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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1953-08-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 25564 · 2:19
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 7–4. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 3rd. Spec Shea earned the win. Sammy White 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 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Spec Shea L: Hal Brown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Duffy · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Yo-Yo Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Frank Sullivan | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sid Hudson | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Jim Piersall: WP.1-2
- Jim Piersall: W
- Ted Williams: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- George Kell: SB2
- George Kell: 7
Top 2
- Gil Coan: 8/L
- Jim Busby: 53
- Mickey Grasso: S8
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: S7.1-2
- Spec Shea: K
Bot 2
- Dick Gernert: W
- Sammy White: HR/7.1-H
- Tom Umphlett: 5/P
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Hal Brown: K/C
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: D8.2-H;1-3
- Gil Coan: W
- Jim Busby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Grasso: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 9
- Spec Shea: 8
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 7/L
- Jim Piersall: W
- Ted Williams: D9.1-3
- George Kell: 53.3-H
- Dick Gernert: 8/P
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Pete Runnels: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: 5/P
Bot 4
- Sammy White: 7
- Tom Umphlett: S8
- Ted Lepcio: E4/TH.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 2/FL
- Billy Goodman: 8/8D
Top 5
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Gil Coan: 43
- Jim Busby: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: K
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- George Kell: 3/P
- Dick Gernert: 6/P
Top 6
- Mickey Grasso: 63
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 53
- Spec Shea: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Sammy White: 4/P
- Tom Umphlett: 8
- Ted Lepcio: E6/TH.B-2
- Sid Hudson: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Pete Runnels: W
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: FC1.3XH(1);1-2
- Gil Coan: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mickey Grasso: 8
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Hoot Evers: 7
- George Kell: 43
Top 8
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 8
- Spec Shea: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 5/P
Bot 8
- Dick Gernert: 53
- Sammy White: 9
- Tom Umphlett: 63
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: 8/8D
- Gil Coan: 63
- Jim Busby: 8
Bot 9
- Floyd Baker: 8
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Billy Goodman: 53