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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 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 August 15, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Henry |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jim Duffy |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Yo-Yo Davalillo | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | 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 |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Bill Henry | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Henry
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Henry
Davalillo bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilber vs. Stobbs
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Henry
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Henry
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Henry
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stobbs vs. Henry
Stobbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Stobbs
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henry vs. Stobbs
Henry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Henry
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Henry
Davalillo hits a line drive towards short. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch 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 the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a line drive towards the mound. Stobbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Henry
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Henry
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Henry
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Davalillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Stobbs
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Stobbs
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Henry
Stobbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Henry
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Yost reaches second base with a double. Stobbs moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davalillo vs. Henry
Davalillo hits a popup into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Stobbs
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Henry
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Henry
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Henry
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman 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--
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to third for the out. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilber vs. Stobbs
Wilber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Wilber reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Umphlett vs. Stobbs
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Henry
Stobbs bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Henry. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Henry
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Henry
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Yo-Yo Davalillo.
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Henry
Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Kite Thomas.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Fitz Gerald scores. Stobbs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Stobbs scores. Vernon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Vollmer 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 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Pete Runnels now playing shortstop.
Piersall 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Stobbs
Karl Olson pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Olson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Delock
Milt Bolling now playing shortstop. Ike Delock now pitching.
Busby bunts towards the mound. Delock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Delock
Terwilliger bunts towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Delock
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Delock
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Stobbs
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Delock
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Delock
Jensen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Umphlett. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Delock
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Delock
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Delock
The ball gets by Wilber for a passed ball. Jensen scores. Busby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Delock
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Stobbs
Wilber strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Stobbs
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Stobbs
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stobbs
Sammy White pinch hits for Ike Delock.
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. White reaches second base with a double. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Evers hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1953, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Davalillo Y, ss 2 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 5 1 1 0
Thomas K, ph 0 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Snyder J, pr 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, ss 1 1 1 0 Wilber D, c 4 0 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 2 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 2 Piersall J, rf 4 1 2 0
Vollmer C, lf 5 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ss 2 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 4 0 3 0 Olson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bolling M, ss 1 0 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 0 Henry B, p 2 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 1 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
White S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 4 36 2 9 2
Washington 000 000 203 -- 5
Boston 000 001 001 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 8.2 9 2 2 2 5
Dixon S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Henry B (L) 6.2 7 2 0 2 8
Kinder E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Delock I 2.0 3 3 2 2 2
E -- Henry B
LOB -- Washington 11, Boston 9
2B -- Yost E, Wilber D, Jensen J 2, Goodman B, Piersall J, White S
SH -- Davalillo Y, Stobbs C, Terwilliger W
HBP -- by Henry B (Thomas K)
PB -- Wilber D
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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