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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1953
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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 May 31, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Julio Moreno |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Julio Moreno | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Billy Consolo | Third Baseman |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brown
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Brown
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon 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 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Moreno
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Moreno
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Moreno
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Moreno
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. White reaches second base with a double. Gernert scores. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipon vs. Moreno
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Brown
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Moreno
Consolo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Moreno
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Moreno
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brown
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brown
Fitz Gerald 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Brown
Moreno 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 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Moreno
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Moreno
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. There goes Gernert trying to get to home. Busby throws the ball in to Terwilliger who relays the ball to Fitz Gerald who tags Gernert, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Moreno
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Moreno
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Consolo vs. Moreno
Consolo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brown
Yost hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Brown
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Brown
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo juggles the ball. That's an error on Consolo. Yost moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a line drive towards the mound. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Moreno
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Moreno
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Moreno
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Evers reaches second base with a double. There goes Piersall trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brown
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Brown
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Brown
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brown
Yost takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Brown
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Moreno
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moreno
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Moreno
There goes White. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Moreno
Lipon hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Brown
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Moreno
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Moreno
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brown
Floyd Baker now playing third base.
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Brown
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauro vs. Brown
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Julio Moreno.
Mauro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Mauro moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terwilliger vs. Kinder
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Mauro moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Kinder
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to home to get Mauro. Yost moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Kinder
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Yost scores. Vernon moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Kinder
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lipon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Porterfield
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Porterfield
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kinder
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kinder
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field. Stephens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stephens. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Kinder
Porterfield hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon 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: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Busby. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Porterfield
George Kell pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kell reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Porterfield
Milt Bolling pinch runs for George Kell.
Baker bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zarilla vs. Porterfield
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Freeman
Milt Bolling now playing shortstop. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Freeman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lepcio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lepcio. Terwilliger scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Freeman
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Vollmer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Freeman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Freeman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to third for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Freeman
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Freeman
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Porterfield
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Porterfield
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1953, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Piersall J, rf 5 0 2 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Stephens G, lf 5 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Evers H, cf 4 1 2 1
Vollmer C, lf 4 0 1 1 Gernert D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 1 Lepcio T, 2b 5 0 2 0
Runnels P, ss 5 0 0 0 White S, c 3 1 3 1
Busby J, cf 5 1 2 0 Lipon J, ss 2 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 1 2 0 Kell G, ph 1 0 1 1
Moreno J, p 2 0 0 0 Bolling M, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Mauro C, ph 1 0 1 1 Consolo B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 3 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 1
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 11 4 35 4 11 4
Washington 000 000 302 -- 5
Boston 200 000 020 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Moreno J 6.0 8 2 2 4 4
Porterfield B (W) 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H* 6.0 5 3 3 3 3
Kinder E 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Freeman H (L) 1.0 3 2 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Consolo B, Stephens G, Lepcio T
LOB -- Washington 12, Boston 10
2B -- White S 2, Lepcio T, Evers H, Kell G, Terwilliger W
HR -- Evers H
SB -- White S
SH -- Baker F
T -- 2:43
A -- 0
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