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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 | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Flowers |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Art Passarella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Frank Sacka | Catcher |
| Yo-Yo Davalillo | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | 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 |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Ben Flowers | 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. Flowers
Yost hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Flowers
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Flowers
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Flowers
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Flowers
Coan hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Porterfield
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Porterfield
There go the runners. The throw from Sacka to Runnels covering second. The throw back to home, and Gernert is out at the plate. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Porterfield
White 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Flowers
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sacka vs. Flowers
Sacka hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Flowers
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Porterfield
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Flowers
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flowers
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Porterfield
Flowers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Porterfield
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Flowers
Jensen 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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Flowers
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Flowers
Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sacka vs. Flowers
Sacka is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo bunts towards the mound. Flowers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busby moves to third. Sacka moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porterfield vs. Flowers
Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sacka settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Flowers
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Flowers
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Flowers
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Porterfield
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Porterfield
Flowers hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Flowers reaches second base with a double. There goes Umphlett trying to get to home. Jensen throws the ball in to Sacka, who tags Umphlett, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Flowers
Coan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Flowers
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sacka vs. Flowers
Sacka hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to home. White drops the ball. Coan scores. Busby moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Flowers
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Porterfield
Evers 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a line drive into left field. Coan 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. Flowers
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 -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flowers
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Flowers
Jensen 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. Flowers
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Porterfield
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Flowers
Busby 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--
Sacka vs. Flowers
Sacka bunts and there's an error on the play. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Flowers
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Busby scores. Sacka moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Yost reaches second base with a double. Sacka scores. Porterfield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Sullivan
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Porterfield
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Porterfield
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Coan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sacka vs. Nixon
Sacka hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Nixon
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porterfield vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Ted Williams pinch hits for Tom Umphlett.
Williams takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby 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 8/15/1953, game 2 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 1 0 0 Evers H, lf 3 1 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 2 1
Jensen J, rf 5 0 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Coan G, lf 3 1 0 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 5 1 4 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 1 0
Sacka F, c 3 1 0 0 Williams T, ph 0 0 0 0
Davalillo Y, ss 5 0 3 0 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 5 0 1 1 Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ss 3 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 2 0 1 0
Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 11 3 31 2 6 2
Washington 100 001 020 -- 4
Boston 100 001 000 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Flowers B (L) 7.1 9 4 2 3 0
Sullivan F 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Nixon W 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Kinder E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- White S, Gernert D
LOB -- Washington 15, Boston 5
2B -- Jensen J, Busby J, Flowers B, Gernert D, Yost E
CS -- Gernert D
SH -- Sacka F
HBP -- by Flowers B (Coan G), by Nixon W (Coan G)
T -- 2:32
A -- 24339
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