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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
|
| 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 | Spec Shea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Larry Napp |
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 |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Yo-Yo Davalillo | Shortstop |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | 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. Brown
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon 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: 12-
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shea
There's a wild pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Shea
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Vernon catches it and throws to second to double up Goodman. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shea
There goes Piersall. The throw from Grasso and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Shea
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Brown
Coan hits a line drive 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: ---
Busby vs. Brown
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Brown
Grasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Brown
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shea vs. Brown
Shea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Shea
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Shea
Umphlett hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Shea
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shea
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brown
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coan vs. Brown
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Busby takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. Sullivan
Grasso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Grasso reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Coan scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Sullivan
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Sullivan
Shea hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shea
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Williams reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Shea
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert hits a popup into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shea
White hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Shea
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Shea
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Runnels. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Shea
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Zarilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hudson
Sid Hudson now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hudson
Coan 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, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hudson
Busby 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, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shea
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shea
Kell hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Hudson
Hoot Evers now playing left field.
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hudson
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Hudson
Shea hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shea
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Shea
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davalillo. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Shea
Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hudson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hudson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Hudson
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Hudson
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson has Runnels trapped. He runs over and tags Runnels for the out. Vernon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Hudson
Coan takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Hudson
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Jensen scores. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grasso vs. Hudson
Grasso 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, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Shea
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shea
Kell 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
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hudson
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Hudson
Shea strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hudson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Hudson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Hudson
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Shea
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shea
White hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Shea
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hudson
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hudson
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hudson
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Shea
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Shea
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1953, game 2 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, rf 2 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 2 2 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 2 1
Jensen J, rf 5 2 1 1 Evers H, lf 1 0 0 0
Coan G, lf 3 1 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 1
Busby J, cf 4 1 1 3 Gernert D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Grasso M, c 4 0 2 3 White S, c 4 1 1 2
Davalillo Y, ss 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 1 0
Shea S, p 4 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ss 3 0 0 0
Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0
Hudson S, p 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 9 7 34 4 6 4
Washington 005 000 200 -- 7
Boston 021 010 000 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (W) 9.0 6 4 4 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 2.1 4 4 4 4 1
Sullivan F 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Hudson S 5.0 3 2 2 3 1
E -- Runnels P, Davalillo Y
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 6
2B -- Jensen J, Grasso M, Williams T
HR -- White S, Williams T
SB -- Piersall J
WP -- Shea S
T -- 2:19
A -- 25564
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