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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 25, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 25, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Leo Kiely |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,754 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Leo Kiely | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 25, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kiely
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Kiely
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kiely
Noren 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kiely
There goes Noren. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Noren steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Kiely
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Porterfield
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kiely
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kiely
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Kiely
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Kiely
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Kiely
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. McCormick scores. Kluttz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Kiely
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to home to get Kluttz. Porterfield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Kiely
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Porterfield
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiely vs. Porterfield
Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kiely
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kiely
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Kiely
There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Kiely
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Kiely
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Porterfield
Vollmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kiely
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Kiely
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Kiely
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kiely
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kiely
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kiely
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kiely
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Porterfield
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Porterfield
Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kiely
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Kiely
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Kinder
Gil Coan pinch hits for Mike McCormick. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coan vs. Kinder
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mele scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluttz vs. Kinder
Kluttz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Kinder
Porterfield hits a line drive towards first. Dropo catches it and throws to third to double up Runnels. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Gil Coan now playing left field.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Porterfield
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kinder
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Porterfield
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Porterfield
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Porterfield
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. McDermott
Coan hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield catches it and throws to first to double up Runnels. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Porterfield
Pesky hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Porterfield
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1951 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 4 0 1 0
Vollmer C, rf 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Goodman B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 2 1 1 0
Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf 1 1 0 0
Robinson A, c 1 0 0 0 Coan G, ph-lf 2 0 0 1
Kiely L, p 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 2 0 2 1
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 30 3 9 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 020 001 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kiely L (L)* 5.0 8 3 2 2 1
Kinder E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
McDermott M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Robinson A
DP -- Boston 4, Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Washington 7
2B -- Runnels P
3B -- Mele S
SB -- Noren I
WP -- Kiely L, Kinder E
T -- 1:56
A -- 5754
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