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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1954-04-24 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5582 · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 6–1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Hal Brown earned the win. Jim Piersall went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Hal Brown L: Mickey McDermott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Brown | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Sonny Dixon | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Karl Olson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Jensen: W
- George Kell: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Jim Busby: 9/L
- Tom Umphlett: S4
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
Top 2
- Dick Gernert: W
- Sammy White: 8
- Jim Piersall: S8.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
- Mel Hoderlein: 4/P
- Joe Tipton: S9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Top 3
- Mel Parnell: HP
- Billy Goodman: S9.1-2
- Karl Olson: 1(B)6(2)3(1)/BP/TP
Bot 3
- Mickey McDermott: 43
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Jim Busby: W
- Tom Umphlett: SB2
- Tom Umphlett: 8
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- George Kell: W
- Dick Gernert: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: K/C
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
- Mel Hoderlein: 63
Top 5
- Sammy White: 53
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Ted Lepcio: 7
- Hal Brown: E4/G.1-2
- Billy Goodman: K/C
Bot 5
- Joe Tipton: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Mickey McDermott: 43
Top 6
- Karl Olson: 6/P
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- George Kell: 9
- Dick Gernert: PB.1-2
- Dick Gernert: W
- Sammy White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Jim Busby: 6/L
- Tom Umphlett: 5/P
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: K
- Ted Lepcio: S9
- Hal Brown: K
- Billy Goodman: 4/P
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: 5/P
- Clyde Vollmer: S9
- Mel Hoderlein: FC5.1-2
- Joe Tipton: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Karl Olson: T9
- Jackie Jensen: D7.3-H
- George Kell: S8.2-H
- Dick Gernert: 24/SH.1-2
- Sammy White: 53
- Jim Piersall: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ted Lepcio: S7.2-H
- Hal Brown: S8.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: E5/G
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Jim Busby: T9.1-H(UR)
- Tom Wright: 43
Top 9
- Karl Olson: W
- Jackie Jensen: 14/SH.1-2
- George Kell: IW
- Dick Gernert: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sammy White: 53.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Jim Piersall: 53
Bot 9
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: S8
- Mel Hoderlein: S8.1-2
- Joe Tipton: E7/F.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 5/L
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Mel Parnell injured