Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Henry
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Henry
  
  Umphlett 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: ---
  Vernon vs. Henry
  
  Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Porterfield
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Porterfield, and towards Snyder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Porterfield
  
  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--
  Jensen vs. Porterfield
  
  There goes Piersall. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Porterfield
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Porterfield
  
  Kell takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Agganis vs. Porterfield
  
  Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Henry
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Henry
  
  There goes Sievers. The throw from White and he is safe. Sievers steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Henry
  
  Busby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Henry
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Henry
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Henry
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Porterfield
  
  Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Porterfield
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Porterfield
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henry vs. Porterfield
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Henry
  
  Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Henry
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Henry
  
  Umphlett 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

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Porterfield
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right 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: ---
  Piersall vs. Porterfield
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Porterfield
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Henry
  
  Vernon 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Henry
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Henry
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Henry
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Henry
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Porterfield
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agganis vs. Porterfield
  
  Agganis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Agganis reaches third base with a triple. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maxwell vs. Porterfield
  
  Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Porterfield
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Porterfield
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Porterfield
  
  Henry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Porterfield
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Porterfield
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Henry
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Henry
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Henry
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Porterfield
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Porterfield
  
  Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agganis vs. Stewart
  
  Bunky Stewart now pitching.
  
  Agganis bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olson vs. Stewart
  
  Karl Olson pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
  
  Olson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Olson reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Stewart
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Stewart
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Stewart
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Henry
  
  Karl Olson now playing left field.
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Henry
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Henry
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Henry
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Henry
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vollmer vs. Henry
  
  Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Jerry Snyder.
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Pascual
  
  Camilo Pascual now pitching. Pete Runnels now playing shortstop.
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Pascual
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Pascual
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Henry
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Henry
  
  Runnels 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Henry
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Henry
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Pascual
  
  Kell hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Pascual
  
  Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Pascual
  
  Olson hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Pascual
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agganis moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lepcio vs. Pascual
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Henry
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Henry
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Pascual
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Pascual
  
  Goodman bunts towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Henry moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Pascual
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Pascual
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Henry
  
  Tipton hits a popup towards short. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
  
  Fitz Gerald 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, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Henry
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  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 

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         Game of 4/15/1954 -- Washington at Boston (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  0  0   Goodman B, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Umphlett T, rf        4  0  0  0   Piersall J, rf        5  0  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  0   Jensen J, cf          4  1  1  0   
Sievers R, lf         2  1  1  1   Kell G, 3b            3  2  2  1   
Busby J, cf           4  0  0  0   Agganis H, 1b         3  1  2  1   
Tipton J, c           1  0  0  0   Maxwell C, lf         2  0  0  0   
Snyder J, ss          2  0  0  0   Olson K, ph-lf        2  1  1  1   
Vollmer C, ph         1  0  0  0   White S, c            4  1  4  3   
Pascual C, p          0  0  0  0   Lepcio T, ss          4  0  1  0   
Fitz Gerald E, ph     1  0  0  0   Henry B, p            4  0  1  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  1  0                                      
Porterfield B, p      2  0  0  0                                      
Stewart B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Runnels P, ss         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  3  1                        35  6 14  6

Washington       000 100 000 --  1
Boston           000 330 00x --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)*    4.0  9  5  5  2  1
Stewart B             1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Pascual C             3.0  3  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Henry B (W)           9.0  3  1  1  6  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Terwilliger W
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 9
2B -- White S, Jensen J, Olson K
3B -- Agganis H
HR -- Sievers R, White S
SB -- Sievers R
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Agganis H, Goodman B
T -- 2:25
A -- 17272

    

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