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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-04-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 5385 · 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Mel Parnell earned the win and Bill Kennedy picked up the save. Dick Gernert went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Connie Marrero SV: Bill Kennedy
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Bolling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Marrero | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Kennedy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Jim Busby: 13
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: K
- Gene Stephens: K
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 43
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Ken Wood: S9
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 43
Bot 2
- Dick Gernert: HR/F7D
- George Kell: 53
- Sammy White: 7/F
- Tom Umphlett: 63
Top 3
- Connie Marrero: 53
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: 4/P
Bot 3
- Milt Bolling: D7/F7DW
- Mel Parnell: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
- Billy Goodman: D7.1-3
- Jim Piersall: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jim Piersall: S7.3-H;B-2(THH)
- Gene Stephens: K
- Dick Gernert: 5/P
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: 9/F
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Ken Wood: D7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/L
Bot 4
- George Kell: 7/F
- Sammy White: 6/P
- Tom Umphlett: K
Top 5
- Mickey Grasso: S9
- Connie Marrero: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S9.2-H(RBI);1-3(E9);B-2
- Jim Busby: 43
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: IW
- Pete Runnels: 43
Bot 5
- Milt Bolling: W
- Mel Parnell: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 8/F8D
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
Top 6
- Ken Wood: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: K23
- Mickey Grasso: S7
- Connie Marrero: 43
Bot 6
- Gene Stephens: 2/FL
- Dick Gernert: HR/L7D
- George Kell: D7
- Sammy White: 6/P
- Tom Umphlett: 7/F
Top 7
- Eddie Yost: 8/F
- Jim Busby: 3/P/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 31
Bot 7
- Milt Bolling: 2/FL
- Mel Parnell: 5/P
- Billy Goodman: W
- Jim Piersall: 7/F
Top 8
- Jackie Jensen: 43
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ken Wood: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8/F
- Mickey Grasso: D7/F.2-H;1-3
- Floyd Baker: 6/P
Bot 8
- Gene Stephens: 3/P
- Dick Gernert: S8
- George Kell: 6/P
- Sammy White: 43
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: 8/F
- Jackie Jensen: D7/F7D.1-3
- Pete Runnels: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Over LF wall
- Past Piersall
- Into LF screen
- Off LF wall