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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 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 4, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Henry |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Bill Henry | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Henry
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Henry
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Terwilliger, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell 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: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Masterson
Wilber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Wilber reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Gernert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Henry
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Henry
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Masterson
Henry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Henry
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Henry
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Henry
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Henry
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vollmer for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Henry
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Masterson
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Henry
Masterson bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Henry
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Henry
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a fly ball, foul, 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. Masterson
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Masterson
Henry 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
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Henry
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Henry
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
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--
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Henry
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Masterson
Wilber 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--
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Wilber moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Wilber scores. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henry vs. Masterson
Henry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Henry reaches second base with a double. Umphlett scores. Piersall scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Henry scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert 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, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Henry
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Henry
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilber vs. Masterson
Floyd Baker pinch runs for George Kell.
Wilber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Wilber moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henry vs. Masterson
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Piersall trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Henry
Floyd Baker now playing third base.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Henry
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall 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 7/4/1953, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Vollmer C, lf 4 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Baker F, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
Yost E, 3b 4 1 3 2 Wilber D, c 4 1 3 2
Runnels P, ss 4 0 2 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 1 0 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, rf 3 1 1 1
Masterson W, p 2 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0
Henry B, p 4 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 34 7 9 7
Washington 020 000 000 -- 2
Boston 200 000 41x -- 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 8.0 9 7 6 2 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Henry B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 8
E -- Runnels P 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Boston 5
2B -- Goodman B 2, Wilber D, Piersall J, Henry B, Kell G
HR -- Yost E
SH -- Masterson W
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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