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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-04-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 7534 · 2:43
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 11–4. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 7th. Mickey McDermott earned the win and Ken Holcombe picked up the save. Dick Gernert went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Mickey McDermott L: Bob Porterfield SV: Ken Holcombe
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Wood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Grasso | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Campos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Sima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Ken Holcombe | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Jim Busby: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Jim Piersall: W
- Gene Stephens: 9/L
- Dick Gernert: 9
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: PB.1-2#
- Pete Runnels: 5/FL
- Ken Wood: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/P
Bot 2
- George Kell: S7
- Sammy White: D8.1-H
- Tom Umphlett: W
- Milt Bolling: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mickey McDermott: 43.3-H;2-3
- Billy Goodman: 13
Top 3
- Mickey Grasso: 4/P
- Bob Porterfield: W
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Busby: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Gene Stephens: 13
- Dick Gernert: HR/7D
- George Kell: 7
Top 4
- Ken Wood: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Mickey Grasso: E5/TH.B-1
- Bob Porterfield: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Sammy White: K
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Milt Bolling: S7
- Mickey McDermott: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jim Busby: PO1(13)#
- Jim Busby: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: E6/G.1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Wood: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Gene Stephens: K
Top 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Mickey Grasso: 8/F8D
- Bob Porterfield: K
Bot 6
- Dick Gernert: 53
- George Kell: 63
- Sammy White: D8/P
- Tom Umphlett: D9/P.2-H
- Milt Bolling: 63
Top 7
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Jim Busby: S8.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ken Wood: 63
Bot 7
- Mickey McDermott: D7
- Billy Goodman: S5/BG.2-3
- Jim Piersall: FC4.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-2(E4/TH)
- Gene Stephens: W
- Dick Gernert: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- George Kell: S5.3-3
- Sammy White: D7.3-H;1-3
- Tom Umphlett: S9.3-H;2-H
- Milt Bolling: S7.1-2
- Billy Consolo: 13.2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: W
- Al Zarilla: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Grasso: D7.1-3
- Frank Campos: 31.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Jim Busby: E5/TH.3-H(NR);B-1
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 8
- Gene Stephens: 3/G
- Dick Gernert: 3/P
- Ken Holcombe: K
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: K
- Ken Wood: 6/L
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7.1-3
- Mickey Grasso: 63