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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 16, 1952
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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 16, 1952 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Julio Moreno |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Art Passarella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Frank Campos | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Julio Moreno | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 16, 1952
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Moreno
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry strikes out. There goes Lenhardt. The throw from Grasso and Lenhardt is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gumpert
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gumpert
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gumpert
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Moreno
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumpert vs. Moreno
Gumpert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon 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: ---
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Piersall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Gumpert
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gumpert
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Moreno
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Campos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gumpert
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gumpert
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Gumpert
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Campos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Moreno
There goes Piersall. The throw from Grasso and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gumpert
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gumpert
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gumpert
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Piersall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Moreno
Lepcio hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Moreno
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Moreno
Gumpert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Gumpert
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gumpert
Michaels hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio, who is chasing the ball. Michaels reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Gumpert
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Gumpert
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Gumpert
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Moreno
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gumpert
Yost 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--
Coan vs. Gumpert
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gumpert
There goes Coan. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Gumpert
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt 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-
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Gumpert
Campos hits a line drive towards short. Piersall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Moreno
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Moreno
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gumpert
Billy Goodman now playing second base. Sammy White now catching.
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gumpert
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gumpert
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Moreno
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Moreno
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wight covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Wight
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Wight
The umpire calls a balk on Wight Coan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Wight
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Wight
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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Grasso settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grasso. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campos. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Moreno
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Sammy White.
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Moreno
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Dropo scores. Piersall goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Moreno
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching. Len Okrie now catching.
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinder covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a popup towards short. Piersall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kinder
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Moreno
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Moreno
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kinder
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Kinder
Moreno 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, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Moreno
Clyde Kluttz now catching.
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Moreno
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moreno
There goes Throneberry. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Throneberry steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Moreno
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Okrie vs. Moreno
Okrie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kinder
Ken Wood now playing left field.
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kinder
Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campos vs. Kinder
Campos takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Kinder
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Kinder
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. Vernon moves to third. Campos moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1952 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 5 1 0 0
Lenhardt D, lf 5 0 1 1 Noren I, cf 4 1 2 0
Wood K, lf 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 2
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Campos F, rf 4 0 0 0
Throneberry F, rf 4 0 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 5 1 1 0
Piersall J, ss 3 1 1 0 Baker F, ss 5 0 2 2
Lepcio T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0
White S, c 0 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 0 0 0 0
Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 0 Moreno J, p 4 0 0 0
Okrie L, c 1 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 1 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph-2b 2 0 1 2
Gumpert R, p 2 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 1 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 8 3 39 4 7 4
Boston 100 000 002 00 -- 3
Washington 000 012 000 01 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gumpert R 7.0 5 3 3 0 3
Wight B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Kinder E (L) 2.2 2 1 1 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Moreno J (W) 11.0 8 3 1 5 9
E -- Grasso M
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 7
2B -- DiMaggio D, Stephens G, Dropo W, Goodman B, Noren I
3B -- Michaels C
HR -- Vernon M
SB -- Coan G, Throneberry F
CS -- Lenhardt D, Piersall J
Balk -- Wight B
T -- 2:35
A -- 6383
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