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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 3, 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 July 3, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 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 | July 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 14,445 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 3, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby bunts in front of the plate. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Nixon
Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Nixon juggles the ball. That's an error on Nixon. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busby moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Nixon
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to third. Vernon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Nixon
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Terwilliger scores. Vernon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shea
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Shea
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon throws to second for one, and Runnels throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Shea
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Shea
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Nixon
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Nixon
Shea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Shea
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shea
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Shea
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Nixon
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Nixon
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Shea
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Shea
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Nixon
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Umphlett fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Umphlett. Jensen goes all the way around to score. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Nixon
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shea vs. Nixon
Shea hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shea
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Shea
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Shea
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Shea
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Nixon
Terwilliger bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Nixon
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busby scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Nixon
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Shea
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shea
George Kell pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kell reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Shea
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vollmer. Kell scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Shea
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Shea
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
George Kell now playing third base. Hoot Evers now playing left field. Jim Piersall now playing right field.
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Nixon
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Nixon
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shea
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Shea
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Nixon
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Nixon
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Terwilliger moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Nixon
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Nixon
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Vernon moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Yost takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Vollmer moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Kinder
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vollmer scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Kinder
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Kinder
Shea hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shea
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Shea covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shea
Evers 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, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kinder
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Kinder
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Shea
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Shea
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching. Gus Niarhos now catching.
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Flowers
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Flowers
There goes Jensen. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Flowers
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Flowers
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shea
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Shea
Del Wilber pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Wilber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer 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 7/3/1953 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 5 2 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 2 2 0 Stephens G, lf 2 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 1 2 0 Kell G, ph-3b 2 1 1 1
Vollmer C, lf 4 1 1 2 Baker F, 3b 3 1 0 0
Jensen J, rf 5 2 3 1 Evers H, lf 1 0 0 0
Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 2 Gernert D, 1b 3 1 2 2
Runnels P, ss 4 0 1 1 White S, c 3 0 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 0 1 2 Niarhos G, c 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 4 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 1 0
Zarilla A, rf 1 0 0 0
Piersall J, rf 2 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 9 12 8 34 4 7 4
Washington 200 110 500 -- 9
Boston 200 020 000 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 6.1 10 8 6 2 4
Kinder E 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
Flowers B 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- White S 2, Nixon W, Bolling M, Runnels P 2, Terwilliger W, Umphlett T, Vollmer C
DP -- Washington 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 6
2B -- Yost E, Umphlett T, Kell G, Fitz Gerald E
SB -- Jensen J
SH -- Terwilliger W 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 14445
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