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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on April 21, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Julio Moreno |
| Home Starting Pitcher | James Atkins |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,295 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Frank Campos | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Julio Moreno | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| James Atkins | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1952
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Atkins
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Atkins
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Atkins
Noren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Atkins
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Moreno
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Atkins
Campos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Atkins
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Campos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Atkins
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Atkins covering, for the out. Campos moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grasso vs. Atkins
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campos scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Atkins
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Lepcio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niarhos vs. Moreno
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atkins vs. Moreno
Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Atkins
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Atkins
Coan hits a line drive into right field. Throneberry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Throneberry. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Atkins
Noren hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. DiMaggio fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on DiMaggio. Coan scores. Noren moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Atkins
Vernon hits a fly ball towards right. Throneberry catches it and throws to home to double up Noren. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Moreno
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Campos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Atkins
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campos for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Atkins
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Atkins
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Moreno
Niarhos hits a line drive into right field. Campos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atkins vs. Moreno
Atkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lepcio trying to get to third. Noren throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Lepcio for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Atkins
Grasso bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Atkins
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Atkins
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Atkins
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Moreno
Stephens bunts towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Lenhardt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground that hits Dropo. Dropo is out and Throneberry is safe at first. There goes Dropo trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Atkins
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Atkins
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campos vs. Atkins
Campos bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Atkins
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Atkins
Baker hits a fly ball towards right. Throneberry catches it and throws to home to double up Noren. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Moreno
Niarhos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atkins vs. Moreno
Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Atkins
Grasso hits a line drive towards third. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Atkins
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Atkins
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Atkins
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Moreno
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Atkins
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Atkins
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campos vs. Atkins
Campos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Campos reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Atkins
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Wight
Cass Michaels pinch runs for Pete Runnels. Bill Wight now pitching. Sam Mele pinch hits for Floyd Baker.
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon scores. Campos moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grasso vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Cass Michaels now playing second base. Tom Upton now playing shortstop.
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
Throneberry hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Moreno
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Moreno
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Moreno covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Gumpert
Dick Gernert now playing first base. Billy Goodman now playing second base. Sammy White now catching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gumpert
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gumpert
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moreno
Ted Williams pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1952 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 1 0
Coan G, lf 5 1 1 0 Piersall J, ss 5 1 2 0
Noren I, cf 4 0 2 1 Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 0
Campos F, rf 3 1 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Runnels P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, pr 0 0 0 0
Michaels C, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Baker F, ss 3 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 1 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 1 Lepcio T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Upton T, ss 0 0 0 0 Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grasso M, c 4 0 1 1 White S, c 0 0 0 0
Moreno J, p 4 0 0 0 Niarhos G, c 2 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Atkins J, p 3 0 2 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 33 2 11 2
Washington 011 000 010 -- 3
Boston 000 020 000 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Moreno J (W) 9.0 11 2 2 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Atkins J (L) 7.1 8 3 2 5 1
Wight B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gumpert R 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Throneberry F, DiMaggio D
DP -- Washington 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 10
2B -- Noren I, Campos F
3B -- Lepcio T
SH -- Stephens V, Campos F
HBP -- by Moreno J (Lepcio T), by Moreno J (DiMaggio D)
T -- 2:30
A -- 4295
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