 Ted choked and was only able to say,"...ok kid..." The Red Sox went on to win the game 5–3, thanks to a two-run home run by Williams in the seventh inning.After he returned from the Korean War in August 1953, Williams practiced with the Red Sox for ten days before playing in his first game, garnering a large ovation from the crowd and hitting a home run in the eighth inning.In the season, Williams ended up hitting .407 with 13 home runs and 34 RBIs in 37 games and 110 at bats (not nearly enough plate appearances to qualify for that season's batting title).