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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1953-08-21 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 15427 · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Sid Hudson earned the win. Ted Williams went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Sid Hudson L: Spec Shea SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Grover Froese · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Niarhos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yo-Yo Davalillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Henry | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Sid Hudson | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
- Floyd Baker: 3/G
- Ted Williams: S8
- George Kell: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Al Zarilla: 9/L
- Tom Umphlett: S7
- Milt Bolling: 8
- Gus Niarhos: HP.1-2
- Bill Henry: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 3/FL
- Clyde Vollmer: 43
- Jim Busby: 2/FL
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Floyd Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: S9
- George Kell: 13
Bot 3
- Mickey Grasso: 9
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 8
- Spec Shea: T8
- Eddie Yost: 8
Top 4
- Al Zarilla: 8
- Tom Umphlett: 7
- Milt Bolling: K
Bot 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: E3
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: D8.2-H(UR);1-H
- Jim Busby: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Mickey Grasso: 53
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 8
Top 5
- Gus Niarhos: W
- Bill Henry: 9/L
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO
- Floyd Baker: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- George Kell: 4/P
Bot 5
- Spec Shea: 63
- Eddie Yost: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/FL
- Mickey Vernon: FLE2
- Mickey Vernon: 4/FL
Top 6
- Al Zarilla: K
- Tom Umphlett: 6/P
- Milt Bolling: 13
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.1-2
- Jim Busby: S1.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 5/FL
- Gil Coan: K
- Spec Shea: 3/G
Top 7
- Gus Niarhos: D7
- Sid Hudson: FC1.2X3(165);B-1
- Billy Goodman: S9.1-2
- Floyd Baker: 9/FL
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- George Kell: D7.3-H;1-3
- Jim Piersall: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Tom Umphlett: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Lipon: 7
- Gus Niarhos: K
- Sid Hudson: 53
Bot 8
- Jim Busby: D8
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Kite Thomas: K
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
- Floyd Baker: W
- Karl Olson: K
- George Kell: 43
Bot 9
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Mickey Vernon: 63