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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1953-08-23 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 12215 · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Bill Henry earned the win. Ted Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Bill Henry L: Sonny Dixon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Grover Froese · 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 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Kell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Niarhos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kite Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
 Ben Flowers | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Marrero | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Sonny Dixon | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: D9
- Jim Piersall: 3/G/SH.2-3
- Ted Williams: K
- George Kell: S8.3-H
- Floyd Baker: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Top 2
- Mel Parnell: S9
- Tom Umphlett: 13/SH.1-2
- Milt Bolling: K
- Gus Niarhos: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Clyde Vollmer: 43
- Jim Busby: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7.1-H
- Mickey Grasso: W
- Connie Marrero: 43
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Jim Piersall: 13.1-2
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
- George Kell: 7
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: E6/G
- Pete Runnels: 13/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 43.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Floyd Baker: 2/FL
- Mel Parnell: 8
- Tom Umphlett: S7
- Johnny Lipon: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Busby: S6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Grasso: 43.1-2
- Connie Marrero: K
Top 5
- Gus Niarhos: W
- Billy Goodman: 43.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Ted Williams: W
- George Kell: 5/P
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 3/P
Top 6
- Floyd Baker: S6
- Mel Parnell: E3/G.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3(E4/TH)
- Tom Umphlett: 563
- Johnny Lipon: S7.3-H(UR);B-3(E8/TH)
- Gus Niarhos: 8
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
Bot 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Jim Busby: 13
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Mickey Grasso: S7.1-2
- Kite Thomas: SB3
- Kite Thomas: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: E8/F.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- George Kell: 53
- Floyd Baker: 1/L
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
- Clyde Vollmer: HP
- Jim Busby: 8
Top 8
- Mel Parnell: D7
- Tom Umphlett: 1/P
- Johnny Lipon: 63.2-3
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Grasso: 56(1)/FO
- Sonny Dixon: E3/SH.1-3
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: K
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: 3/L
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Karl Olson: D7.1-H
- George Kell: 53
- Floyd Baker: 43
Bot 9
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Clyde Vollmer: K+CS2(243)/DP
- Jim Busby: 8