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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-07-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 18355 · 2:14
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 4th. Sonny Dixon earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Sonny Dixon L: Mickey McDermott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Dixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Niarhos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Dixon | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Flowers | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Sid Hudson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Busby: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: CS2(24)
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Hoot Evers: 9
- Dick Gernert: 8
- George Kell: 9
Top 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Mel Hoderlein: S8
- Mickey Grasso: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Tom Umphlett: 9
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Milt Bolling: 53
Top 3
- Sonny Dixon: D7
- Jim Busby: 43.2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: S6.3-3
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)/FO
- Clyde Vollmer: 4/L
Bot 3
- Gus Niarhos: 9
- Mickey McDermott: S8
- Billy Goodman: S9.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 4/P
- Dick Gernert: S7.2-H;1-2
- George Kell: PO1(23)
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Eddie Yost: T9.1-H
- Mel Hoderlein: 53
- Mickey Grasso: S8.3-H
- Sonny Dixon: 23.1-2
- Jim Busby: D8.2-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: E6/TH
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- George Kell: 8
- Tom Umphlett: 43
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: 5/P
- Mel Hoderlein: 8
- Mickey Grasso: K
Bot 5
- Milt Bolling: K/C
- Gus Niarhos: 7
- Ben Flowers: 4/L
Top 6
- Sonny Dixon: K
- Jim Busby: 13
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Hoot Evers: 9
- Dick Gernert: 53
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 7
- Ted Lepcio: T8
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Jim Piersall: 63.3-H
- Milt Bolling: S1
- Del Wilber: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Consolo: 9
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: K
- Mel Hoderlein: 53
- Mickey Grasso: S6
- Sonny Dixon: S9.1-2
- Jim Busby: S8.2-H;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
Bot 8
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Gene Stephens: K
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Gil Coan: 5/P
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Bot 9
- Ted Lepcio: 7
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Jim Piersall: 53