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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 19, 1953
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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 April 19, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hersh Freeman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,898 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Hersh Freeman | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 19, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Masterson
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Freeman
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Freeman
Busby 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Freeman
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Masterson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Freeman
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Freeman
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Freeman
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Freeman
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Freeman
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Masterson
Freeman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Freeman
Masterson 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Freeman
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Freeman
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Masterson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert strikes out. There goes Stephens. The throw from Grasso to second, and Stephens is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Freeman
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Freeman
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Freeman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it 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: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Masterson
White 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--
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freeman vs. Masterson
Freeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Freeman
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Freeman
Terwilliger 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Freeman
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Masterson
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Freeman
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Freeman
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Freeman
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Freeman
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Freeman
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Masterson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Freeman
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Freeman
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Freeman
Terwilliger bunts in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Freeman
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masterson vs. Freeman
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Freeman
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Masterson
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Masterson
Stephens strikes out. Grasso drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stephens out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Werle
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Werle
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Werle
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Werle
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Masterson
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Masterson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1953 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 1
Kell G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Runnels P, ss 4 2 2 0
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Wood K, lf 4 0 1 2
Umphlett T, cf 3 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 1 1
Bolling M, ss 3 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 1 0
Freeman H, p 2 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 3 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
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31 0 5 0 31 4 9 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 020 000 11x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Freeman H (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 3
Werle B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 9
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 5
2B -- Kell G, Jensen J, Vernon M
3B -- Runnels P, Jensen J
CS -- Stephens G
SH -- Terwilliger W
T -- 1:56
A -- 9898
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