BOXSCORE: 1953 Philadelphia-AL Athletics At 1953 New York-AL Yankee 7/19/1953

  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Piersall CF       5  0  3  2 .237     E.Yost 3B           5  0  0  0 .228  
  J.Pendleton SS      5  0  1  0 .306     R.Ashburn RF        4  0  2  0 .287  
  B.Boyd 1B           5  0  1  0 .344     J.Greengrass LF     4  1  2  0 .318  
  H.Thompson 3B       4  0  0  0 .253     M.Mantle CF         4  0  2  1 .269  
  H.Sauer LF          4  1  1  0 .302     D.Fondy 1B          4  0  0  0 .305  
  I.Noren RF          3  1  0  0 .258     A.Seminick C        4  0  1  0 .254  
  S.White C           3  1  1  0 .223     G.Hamner SS         4  0  1  0 .299  
  B.Avila 2B          3  1  1  2 .279     B.Cox 2B            4  1  2  0 .228  
  B.Hoeft P           3  0  0  0 .120     M.Fricano P         2  0  1  1 .111  
                                        A-C.Ryan PH           1  0  0  0 .214  
                                          S.Paige P           0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        B-B.Souchock PH       1  0  0  0 .283  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  4  8  4                 Totals      37  2 11  2

A-Pinch Hit For Fricano In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Paige In 9th Inning

Athletics....... 0 2 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  8  0
Yankees......... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2 11  2

Athletics (39-40)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Hoeft WIN(7-4)          9      11   2   2   0   8   0 132   3.90  A1
Totals                    9      11   2   2   0   8   0

Yankees (30-49)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Fricano LOSS(4-6)       6       6   4   4   4   0   0 106   3.57  A1 D1
S.Paige                   3       2   0   0   0   4   0  45   3.00  D2
Totals                    9       8   4   4   4   4   0

ATTENDANCE- 37,959 DATE- Monday, July 19th 1953 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:17
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 8  Yankees: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Yankees: 1
ERRORS- G.Hamner, B.Cox
DOUBLES- J.Piersall(12th), J.Pendleton(3rd), S.White(8th), B.Avila(10th),
         R.Ashburn(12th), J.Greengrass(4th), M.Mantle(5th), B.Cox(11th),
         M.Fricano
RBIs- J.Piersall-2(15th), B.Avila-2(19th), M.Mantle(32nd), M.Fricano
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Piersall
WALKS- I.Noren, S.White, B.Avila, B.Hoeft
STRIKE OUTS- H.Thompson, I.Noren, B.Avila, B.Hoeft, E.Yost, J.Greengrass,
             M.Mantle, D.Fondy-4, A.Seminick
GIDP- J.Pendleton
2-out RBI- M.Mantle, B.Avila-2, M.Fricano, J.Piersall-2
RLISP 2-out- D.Fondy-3, B.Hoeft, E.Yost-2, H.Thompson, J.Pendleton, J.Piersall,
             B.Boyd
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 2 for 12  Yankees: 1 for 10

Billy Hoeft completed the game without help from the bullpen at Yankee Stadium
where the Philadelphia-AL Athletics beat the New York-AL Yankees 4 to 2.

In the top of the 4th inning Philadelphia-AL scored 2 runs.  After two outs
Sammy White began the rally when he drew a walk.  Bobby Avila followed and he
drew a walk.  Hoeft then drew a walk to load the bases.  Jim Piersall was up
next and he stroked a single knocking home two runners.  After the 4th
inning, neither team was able to score.  

Hoeft(7-4) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 2 runs. The losing
pitcher was Marion Fricano(4-6).  He gave up 4 runs and 6 hits in 6 innings.

SCORESHEET: 1953 Philadelphia-AL Athletics at 1953 New York-AL Yankees
J.Piersa-A1  A1:E/6     *3*:Do     C1:Si>3#   D1:F/7     E1:Si
                                   2# 13                 
                                                         
J.Pendle-A1  A2:G-DP/4  B2:G/53    C2:F/8     *7*:E/4    E2:CS/24>
             63>1o                                       1o Do
                                                         
B.Boyd-A1    A3:F/8     B3:L/4     *5*:Si     D3:P/4     E3:FO/2
                                                         
                                                         
H.Thomps-A1  *2*:G/43   B4:G/31    C4:L/4     D4:K
                                              
                                              
H.Sauer-A1   A5:Si      *4*:G/53   C5:F/7     D5:Force/
                                              54>1o b1
                                              
I.Noren-A1   A6:W>12 b  B6:F/8     C6:P/4     *8*:K
             1                                
                                              
S.White-A1   A7:F/7     B7:W>b1    *6*:Do     D7:F/8
                                              
                                              
B.Avila-A1   A8:Do>2#   B8:W>12 b  C8:G/63    D8:K
             1#         1                     
                                              
B.Hoeft-A1   A9:G/63    B9:W>23 1  C9:G/43>2  *9*:K
                        2 b1       3          
                                              

E.Yost-A1    A1:P/6     B1:P/6     *5*:K      D1:F/8     E1:F/7
                                                         
                                                         
R.Ashbur-A1  A2:G/13    *3*:F/9    C2:Si      *7*:Do
                                              
                                              
J.Greeng-A1  A3:Si      B3:Do      C3:K       D3:F-DP/8
                                              5>2o
                                              
M.Mantle-A1  A4:Do>1#   B4:F/8     C4:Si>13   D4:K
                                              
                                              
D.Fondy-A1   A5:K       B5:K       C5:K       *8*:K
                                              
                                              
A.Semini-A1  *2*:G/53   *4*:G/23   *6*:Si     D6:K
                                              
                                              
G.Hamner-A1  A7:F/8     B7:G/13    C7:Si>12   D7:G/63
                                              
                                              
B.Cox-A1     A8:Do      B8:Si      C8:L/4     *9*:G/63
                                              
                                              
M.Frican-A1  A9:Do>2#   B9:G/63    C9:F/8     D9:G/63
C.Ryan-C9                                     
S.Paige-D2+