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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 19, 1954
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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 19, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,945 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 19, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Williams reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agganis vs. Porterfield
Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Wayne Terwilliger now playing third base.
There goes Agganis. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Snyder applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
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 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Porterfield
Wilber bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terwilliger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Porterfield
Parnell hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Runnels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Parnell
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Parnell
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Porterfield
Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Lemon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Agganis moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agganis scores. Hatton scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilber vs. Porterfield
Fitz Gerald fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fitz Gerald. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilber vs. Porterfield
Wilber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Stewart
Parnell hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Stewart
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon 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, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stewart
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Stewart
Agganis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Parnell
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Parnell
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Paula hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pascual
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Pascual
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Pascual
Parnell bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Pascual
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Pascual
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agganis for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Parnell
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Parnell
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pascual
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pascual
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terwilliger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Pascual
Wilber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Wilber reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Pascual
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Pascual
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pascual
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Parnell
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Parnell
Tom Umphlett pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Umphlett 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1954 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 1 Terwilliger W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 1 Runnels P, 2b 2 1 0 0
Agganis H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 2 Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 0
Wilber D, c 3 0 2 1 Lemon J, rf 4 1 2 0
Bolling M, ss 4 1 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Parnell M, p 3 0 0 0 Snyder J, ss 1 0 0 1
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0
Umphlett T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 10 6 29 2 6 2
Boston 200 300 100 -- 6
Washington 000 000 011 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 6 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 2 0
Stewart B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pascual C 4.0 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Lemon J, Fitz Gerald E
DP -- Boston 3, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Washington 7
2B -- Williams T, Sievers R
3B -- Wilber D, Lemon J
CS -- Agganis H
SH -- Wilber D, Parnell M
SF -- Snyder J
WP -- Parnell M
T -- 1:57
A -- 4945
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