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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 1950
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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 10, 1950 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 10, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Kuzava |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Bob Kuzava | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 1950
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kuzava
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Kuzava
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to third to get Pesky. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kuzava
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Nixon
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kuzava
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kuzava
Doerr 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: ---
Zarilla vs. Kuzava
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Nixon
There goes Vernon. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Vernon steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Nixon
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Nixon
Michaels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Nixon
Dente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grasso vs. Nixon
Grasso takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuzava vs. Nixon
Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michaels scores. Dente scores. Grasso moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Nixon
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grasso scores. Kuzava moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Noren takes first base on ball four. Kuzava moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Littlefield
Sam Mele pinch hits for Mickey Vernon.
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuzava scores. Coan scores. Noren moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Noren scores. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Littlefield
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Littlefield
There goes Stewart. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Stewart steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Littlefield
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dente vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching.
Dente takes first base on ball four. Mele scores. Stewart moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. McDonald
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Kuzava
Sam Mele now playing first base.
McDonald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kuzava
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele fields the ball and throws to Kuzava covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kuzava
Goodman 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, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. McDonald
Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDonald
Yost hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. McDonald
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. McDonald
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Noren reaches second base with a double. Coan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. McDonald
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDonald, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kuzava
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kuzava
Dropo 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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kuzava
Doerr hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. McDonald
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDonald
Michaels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. McDonald
Dente takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. McDonald
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuzava vs. McDonald
Kuzava strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kuzava
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Kuzava
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
DiMaggio 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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Kuzava
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McDonald
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. McDonald
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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. McDonald
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kuzava
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kuzava
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kuzava
Dropo 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. McDonald
Mele hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zarilla. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. McDonald
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with McDonald covering, for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. McDonald
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. McDonald
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kuzava
Doerr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grasso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kuzava
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDonald vs. Kuzava
McDonald hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zarilla scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Kuzava
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Kuzava
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. McDonald
Grasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuzava vs. McDonald
Kuzava hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. McDonald
Yost bunts towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. Grasso moves to third. Kuzava moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coan vs. McDonald
Coan hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. McDonald
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to McDonald covering. Safe. Grasso scores. Kuzava scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. McDonald
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. McDonald
Stewart hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kuzava
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kuzava
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kuzava
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDonald
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. McDonald
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. McDonald
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kuzava
Zarilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Kuzava
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Jim McDonald.
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1950, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pesky J, 3b 4 0 3 0 Coan G, lf 5 2 2 1
Goodman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Noren I, cf 4 1 2 3
Stephens V, ss 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 1 1 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mele S, ph-1b 4 1 3 2
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stewart B, rf 4 0 0 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 1 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 1 2 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 0 Dente S, ss 3 1 1 2
Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 4 2 1 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Kuzava B, p 4 2 2 2
McDonald J, p 2 0 1 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 11 2 36 11 14 10
Boston 010 000 100 -- 2
Washington 081 000 20x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 1.2 5 6 6 1 2
Littlefield D* 0.0 1 2 2 3 0
McDonald J 6.1 8 3 3 3 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kuzava B (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Zarilla A
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Washington 9
2B -- Noren I, Zarilla A
3B -- Pesky J
HR -- Dropo W
SB -- Vernon M, Stewart B
SH -- Yost E
WP -- Littlefield D
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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