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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 9, Boston Red Sox 4

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Washington Senators 9, Boston Red Sox 4

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Game Played on Friday, July 3, 1953 (N) at Fenway Park

WAS A    2  0  0    1  1  0    5  0  0  -   9 12  4
BOS A    2  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  5
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Busby cf                      5   2   1   0       0   0       4   0
Terwilliger 2b                3   2   2   0       0   0       4   3
Vernon 1b                     5   1   2   0       0   1       7   2
Vollmer lf                    4   1   1   2       1   2       1   0
Jensen rf                     5   2   3   1       0   0       5   0
Yost 3b                       3   1   1   2       2   0       1   2
Runnels ss                    4   0   1   1       1   0       2   2
FitzGerald c                  5   0   1   2       0   2       2   0
Shea p                        4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       38   9  12   8       4   6      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Runnels-Terwilliger-Vernon, Yost-Vernon.
E: Terwilliger (8), Vollmer (2), Runnels 2 (13).
BATTING - 
2B: Yost (12,off Nixon); FitzGerald (5,off Kinder).
SH: Terwilliger 2 (9,off Nixon 2).
GDP: Jensen (14,off Nixon).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Jensen (8,2nd base off Flowers/Niarhos).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    5   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Stephens lf                   2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Kell ph,3b                  2   1   1   1       0   0       0   2
Baker 3b                      3   1   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Evers lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gernert 1b                    3   1   2   2       1   0       9   1
White c                       3   0   1   1       1   0       4   0
  Niarhos c                   0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Umphlett cf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Zarilla rf                    1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Piersall rf                 2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Bolling ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       4   2
Nixon p                       3   0   0   0       0   2       1   2
  Kinder p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Flowers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilber ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   4       3   2      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Goodman-Bolling-Gernert.
E: White 2 (3), Umphlett (4), Bolling (12), Nixon (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Umphlett (18,off Shea); Kell (21,off Shea).
GDP: Gernert (5,off Shea); Bolling (1,off Shea).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Shea W(7-1)                   9     7   4   4   3   2   0  37

Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nixon L(4-3)                  6.1  10   8   6   2   4   0  32
Kinder                        1.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   7
Flowers                       1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5
Totals                        9    12   9   7   4   6   0  44
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kinder 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Bill McGowan, 3B - Joe Paparella
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 14445
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox           
1. Busby               cf        Goodman             2b
2. Terwilliger         2b        Stephens            lf
3. Vernon              1b        Baker               3b
4. Vollmer             lf        Gernert             1b
5. Jensen              rf        White               c
6. Yost                3b        Umphlett            cf
7. Runnels             ss        Zarilla             rf
8. FitzGerald          c         Bolling             ss
9. Shea                p         Nixon               p

SENATORS 1ST: On a bunt Busby reached on an error by White;
Terwilliger reached on an error by Nixon on a sacrifice bunt
[Busby to second]; On a bunt Vernon singled to pitcher [Busby to
third, Terwilliger to second]; Vollmer reached on an error by
Bolling [Busby scored (unearned), Terwilliger to third, Vernon
to second]; Jensen grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Terwilliger scored (unearned), Vernon to
third, Vollmer out at second]; Yost lined to right; 2 R (0 ER),
1 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman grounded out (first unassisted); Stephens
singled to right; Baker forced Stephens (first to shortstop)
[Baker to second (error by Runnels)]; Gernert singled to left
[Baker scored, Gernert to second (on throw)]; White singled to
center [Gernert scored]; Umphlett grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Runnels singled to second [Runnels out at second
(second to shortstop)]; FitzGerald struck out; Shea struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Zarilla flied out to right; Bolling grounded out
(second to first); Nixon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Busby lined to center; Terwilliger singled to
left; Vernon lined to center; Vollmer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Goodman reached on an error by Runnels; Stephens
flied out to right; Baker reached on an error by Terwilliger
[Goodman to second]; Gernert grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
2 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Jensen singled to left; Yost doubled [Jensen
scored, Yost to third (error by Umphlett)]; Runnels flied out to
center; FitzGerald grounded out (pitcher to first); Shea popped
to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Umphlett
doubled to left; Zarilla walked; Bolling grounded into a double
play (third to first) [Umphlett out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Busby singled to shortstop; Terwilliger out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Busby to second]; Vernon struck
out; Vollmer singled to shortstop [Busby scored]; Jensen
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Nixon struck out; Goodman singled to center; KELL
BATTED FOR STEPHENS; Kell doubled to left [Goodman scored];
Baker flied out to center [Kell to third]; Gernert singled to
left [Kell scored, Gernert to second (error by Vollmer)]; White
walked; Umphlett flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 6TH: KELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); EVERS REPLACED
BAKER (PLAYING LF); PIERSALL REPLACED ZARILLA (PLAYING RF); Yost
walked; Runnels grounded out (first to pitcher) [Yost to
second]; FitzGerald flied out to right; Shea grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Piersall grounded out (second to first); Bolling
flied out to center; Nixon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 4, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 7TH: Busby grounded out (third to first); Terwilliger
singled to left; Vernon singled to center [Terwilliger to
second]; Terwilliger advanced to third (error by White) and
Vernon advanced to second; Vollmer walked; Jensen singled to
left [Terwilliger scored, Vernon to third, Vollmer to second];
KINDER REPLACED NIXON (PITCHING); Yost walked [Vernon scored,
Vollmer to third, Jensen to second]; Runnels flied out to center
[Vollmer scored, Jensen to third]; FitzGerald doubled to center
[Jensen scored, Yost scored]; Shea flied out to center; 5 R, 4
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 9, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Goodman flied out to center; Kell grounded out
(first to pitcher); Evers popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 9, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 8TH: Busby grounded out (shortstop to first);
Terwilliger grounded out (third to first); Vernon popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 9, Red
Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Gernert walked; White popped to second; Umphlett
flied out to right; Piersall lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 9, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 9TH: FLOWERS REPLACED KINDER (PITCHING); NIARHOS
REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING C ); Vollmer struck out; Jensen singled
to center; Yost popped to shortstop; Jensen stole second;
Runnels walked; FitzGerald was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 9, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Bolling popped to shortstop; WILBER BATTED FOR
FLOWERS; Wilber popped to second; Goodman flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 9, Red Sox 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         9  12   4    8
 Red Sox          4   7   5    6
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