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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 22, 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 August 22, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 22, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,419 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Grover Froese |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Second Baseman |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Yo-Yo Davalillo | Shortstop |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 22, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. McDermott
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. McDermott
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. McDermott
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out 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: ---
McDermott vs. Masterson
McDermott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Masterson
Niarhos strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Niarhos out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. McDermott
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. McDermott
Davalillo 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. McDermott
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Masterson
McDermott 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 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. McDermott
Terwilliger 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. McDermott
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McDermott. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. McDermott
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett 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, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Masterson
Niarhos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. McDermott
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. McDermott
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masterson vs. McDermott
Masterson hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Masterson
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Davalillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. McDermott
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McDermott
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. McDermott
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Masterson
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Davalillo. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett 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 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. McDermott
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. McDermott
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masterson vs. McDermott
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Masterson
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Masterson
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Milt Bolling. Al Zarilla pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Masterson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Davalillo. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Masterson
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Consolo scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Masterson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Piersall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Masterson
Karl Olson pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Kell bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall scores. Olson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Masterson
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Kinder
Sammy White now catching. Johnny Lipon now playing shortstop. Karl Olson now playing left field. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Terwilliger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Kinder
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kinder
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Kinder
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Masterson
Kinder hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Masterson
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Masterson
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kinder
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kinder
Gil Coan pinch hits for Yo-Yo Davalillo.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Kinder
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
There goes Coan. The throw from White and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Kinder
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kinder, and towards Baker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching. Pete Runnels now playing shortstop.
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lane
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lane
Piersall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Kinder
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kinder
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Kinder
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1953 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 1b 4 2 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 0
Piersall J, rf 3 1 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 2 2 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 2 0
Olson K, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 2
Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 1 Vollmer C, lf 5 0 2 0
Baker F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 3 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 0
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Davalillo Y, ss 3 0 1 0
Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0 Coan G, ph 1 0 1 0
Bolling M, ss 2 0 0 0 Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 1 0 0 Masterson W, p 3 0 1 1
White S, c 1 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 2 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 5 4 39 3 12 3
Boston 001 000 300 -- 4
Washington 001 001 100 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 6.0 8 2 1 2 3
Kinder E (S) 3.0 4 1 1 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 8.0 5 4 2 4 4
Lane J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Davalillo Y 3, McDermott M
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 11
2B -- Fitz Gerald E
3B -- Terwilliger W
SB -- Coan G
SH -- Piersall J, Kell G
T -- 2:46
A -- 9419
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