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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on April 20, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,385 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Marrero
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marrero
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Parnell
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso 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
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Marrero
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Marrero
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marrero
White hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Marrero
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Parnell
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marrero
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Marrero
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Parnell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Marrero
There's a wild pitch. Parnell scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Marrero
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Marrero
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Marrero
Gernert hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Parnell
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Wood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Marrero
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marrero
White hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Marrero
Umphlett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Parnell
Marrero takes first base on ball four. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a line drive into right field. Piersall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piersall. Grasso scores. Marrero moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby 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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marrero
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Marrero
Parnell bunts towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Parnell
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Terwilliger out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Parnell
Marrero 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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Marrero
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Marrero
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Marrero
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Marrero
White hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Marrero
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marrero
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Marrero
Parnell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marrero
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Marrero
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Parnell
Jensen 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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Parnell
Wood takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Parnell
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Grasso reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Kinder
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Connie Marrero.
Baker hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Dixon
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Dixon
Kell hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dixon
White 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
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Kinder
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kinder
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Runnels 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 4/20/1953, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Busby J, cf 5 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 4 0 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 2 3 2
Runnels P, ss 4 1 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wood K, lf 3 0 2 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0
Grasso M, c 4 1 3 1 Bolling M, ss 2 0 1 0
Marrero C, p 2 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 2 1 0 0
Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0
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35 2 8 2 30 4 7 3
Washington 000 010 010 -- 2
Boston 012 001 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C (L) 7.0 6 4 4 2 4
Dixon S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 7.2 6 2 2 5 1
Kinder E 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Kennedy B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Piersall J
LOB -- Washington 12, Boston 5
2B -- Bolling M, Goodman B, Wood K, Kell G, Grasso M, Jensen J
HR -- Gernert D 2
SH -- Parnell M
WP -- Marrero C
T -- 2:17
A -- 5385
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