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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 |
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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 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,534 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
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. McDermott
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McDermott
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McDermott
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. McDermott
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. McDermott
Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. White reaches second base with a double. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDermott vs. Porterfield
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. White scores. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. McDermott
Grasso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. McDermott
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. McDermott
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDermott
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. McDermott
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. McDermott
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. McDermott
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling 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--
McDermott vs. Porterfield
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. McDermott
McDermott fires to first and picks off Yost. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McDermott
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. McDermott
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. McDermott
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
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. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. McDermott
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. McDermott
Grasso 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. McDermott
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Busby. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Porterfield
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDermott
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. McDermott
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McDermott
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. McDermott
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. Busby moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. McDermott
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Porterfield
McDermott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. McDermott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Mickey McDermott.
Goodman bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Terwilliger. Consolo scores. Goodman moves to third. Piersall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Piersall scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Consuegra
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. White reaches second base with a double. Gernert scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Umphlett vs. Consuegra
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. White scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Consuegra
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Consolo vs. Consuegra
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. Umphlett moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Consuegra
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zarilla vs. Consuegra
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Jim Piersall.
Zarilla hits a fly ball towards left. Wood catches it and throws to home to double up Umphlett. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Holcombe
Al Zarilla now playing right field. Billy Consolo now playing third base. Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Holcombe
Grasso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Grasso reaches second base with a double. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campos vs. Holcombe
Frank Campos pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Holcombe covering, for the out. Terwilliger scores. Grasso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Holcombe
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Holcombe
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Consolo. Grasso scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Holcombe
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sima
Al Sima now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Sima
Gernert hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holcombe vs. Sima
Holcombe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Holcombe
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Holcombe
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Holcombe
Wood hits a line drive towards short. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Holcombe
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grasso vs. Holcombe
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1953, game 2 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 5 2 2 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 5 0 2 0 Piersall J, rf 3 1 0 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 2 Zarilla A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 1 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 5 2 2 4 Wood K, lf 5 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Holcombe K, p 1 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 5 1 1 0 White S, c 4 3 3 2 Porterfield B, p 2 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 2 3 Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 3 0 2 0 Campos F, ph 1 0 0 1 McDermott M, p 3 0 1 1 Sima A, p 0 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 7 3 36 11 13 11 Washington 001 000 120 -- 4 Boston 021 001 70x -- 11 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B (L)* 6.0 9 9 9 3 2 Consuegra S 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 Sima A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO McDermott M (W) 7.0 5 2 2 6 4 Holcombe K (S) 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th E -- Kell G, Bolling M, Terwilliger W, Consolo B DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Washington 13, Boston 6 2B -- White S 3, Umphlett T, McDermott M, Gernert D, Grasso M, Terwilliger W HR -- Gernert D SH -- Bolling M PB -- White S T -- 2:43 A -- 7534
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