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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 1953
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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, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 1953 |
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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, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Flowers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 13,631 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
Ben Flowers | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Yo-Yo Davalillo | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Kite Thomas | Right Fielder |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Frank Sacka | Catcher |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flowers
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Flowers
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Flowers
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Flowers
Busby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Flowers
Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sacka vs. Flowers
Sacka hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Flowers
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to third for the out. Sacka moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Porterfield
Lepcio 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Porterfield
Flowers hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flowers
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Flowers
Thomas 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Flowers
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Flowers
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Flowers
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sacka vs. Flowers
Sacka hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Flowers
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flowers
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Porterfield
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Porterfield
Flowers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Flowers
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Flowers
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Flowers
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Porterfield
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Flowers
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sacka vs. Flowers
Sacka hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Flowers
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Porterfield
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Flowers
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Flowers
Davalillo bunts towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Vernon 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. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Kinder
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Kinder
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Vernon trying to get to home. Piersall throws the ball in to White who tags Vernon who's trying to score from second, for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Porterfield
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1953 -- Boston at Washington (N) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Stephens G, lf 3 0 0 0 Davalillo Y, ss 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 3 1 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas K, rf 4 0 1 1 White S, c 3 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 2 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, rf 2 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lepcio T, ss 2 0 0 0 Sacka F, c 3 0 1 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 0 0 Flowers B, p 2 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 1 0 29 2 9 2 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington 100 000 01x -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Flowers B (L) 7.1 7 2 2 2 3 McDermott M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Kinder E 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Piersall J DP -- Boston 2, Washington 1 LOB -- Boston 1, Washington 7 2B -- Thomas K SH -- Davalillo Y T -- 1:48 A -- 13631
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