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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-05-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:43
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Hoot Evers went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Hersh Freeman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Grover Froese · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Moreno | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Bob Porterfield | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Ellis Kinder | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Gene Stephens: K
- Hoot Evers: HR/7D
- Dick Gernert: W
- Ted Lepcio: S9.1-2
- Sammy White: D7.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Lipon: 8
Top 2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Pete Runnels: 8/8D
Bot 2
- Billy Consolo: 2/FL
- Hal Brown: 63
- Jim Piersall: S9/P
- Gene Stephens: 3/G
Top 3
- Jim Busby: 13
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
- Julio Moreno: 43
Bot 3
- Hoot Evers: K
- Dick Gernert: W
- Ted Lepcio: D8/8D.1XH(842);B-2
- Sammy White: IW
- Johnny Lipon: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Consolo: K
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: S7/F
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Clyde Vollmer: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 1/L
Bot 4
- Hal Brown: 3/FL
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Gene Stephens: 3/P
- Hoot Evers: D7.1XH(712)
Top 5
- Jim Busby: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
- Julio Moreno: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
Bot 5
- Dick Gernert: 7/7D
- Ted Lepcio: 8/L
- Sammy White: S8
- Johnny Lipon: SB2
- Johnny Lipon: 8/L
Top 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 9
- Jackie Jensen: 9/L
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 6
- Billy Consolo: 63
- Hal Brown: K
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 7
- Jim Busby: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: S8.1-2
- Carmen Mauro: S9.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Yost: S5.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jackie Jensen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gene Stephens: 7
- Hoot Evers: W
- Dick Gernert: K
- Ted Lepcio: 4/P
Top 8
- Jim Busby: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bob Porterfield: 8/8D
- Eddie Yost: 63
Bot 8
- Sammy White: D8/F
- George Kell: D7.2-H
- Floyd Baker: 54/SH.2-3
- Al Zarilla: 8/F.3-H
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: D8
- Mickey Vernon: S4.2-H(NR);B-2(E4/TH)
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Jim Busby: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Gene Stephens: 3/G
- Hoot Evers: 63
- Dick Gernert: S7
- Ted Lepcio: 9