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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-07-03 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 14445 · 2:26
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 9–4. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 7th. Spec Shea earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Spec Shea L: Willard Nixon SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Spec Shea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Kell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Busby: E2/BG
- Wayne Terwilliger: E1/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: E6/TH.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Eddie Yost: 9/L
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
- Gene Stephens: S9
- Floyd Baker: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Dick Gernert: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Sammy White: S8.2-H
- Tom Umphlett: 53
Top 2
- Pete Runnels: S4.BX2(46)
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Spec Shea: K
Bot 2
- Al Zarilla: 9
- Milt Bolling: 43
- Willard Nixon: 9
Top 3
- Jim Busby: 8/L
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Mickey Vernon: 8/L
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: E6
- Gene Stephens: 9
- Floyd Baker: E4.1-2
- Dick Gernert: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Eddie Yost: D/78.1-H;B-3(E8)
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 13
- Spec Shea: 6/P
Bot 4
- Sammy White: 63
- Tom Umphlett: D7
- Al Zarilla: W
- Milt Bolling: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Busby: S6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Clyde Vollmer: S6/7.2-H
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 5
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: S8
- George Kell: D7.1-H
- Floyd Baker: 8.2-3
- Dick Gernert: S7.3-H;B-2(E7)
- Sammy White: W
- Tom Umphlett: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 31.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Spec Shea: 13
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Milt Bolling: 8
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 7
- Jim Busby: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Mickey Vernon: S8.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: OA.2-3(E2/TH);1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jackie Jensen: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 8.3-H;2-3
- Ed FitzGerald: D8.3-H;1-H
- Spec Shea: 8
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: 8
- George Kell: 31
- Hoot Evers: 4/P
Top 8
- Jim Busby: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Dick Gernert: W
- Sammy White: 4/P
- Tom Umphlett: 9
- Jim Piersall: 9/L
Top 9
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
- Pete Runnels: SB2
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
Bot 9
- Milt Bolling: 6/P
- Del Wilber: 4/P
- Billy Goodman: 7