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Boston Red Sox @ Washington Senators

1952-09-04 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 9127 · 2:20

Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Porterfield earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
WS1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		4	8

W: Bob Porterfield L: Mickey McDermott SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Grover Froese · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Goodman	5	1	2	0	0	0
Al Zarilla	5	0	1	0	0	0
Vern Stephens	3	0	0	0	1	1
Dom DiMaggio	3	0	2	0	1	0
Hoot Evers	4	0	0	0	0	0
Del Wilber	3	0	1	0	1	0
George Schmees	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Lipon	2	1	0	0	1	0
Mickey McDermott	3	0	1	1	0	1
Faye Throneberry	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde Vollmer	1	0	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	2	1	1	0	2	0
Jim Busby	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jackie Jensen	4	1	2	1	0	0
Ken Wood	4	0	1	2	0	0
Pete Runnels	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mel Hoderlein	4	0	1	0	0	1
Clyde Kluttz	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Porterfield	4	0	0	0	0	3

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mickey McDermott	8.0	8	4	6

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Porterfield	9.0	8	4	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Goodman: S7
Al Zarilla: S9.1-2
Vern Stephens: W.2-3;1-2
Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H(NR)
Hoot Evers: 2/FL

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: W
Jim Busby: W.1-2
Jackie Jensen: S7.1-3;2-H
Ken Wood: 7/F.3-H
Pete Runnels: 5/P
Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3
Mel Hoderlein: 3/P

Top 2

Del Wilber: 53
George Schmees: 43
Johnny Lipon: E2/TH1/BG.B-2
Mickey McDermott: D/78.2-H(UR)
Billy Goodman: 13

Bot 2

Clyde Kluttz: 7
Bob Porterfield: K
Eddie Yost: S7
Jim Busby: S9.1-2
Jackie Jensen: 7/7D

Top 3

Al Zarilla: 8
Vern Stephens: 53
Dom DiMaggio: S8
Hoot Evers: 8

Bot 3

Ken Wood: 7
Pete Runnels: W
Mickey Vernon: K
Mel Hoderlein: K

Top 4

Del Wilber: W
George Schmees: 7
Johnny Lipon: W.1-2
Mickey McDermott: 8
Billy Goodman: 43

Bot 4

Clyde Kluttz: D7
Bob Porterfield: K
Eddie Yost: 53
Jim Busby: 3/G

Top 5

Al Zarilla: 31
Vern Stephens: K23
Dom DiMaggio: S6
Hoot Evers: 8

Bot 5

Jackie Jensen: S7
Ken Wood: T9.1-H
Pete Runnels: 63
Mickey Vernon: FC6.3XH(625)
Mel Hoderlein: S9.1-3
Clyde Kluttz: WP.1-2;3-H
Clyde Kluttz: K/C

Top 6

Del Wilber: S7
George Schmees: 4/P
Johnny Lipon: 53.1-2
Mickey McDermott: K

Bot 6

Bob Porterfield: K
Eddie Yost: W
Jim Busby: 2/FL
Jackie Jensen: 9/L

Top 7

Billy Goodman: S7
Al Zarilla: 46(1)/FO
Vern Stephens: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Ken Wood: 8
Pete Runnels: 53
Mickey Vernon: 9

Top 8

Dom DiMaggio: W
Hoot Evers: 13.1-2
Del Wilber: 9
George Schmees: 43

Bot 8

Mel Hoderlein: 63
Clyde Kluttz: 63
Bob Porterfield: 53

Top 9

Faye Throneberry: 3/G
Clyde Vollmer: S8
Billy Goodman: 6/P
Al Zarilla: 8

Notes & reviews

Mickey Grasso ejected by HP umpire Bill Summers arguing the bunt was foul

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