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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 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 23, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 12,215 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Marrero
Piersall bunts towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Marrero
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Marrero
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Marrero
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Marrero
Parnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Marrero
Umphlett bunts towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Marrero
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niarhos vs. Marrero
Niarhos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Parnell
Marrero 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman 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--
Piersall vs. Marrero
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Marrero
Williams 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: -2-
Kell vs. Marrero
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Parnell
Johnny Lipon now playing shortstop.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon 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: ---
Baker vs. Marrero
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Marrero
Parnell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Marrero
Umphlett 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. Marrero
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Parnell
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Marrero
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Marrero
Piersall 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Marrero
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Marrero
Kell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it 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: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels 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: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett 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--
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marrero
Baker 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--
Parnell vs. Marrero
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Baker goes all the way around to score. Parnell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Marrero
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Yost, and towards Runnels, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Marrero
Lipon hits a line drive to left field. The ball gets by Vollmer. Busby fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Busby. Parnell scores. Lipon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niarhos vs. Marrero
Niarhos hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Parnell
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Connie Marrero.
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Terwilliger steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Parnell
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Parnell
Yo-Yo Davalillo pinch runs for Kite Thomas.
Yost hits a fly ball towards center. Umphlett settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Umphlett. Terwilliger scores. Grasso scores. Davalillo goes all the way around to score. Yost moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dixon
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Dixon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a line drive towards the mound. Dixon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Karl Olson now playing left field.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Parnell
Vollmer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Parnell
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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Dixon
Parnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Parnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Dixon
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Mel Parnell.
Umphlett hits a popup towards the mound. Dixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Dixon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Dixon
Sammy White pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Flowers
Sammy White now catching. Ben Flowers now pitching.
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Flowers
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Flowers
Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Mickey Grasso.
Dixon bunts towards first. Goodman juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost takes first base on ball four. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Dixon
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Goodman hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Dixon
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Dixon
Olson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Olson reaches second base with a double. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Dixon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker 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 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Henry
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Henry
Vollmer strikes out. There goes Jensen. The throw from White to Baker, and back to Goodman, who tags Jensen out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Henry
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1953 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Piersall J, rf 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 0
Olson K, lf 1 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 5 0 1 1 Vollmer C, lf 4 0 0 0
Baker F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0
Parnell M, p 4 1 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 2 1
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 1 1 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0 Snyder J, pr 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 3 0 1 0 Marrero C, p 2 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 1 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 0 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 1 Davalillo Y, pr 0 1 0 0
Niarhos G, c 2 0 0 0 Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
White S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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37 5 11 4 31 4 5 1
Boston 100 002 101 -- 5
Washington 010 003 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M 7.0 4 4 1 6 2
Flowers B 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Henry B (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C 6.0 7 3 1 2 3
Dixon S (L) 3.0 4 2 2 0 0
E -- Bolling M, Vernon M, Terwilliger W, Busby J, Umphlett T, Goodman B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 11
2B -- Goodman B, Terwilliger W, Parnell M, Olson K
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Terwilliger W
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Piersall J, Umphlett T, Runnels P, Dixon S
HBP -- by Parnell M (Vollmer C)
T -- 2:35
A -- 12215
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