Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Dixon
  
  Piersall 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dixon
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Dixon
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Dixon
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Nixon
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Nixon
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Nixon
  
  Vernon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it and throws to first to double up Terwilliger. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Dixon
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Dixon
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lipon vs. Dixon
  
  Lipon 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: 12-
  Wilber vs. Dixon
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evers scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Consolo vs. Dixon
  
  Consolo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Dixon
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. There goes Wilber trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Nixon
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Nixon
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Nixon
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dixon
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Dixon
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Dixon
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oldis vs. Nixon
  
  Oldis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Nixon
  
  Dixon strikes out. Wilber drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dixon out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Nixon
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Nixon
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Nixon
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vollmer vs. Nixon
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Dixon
  
  Evers 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, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Dixon
  
  Nixon 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Dixon
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Nixon
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Nixon
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Wilber throws to second, with Lipon covering, and has Jensen trapped. There's the throw to Consolo who tags Jensen for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Busby reaches second base with a double. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oldis vs. Nixon
  
  Oldis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Runnels scores. Busby moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dixon vs. Nixon
  
  Dixon takes first base on ball four. Oldis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yost vs. Nixon
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Terwilliger vs. Nixon
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lipon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Dixon
  
  Wilber strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Dixon
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Dixon
  
  Piersall 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 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Nixon
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Nixon
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Nixon
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dixon
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Dixon
  
  Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Dixon
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Nixon
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards third. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oldis vs. Nixon
  
  Oldis hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Dixon
  
  Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Dixon
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lipon vs. Dixon
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to third for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilber vs. Dixon
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Nixon
  
  Dixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Nixon
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Nixon
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Nixon
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Dixon
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Dixon
  
  Piersall bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Dixon
  
  Baker hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Dixon
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Nixon
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Nixon
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Nixon
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from Wilber and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Dixon
  
  Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Dixon
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Dixon
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Dixon
  
  Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Nixon
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauro vs. Nixon
  
  Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Bob Oldis.
  
  Mauro takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dixon vs. Nixon
  
  Dixon hits a popup towards third. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Nixon
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Mauro moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Terwilliger vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball towards center. Piersall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Piersall. Busby scores. Mauro moves to third. Yost moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1953, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        3  0  1  0   Yost E, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Baker F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  1  0   
Stephens G, rf        4  0  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Gernert D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Vollmer C, lf         4  0  0  0   
Evers H, lf           4  1  2  0   Jensen J, rf          2  0  0  0   
Nixon W, p            4  0  2  0   Runnels P, ss         3  1  1  0   
Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  2  0   
Lipon J, ss           4  0  0  0   Oldis B, c            3  0  0  1   
Wilber D, c           3  0  1  1   Mauro C, ph           0  0  0  0   
Consolo B, 3b         3  0  1  0   Dixon S, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        29  2  5  1

Boston           010 000 000 --  1
Washington       000 100 001 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L)           8.1  5  2  1  9  4
Freeman H             0.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dixon S (W)           9.0  7  1  1  0  3

E -- Vernon M, Yost E, Piersall J
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 11
2B -- Busby J, Terwilliger W
CS -- Runnels P
SH -- Piersall J
T -- 2:21
A -- 16765

    

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