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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-05-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 29590 · 1:55
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 4–0. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 4th. Spec Shea earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Spec Shea L: Mel Parnell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Grover Froese · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 5/L
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Clyde Vollmer: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Gene Stephens: 7
- Hoot Evers: S7
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: K
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Jim Busby: HR/7D
- Mickey Grasso: 63
Bot 2
- Sammy White: 8
- Floyd Baker: S7
- Johnny Lipon: 7
- Mel Parnell: S7.1-3
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 3
- Spec Shea: 7
- Eddie Yost: HR/7D
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Mickey Vernon: 31
Bot 3
- Gene Stephens: 8
- Hoot Evers: 8
- Dick Gernert: S9
- Ted Lepcio: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7D.1-H
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Jim Busby: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Grasso: 53
Bot 4
- Sammy White: S7
- Floyd Baker: 9
- Johnny Lipon: 8(B)4(1)/DP
Top 5
- Spec Shea: 41
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 31
Bot 5
- Mel Parnell: E4/G.B-1
- Jim Piersall: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Gene Stephens: 4/P
Top 6
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jackie Jensen: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Pete Runnels: 13
Bot 6
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Dick Gernert: D7
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Sammy White: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Busby: 3/G
- Mickey Grasso: 53
- Spec Shea: 53
Bot 7
- Floyd Baker: 63
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Mel Parnell: 31
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: S
- Gene Stephens: 7
- Hoot Evers: D7.1-3
- Dick Gernert: 4/P
- Ted Lepcio: 13
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Sammy White: 8
- Floyd Baker: S4
- Al Zarilla: W.1-2
- Del Wilber: 64(1)3/GDP