1953 All-Star Game Play by Play

1953 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"I'm sorry I couldn't do it (get the win) for you Will (Harridge). I know you like to win." - American League Skipper Casey Stengel

AL STARS 1ST: $3.50 for standing room, $1.50 for bleachers; the first two levels were up from $5.50 and $4 in 1952 Ted Williams was AL captain, just back from Korea; he threw out first pitch; Goodman walked; Vernon flied to Slaughter; Bauer struck out; Goodman was caught stealing second (Campanella to Reese); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Reese grounded out (Rosen to Vernon); Schoendienst flied to Bauer; Musial singled to Mantle; Kluszewski popped to Berra in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Mantle grounded out (Roberts to Kluszewski); Rosen flied to Musial; Zernial singled to Musial; Berra flied to Bell; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Campanella grounded out (Rosen to Vernon); Mathews grounded out (Goodman to Vernon); Bell flied to Zernial; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: Carrasquel popped to Campanella in foul territory; Pierce struck out (Campanella to Kluszewski); Goodman flied to Bell; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: Slaughter popped to Rosen; KINER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Kiner struck out; Reese grounded out (Rosen to Vernon); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: SPAHN REPLACED KINER (PITCHING); Vernon was called out on strikes; Bauer made an out to Musial; Mantle walked; Rosen flied to Bell; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED PIERCE (PITCHING); Schoendienst flied to Bauer; Musial lined to Carrasquel; Kluszewski grounded out (Vernon unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 5TH: Zernial was called out on strikes; Berra grounded out (Schoendienst to Kluszewski); Carrasquel grounded out (Schoendienst to Kluszewski); Umpires moved: McKinley (hp), Dona (1b), Stevens (2b) Conlan (3b), Napp (lf), Engeln (rf); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 5TH: MINOSO REPLACED ZERNIAL (PLAYING LF); Campanella popped to Rosen in foul territory; Mathews was hit by a pitch; Bell popped to Goodman; Slaughter walked [Mathews to second]; ASHBURN BATTED FOR SPAHN; Ashburn singled to Mantle [Mathews scored, Slaughter to second]; Reese singled to Bauer [Slaughter scored, Ashburn to second]; Schoendienst flied to Bauer; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 6TH: SIMMONS REPLACED ASHBURN (PITCHING); KUENN BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Kuenn lined to Slaughter; diving catch by Slaughter; Goodman grounded out (Schoendienst to Kluszewski); Vernon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 6TH: FOX REPLACED GOODMAN (PLAYING 2B); GARCIA REPLACED KUENN (PITCHING); Musial singled to Carrasquel; Kluszewski singled to Mantle [Musial to third]; HODGES RAN FOR KLUSZEWSKI; Campanella struck out; Mathews grounded into a double play (Carrasquel to Vernon) [Hodges out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 7TH: HODGES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WILLIAMS REPLACED SCHOENDIENST (PLAYING 2B); Bauer walked; Mantle forced Bauer (Reese to Williams); HUNTER RAN FOR MANTLE; Rosen popped to Campanella in foul territory; Minoso singled to Slaughter [Hunter to third]; Berra flied to Bell; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 7TH: DOBY REPLACED HUNTER (PLAYING CF); FAIN REPLACED VERNON (PLAYING 1B); Bell grounded out (Fain to Garcia); Slaughter singled to Carrasquel; ROBINSON BATTED FOR SIMMONS; Slaughter stole second; Robinson popped to Fain; Reese doubled [Slaughter scored]; Williams walked; Musial struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: DICKSON REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); KELL BATTED FOR CARRASQUEL; Kell flied to Musial; Robinson flew out to rf but the play was waved off by McKinley who had called time; ROBINSON BATTED FOR GARCIA; Robinson flied to Slaughter; Fox flied to Slaughter; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: PAIGE REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); RIZZUTO REPLACED KELL (PLAYING SS); Hodges lined to Doby; Campanella singled to Doby; Mathews popped to Rizzuto; SNIDER BATTED FOR BELL; Snider walked [Campanella to second]; Slaughter singled to Doby [Campanella scored, Snider to third]; Dickson singled [Snider scored, Slaughter to third, Dickson out at second (Doby to Rosen to Fox)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 5.

AL STARS 9TH: HAMNER REPLACED REESE (PLAYING SS); SNIDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Fain singled to Musial; MIZE BATTED FOR BAUER; Mize singled to Snider [Fain to second]; Doby flied to Snider [Fain to third]; Rosen popped to Hodges; Minoso singled [Fain scored, Mize to second]; Berra popped to Williams; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 5.

End of 1953 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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