P Suder (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Michaels (2, 2nd base off M Parnell/S White); E Joost 2 (2, 2nd base off M Parnell/S White 2).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .689 -0.122 1.14 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 1 1
Jim Piersall RF 2 2 2 0 1 0 .216 .553 0.157 1.00 0.157 0.000 1.4 2 0 2B,HBP
George Kell 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .395 .978 0.289 1.58 0.337 -0.048 2.3 0 3 2B
Dick Gernert 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .837 -0.172 1.49 0.000 -0.172 -2.1 13 0
Sammy White C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .564 -0.100 1.36 0.033 -0.133 -0.7 5 0
Gene Stephens LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .107 .350 0.124 1.11 0.163 -0.038 1.2 0 0
Tom Umphlett CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .314 .797 0.028 1.01 0.080 -0.052 0.2 4 0
Milt Bolling SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .647 -0.088 1.13 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 2 8 SH
Mel Parnell P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.036 1.09 0.038 -0.074 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 31 4 7 3 2 1 .226 .584 0.080 1.23 0.808 -0.727 -0.2 27 13
2B: G Kell (6, off C Scheib); J Piersall (1, off C Scheib).
SH: M Bolling (3, off C Scheib).
HBP: J Piersall (2, by C Scheib).
TB: J Piersall 3; G Kell 2; T Umphlett; G Stephens; M Parnell; S White.
RBI: G Stephens 2 (2); G Kell (7).
2-out RBI: G Stephens 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
E: M Bolling (2).

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Scheib, L (0-1) 8 7 4 2 2 1 0 2.16 35 55 -0.081 1.23 0.2
Team Totals 8 7 4 2 2 1 0 2.25 35 55 -0.081 1.60 0.2

