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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-08-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 4–1. Mel Parnell earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Walt Masterson SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yo-Yo Davalillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Jerry Lane | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 8.1 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Wayne Terwilliger: S1/BG.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Clyde Vollmer: SB2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jim Busby: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 31
- Jim Piersall: K
- George Kell: 3/P
Top 2
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: K
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 2
- Dick Gernert: S6/8/P
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Hoot Evers: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Tom Umphlett: 5(2)3(B)/GDP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 13
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mel Parnell: 63
- Billy Goodman: S6
- Jim Piersall: S7.1-3
- George Kell: 9.3-H
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Clyde Vollmer: 13
- Jim Busby: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 4
- Hoot Evers: 3/P
- Tom Umphlett: 2/FL
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
Top 5
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 63
- Walt Masterson: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 5
- Mel Parnell: S8
- Billy Goodman: 13.1-2
- Jim Piersall: K
- George Kell: S5.2-H
- Dick Gernert: E5.1-2
- Sammy White: W.2-3;1-2
- Hoot Evers: K/C
Top 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8#
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: 63
Bot 6
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 3/FL
- Mel Parnell: 6/P
Top 7
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Jim Busby: 53.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
- Kite Thomas: 3/P
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Jim Piersall: 7
- George Kell: W
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Sammy White: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Hoot Evers: K
Top 8
- Mel Hoderlein: S8
- Eddie Yost: S8.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: 9/9D
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Bot 8
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Ted Lepcio: 5/FL
- Mel Parnell: 8
Top 9
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Jim Busby: 8/8D
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S6.2-3;1-2
- Gil Coan: 7
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT, arbitrary 9 to 8