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Boston Red Sox @
Washington Senators
1953-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 16765 Β· 2:21
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 2β1. Sonny Dixon earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Sonny Dixon L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Art Passarella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Nixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Wilber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Oldis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sonny Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Carmen Mauro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willard Nixon | 8.1 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Hersh Freeman | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Dixon | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Floyd Baker: E3/G
- Gene Stephens: 36(1)/FO
- Dick Gernert: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Vernon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Hoot Evers: S6
- Willard Nixon: S7.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: 5/P
- Del Wilber: S5/G.2-H;1-2
- Billy Consolo: K
- Jim Piersall: S9.2-3;1X2(936)
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 9
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: 13.1-3
- Jim Busby: K
Top 3
- Floyd Baker: 8
- Gene Stephens: 7
- Dick Gernert: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Bob Oldis: 63
- Sonny Dixon: K23
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
Top 4
- Hoot Evers: 4/P
- Willard Nixon: 43
- Johnny Lipon: 53
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Jim Busby: PO2(2656)#
- Jim Busby: D7.1-3
- Bob Oldis: FC4.3-H;2-3
- Sonny Dixon: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Del Wilber: K
- Billy Consolo: 63
- Jim Piersall: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Clyde Vollmer: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Top 6
- Floyd Baker: 63
- Gene Stephens: 5/FL
- Dick Gernert: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Jim Busby: 5/L
- Bob Oldis: 9
Top 7
- Hoot Evers: S9
- Willard Nixon: E5/TH.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Lipon: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Del Wilber: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Sonny Dixon: 4/P
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
- Wayne Terwilliger: D8
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 8
- Billy Consolo: S6
- Jim Piersall: 14/SH.1-2
- Floyd Baker: 6/P
- Gene Stephens: K
Bot 8
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Dick Gernert: 3/FL
- Hoot Evers: 63
- Willard Nixon: S7
- Johnny Lipon: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Busby: S7
- Carmen Mauro: W.1-2
- Sonny Dixon: 5/P
- Eddie Yost: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: E8/F.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2


















