Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Shea
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Shea
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Shea
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Shea
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Henry
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Henry
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Henry
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zarilla vs. Shea
  
  Zarilla hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Shea
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Shea
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niarhos vs. Shea
  
  Niarhos is hit by the pitch. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henry vs. Shea
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Henry
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Henry
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Henry
  
  Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Shea
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Shea
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Shea
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Shea
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Henry
  
  Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Henry
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Henry
  
  Shea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Shea reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yost vs. Henry
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zarilla vs. Shea
  
  Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Shea
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Shea
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Henry
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Henry
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Henry
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Henry
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. Terwilliger scores. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Henry
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grasso vs. Henry
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Henry
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Shea
  
  Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Shea
  
  Henry hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Shea
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Shea
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Shea
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Shea
  
  Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Henry
  
  Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Henry
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Henry
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Henry
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Niarhos settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Niarhos. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Henry
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zarilla vs. Shea
  
  Zarilla strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Shea
  
  Umphlett hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Shea
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Henry
  
  Jim Piersall now playing right field.
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Henry
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Hudson
  
  Sid Hudson now pitching.
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Runnels vs. Hudson
  
  Pete Runnels pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
  
  Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coan vs. Hudson
  
  Gil Coan pinch hits for Yo-Yo Davalillo.
  
  Coan strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shea vs. Hudson
  
  Shea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shea for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Shea
  
  Pete Runnels now playing shortstop. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Niarhos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Niarhos reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hudson vs. Shea
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and has Niarhos trapped. There's the throw to Terwilliger and over to Yost, who tags Niarhos for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Shea
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hudson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Shea
  
  Baker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Shea
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hudson scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kell vs. Shea
  
  Karl Olson pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kell reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Olson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piersall vs. Shea
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Olson scores. Kell scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Shea
  
  Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hudson
  
  Karl Olson now playing left field. Johnny Lipon now playing shortstop.
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Hudson
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Hudson
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Hudson
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Hudson
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Shea
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niarhos vs. Shea
  
  Niarhos strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Shea
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Hudson
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Hudson
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hudson
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Busby moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Hudson
  
  Kite Thomas pinch hits for Spec Shea.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Dixon
  
  Sonny Dixon now pitching.
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dixon
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Dixon
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Dixon
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hudson
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Hudson
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Hudson
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1953, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 1b         5  2  2  0   Yost E, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Baker F, 2b           3  1  0  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     5  1  1  0   
Williams T, lf        4  1  4  4   Vernon M, 1b          5  0  0  0   
Olson K, pr-lf        1  1  0  0   Jensen J, rf          2  1  1  0   
Kell G, 3b            5  1  1  1   Vollmer C, lf         4  1  2  2   
Zarilla A, rf         3  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           4  0  3  1   
Piersall J, rf        1  0  0  0   Grasso M, c           2  0  0  0   
Umphlett T, cf        4  0  1  0   Runnels P, ph-ss      1  0  0  0   
Bolling M, ss         3  0  0  0   Davalillo Y, ss       2  0  0  0   
Lipon J, ss           1  0  0  0   Coan G, ph            1  0  0  0   
Niarhos G, c          2  0  1  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      1  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            2  0  0  0   Shea S, p             3  0  1  0   
Hudson S, p           2  1  0  0   Thomas K, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Dixon S, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  9  5                        35  3  9  3

Boston           000 030 400 --  7
Washington       000 300 000 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Henry B*              5.0  6  3  2  2  1
Hudson S (W)          4.0  3  0  0  2  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shea S (L)            8.0  9  7  5  2  3
Dixon S               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Goodman B, Niarhos G, Runnels P
DP -- Boston 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 9
2B -- Vollmer C, Niarhos G, Kell G, Yost E, Busby J
3B -- Shea S
HR -- Williams T
HBP -- by Shea S (Niarhos G)
T -- 2:24
A -- 15427

    

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