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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 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 16, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill Grieve |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Yo-Yo Davalillo | Shortstop |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Parnell
There goes Jensen. The throw from White and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Masterson covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Parnell
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Parnell
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a popup beyond short. Davalillo can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Masterson
White takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Gernert scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Masterson
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon 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: 1--
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goodman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Masterson
Parnell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Masterson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Masterson
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Parnell
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Parnell
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Masterson
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parnell scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Masterson
White takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Masterson
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Masterson
Parnell hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Parnell
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Yo-Yo Davalillo.
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Pete Runnels now playing shortstop.
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Masterson
White hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Kell scores. Gernert moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Parnell
Mel Hoderlein pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Hoderlein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoderlein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Parnell
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lane
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lane
Parnell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vollmer moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Kinder
Gil Coan pinch hits for Jerry Lane. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1953, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 3 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, rf 4 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 2
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 2 1 1 0
Vollmer C, lf 4 0 2 0 White S, c 2 0 1 1
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0
Davalillo Y, ss 2 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ss 4 0 0 0
Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 4 1 1 0
Runnels P, ss 1 0 1 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 2 0 0 0
Hoderlein M, ph 1 0 1 0
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 1 10 1 31 4 7 3
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 011 010 10x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 7.0 7 4 4 5 4
Lane J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 8.1 10 1 1 0 9
Kinder E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Yost E, Jensen J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Boston 8
2B -- Yost E
SB -- Jensen J
T -- 2:57
A -- 25564
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