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Parnell, W (2-0) 9 5 3 3 6 4 0 3.92 39 63 0.419 1.60 1.7
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 6 4 0 3.00 39 63 0.419 1.23 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: C Scheib 2 (2).
HBP: C Scheib (1; J Piersall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Bill McGowan, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 6,214.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Eddie Joost SS 1 Billy Goodman 2B
2 Dave Philley CF 2 Jim Piersall RF
3 Cass Michaels 2B 3 George Kell 3B
4 Eddie Robinson 1B 4 Dick Gernert 1B
5 Allie Clark RF 5 Sammy White C
6 Gus Zernial LF 6 Gene Stephens LF
7 Pete Suder 3B 7 Tom Umphlett CF
8 Joe Astroth C 8 Milt Bolling SS
9 Carl Scheib P 9 Mel Parnell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-2 2 123 RR BOS G. Stephens C. Scheib 16% 54% Single to CF; Piersall Scores/unER; Kell Scores/unER; White to 2B
b5 2-3 0 -2- R BOS G. Kell C. Scheib 14% 65% Double (Deep CF-RF); Piersall Scores
b5 3-3 2 --3 R BOS G. Stephens C. Scheib 12% 67% Wild Pitch; Kell Scores
t9 3-4 2 -2- O PHA C. Michaels M. Parnell 11% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-2 0 1-- PHA P. Suder M. Parnell -10% 24% Double to RF (Short RF); Zernial to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHA E. Joost M. Parnell -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- PHA D. Philley M. Parnell -5% 41% Walk; Joost to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- PHA C. Michaels M. Parnell -7% 34% Walk; Joost to 3B; Philley to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 RO PHA E. Robinson M. Parnell 1% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Joost Scores; Philley to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 RO PHA A. Clark M. Parnell -1% 34% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Philley Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O PHA G. Zernial M. Parnell 2% 35% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman C. Scheib -2% 33% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-2 1 --- BOS J. Piersall C. Scheib 3% 36% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-2 1 1-- BOS G. Kell C. Scheib 4% 39% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Piersall to 2B
b1 0-2 1 12- O BOS D. Gernert C. Scheib -5% 35% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-2 2 12- BOS S. White C. Scheib 3% 38% Single to SS; Piersall to 3B; Kell to 2B
b1 0-2 2 123 RR BOS G. Stephens C. Scheib 16% 54% Single to CF; Piersall Scores/unER; Kell Scores/unER; White to 2B
b1 2-2 2 12- O BOS T. Umphlett C. Scheib -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- PHA P. Suder M. Parnell -6% 44% Double (LF-CF)
t2 2-2 0 -2- R PHA J. Astroth M. Parnell -7% 36% Single to LF; Suder Scores
t2 3-2 0 1-- O PHA C. Scheib M. Parnell 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B; Astroth to 2B
t2 3-2 1 -2- O PHA E. Joost M. Parnell 3% 41% Flyball: CF
t2 3-2 2 -2- O PHA D. Philley M. Parnell 3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 8-9-1
b2 2-3 0 --- O BOS M. Bolling C. Scheib -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-3 1 --- BOS M. Parnell C. Scheib 3% 45% Single
b2 2-3 1 1-- O BOS B. Goodman C. Scheib -3% 41% Flyball: RF
b2 2-3 2 1-- BOS J. Piersall C. Scheib 1% 42% Wild Pitch; Parnell to 2B
b2 2-3 2 -2- BOS J. Piersall C. Scheib 1% 44% Walk
b2 2-3 2 12- O BOS G. Kell C. Scheib -5% 39% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 3-4-5
t3 3-2 0 --- O PHA C. Michaels M. Parnell 2% 41% Popfly: SS
t3 3-2 1 --- O PHA E. Robinson M. Parnell 2% 43% Flyball: CF
t3 3-2 2 --- O PHA A. Clark M. Parnell 1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 4-5-6
b3 2-3 0 --- O BOS D. Gernert C. Scheib -3% 41% Flyball: CF
b3 2-3 1 --- O BOS S. White C. Scheib -2% 39% Flyball: LF
b3 2-3 2 --- O BOS G. Stephens C. Scheib -1% 38% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- PHA G. Zernial M. Parnell -4% 34% Walk
t4 3-2 0 1-- PHA P. Suder M. Parnell -10% 24% Double to RF (Short RF); Zernial to 3B
t4 3-2 0 -23 O PHA J. Astroth M. Parnell 5% 29% Flyball: RF
t4 3-2 1 -23 O PHA C. Scheib M. Parnell 8% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-2 2 -23 O PHA E. Joost M. Parnell 6% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 7-8-9
b4 2-3 0 --- BOS T. Umphlett C. Scheib 5% 48% Walk
b4 2-3 0 1-- O BOS M. Bolling C. Scheib -2% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Umphlett to 2B
b4 2-3 1 -2- O BOS M. Parnell C. Scheib -5% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-3 2 -2- O BOS B. Goodman C. Scheib -4% 36% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- O PHA D. Philley M. Parnell 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- PHA C. Michaels M. Parnell -3% 36% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Michaels to 1B
t5 3-2 1 1-- O PHA E. Robinson M. Parnell 3% 39% Popfly: 1B
t5 3-2 2 1-- PHA A. Clark M. Parnell -1% 38% Michaels Steals 2B
t5 3-2 2 -2- O PHA A. Clark M. Parnell 4% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 2-3-4
b5 2-3 0 --- BOS J. Piersall C. Scheib 9% 51% Double (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-3 0 -2- R BOS G. Kell C. Scheib 14% 65% Double (Deep CF-RF); Piersall Scores
b5 3-3 0 -2- O BOS D. Gernert C. Scheib -1% 63% Flyball: RF; Kell to 3B
b5 3-3 1 --3 O BOS S. White C. Scheib -8% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-3 2 --3 R BOS G. Stephens C. Scheib 12% 67% Wild Pitch; Kell Scores
b5 4-3 2 --- O BOS G. Stephens C. Scheib -1% 66% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 6-7-8
t6 3-4 0 --- O PHA G. Zernial M. Parnell 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-4 1 --- PHA P. Suder M. Parnell -4% 65% Single
t6 3-4 1 1-- O PHA J. Astroth M. Parnell 5% 70% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 2 1-- O PHA C. Scheib M. Parnell 4% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 7-8-9
b6 4-3 0 --- BOS T. Umphlett C. Scheib 3% 77% Single
b6 4-3 0 1-- O BOS M. Bolling C. Scheib -3% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-3 1 1-- O BOS M. Parnell C. Scheib -3% 71% Flyball: 1B
b6 4-3 2 1-- O BOS B. Goodman C. Scheib -2% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
t7 3-4 0 --- PHA E. Joost M. Parnell -7% 62% Walk
t7 3-4 0 1-- O PHA D. Philley M. Parnell 3% 66% Strikeout, Joost Steals 2B
t7 3-4 1 -2- O PHA C. Michaels M. Parnell 7% 72% Strikeout
t7 3-4 2 -2- PHA E. Robinson M. Parnell -2% 70% Walk
t7 3-4 2 12- O PHA A. Clark M. Parnell 8% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 2-3-4
b7 4-3 0 --- BOS J. Piersall C. Scheib 3% 82% Single
b7 4-3 0 1-- BOS G. Kell C. Scheib 4% 86% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Piersall to 2B; Kell to 1B
b7 4-3 0 12- OO BOS D. Gernert C. Scheib -8% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b7 4-3 2 -2- O BOS S. White C. Scheib -3% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 6-7-8
t8 3-4 0 --- O PHA G. Zernial M. Parnell 6% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- O PHA P. Suder M. Parnell 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- O PHA J. Astroth M. Parnell 3% 87% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Carl Scheib facing 6-7-8
b8 4-3 0 --- O BOS G. Stephens C. Scheib -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- O BOS T. Umphlett C. Scheib -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 2 --- O BOS M. Bolling C. Scheib -1% 83% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 9-1-2
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Carl Scheib (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 --- O PHA K. Thomas M. Parnell 7% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- PHA E. Joost M. Parnell -8% 83% Walk
t9 3-4 1 1-- O PHA D. Philley M. Parnell 6% 89% Strikeout, Joost Steals 2B
t9 3-4 2 -2- O PHA C. Michaels M. Parnell 11% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.

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