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Standings
CLE
@CHW		3
2
SLB
@DET		3
0
BOS
@WSH		3
0
BRO
@BSN		3
2
CHC
@CIN		6
5		 
(10)
PIT
@STL		2
3
Tuesday, April 15, 1952,
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 25,869, Time of Game: 2:18
Red Sox
3
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Senators
0
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mel Parnell (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3  6  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dom DiMaggio CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.161 0.84 0.000 -0.161 -1.7 2 0 GDP
Johnny Pesky 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.004 0.68 0.055 -0.051 -0.1 1 0
Ted Williams LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.500 0.118 1.03 0.145 -0.026 1.4 0 0 3B
   Fred Hatfield PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Don Lenhardt LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 0
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .500 1.250 0.195 1.19 0.239 -0.044 1.2 11 1 2B
Faye Throneberry RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 -0.064 1.00 0.022 -0.086 -0.7 3 0
Jim Piersall SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 0.054 0.67 0.078 -0.024 0.5 2 2 2B
Mel Parnell P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.112 1.26 0.002 -0.114 -0.9 0 3
Ted Lepcio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.036 0.86 0.040 -0.076 -0.4 6 7 SB
Gus Niarhos C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 0.015 0.67 0.041 -0.027 -0.1 2 0 SH
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 5 6 .182 .593 0.010 0.89 0.622 -0.612 -1.0 27 13
2B: J Piersall (1, off B Porterfield); W Dropo (1, off B Porterfield).
3B: T Williams (1, off B Porterfield).
SH: G Niarhos (1, off B Porterfield).
TB: T Williams 3; W Dropo 3; J Piersall 2; J Pesky; T Lepcio.
GIDP: D DiMaggio (1).
RBI: W Dropo 2 (2); F Throneberry (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Lepcio-J Piersall; T Lepcio-W Dropo.
Baserunning
SB: T Lepcio (1, 2nd base off B Porterfield/C Kluttz).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.042 1.38 0.059 -0.102 -0.5 1 1
Gil Coan LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.135 1.41 0.000 -0.135 -1.1 2 0
Irv Noren CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.075 0.99 0.012 -0.087 -0.6 4 0
Sam Mele RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.093 0.89 0.000 -0.093 -0.8 1 0
Cass Michaels 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.005 0.84 0.053 -0.047 0.1 2 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 -0.028 0.96 0.075 -0.104 -0.4 8 0 2B
Clyde Kluttz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.034 1.04 0.047 -0.081 -0.3 8 0
Tom Upton SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 -0.025 1.55 0.041 -0.066 -0.1 1 4 SH
Bob Porterfield P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.109 1.68 0.000 -0.109 -0.8 0 4 SH
   Pete Runnels PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.046 0.95 0.046 0.000 0.4
   Bobo Newsom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 26 0 3 0 6 2 .115 .435 -0.490 1.15 0.333 -0.824 -4.0 27 9
2B: M Vernon (1, off M Parnell).
SH: T Upton (1, off M Parnell); B Porterfield (1, off M Parnell).
TB: M Vernon 2; C Kluttz; C Michaels.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Upton-M Vernon.
E: C Michaels (1); C Kluttz (1); S Mele (1).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Parnell, W (1-0) 9 3 0 0 6 2 0 0.00 34 77 0.491 1.15 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 6 2 0 0.00 34 77 0.491 0.89 4.0

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Porterfield, L (0-1) 8 5 3 2 5 4 0 2.25 35 61 -0.016 0.97 0.6
Bobo Newsom 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.006 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 5 6 0 2.00 39 61 0 0 -0.010 1.15 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 25,869.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Washington Senators
1 Dom DiMaggio CF 1 Eddie Yost 3B
2 Johnny Pesky 3B 2 Gil Coan LF
3 Ted Williams LF 3 Irv Noren CF
4 Walt Dropo 1B 4 Sam Mele RF
5 Faye Throneberry RF 5 Cass Michaels 2B
6 Jim Piersall SS 6 Mickey Vernon 1B
7 Mel Parnell P 7 Clyde Kluttz C
8 Ted Lepcio 2B 8 Tom Upton SS
9 Gus Niarhos C 9 Bob Porterfield P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 0 12- RR BOS W. Dropo B. Porterfield 21% 84% Double to LF; Pesky Scores; Williams Scores/unER
b5 0-0 1 -2- OO WSH B. Porterfield M. Parnell 9% 50% Double Play: Popfly: 2B-SS
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS D. DiMaggio B. Porterfield -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 0-0 0 1-- BOS T. Williams B. Porterfield 8% 63% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Pesky to 2B; Williams to 1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell 8% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio B. Porterfield -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Pesky B. Porterfield -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS T. Williams B. Porterfield 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS W. Dropo B. Porterfield -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Yost M. Parnell 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O WSH G. Coan M. Parnell 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- WSH I. Noren M. Parnell -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O WSH S. Mele M. Parnell 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS F. Throneberry B. Porterfield -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- BOS J. Piersall B. Porterfield 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS M. Parnell B. Porterfield -2% 49% Groundout: P-1B; Piersall to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O BOS T. Lepcio B. Porterfield -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- WSH C. Michaels M. Parnell -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell 8% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSH C. Kluttz M. Parnell 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS G. Niarhos B. Porterfield 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS D. DiMaggio B. Porterfield -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Pesky B. Porterfield -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- WSH T. Upton M. Parnell -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O WSH B. Porterfield M. Parnell 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Upton to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O WSH E. Yost M. Parnell 4% 46% Lineout: 3B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O WSH G. Coan M. Parnell 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Williams B. Porterfield -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- BOS W. Dropo B. Porterfield 3% 50% Single to SS
t4 0-0 1 1-- O BOS F. Throneberry B. Porterfield -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 2 1-- BOS J. Piersall B. Porterfield 4% 51% Double to CF; Throneberry to 3B
t4 0-0 2 -23 O BOS M. Parnell B. Porterfield -7% 44% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O WSH I. Noren M. Parnell 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O WSH S. Mele M. Parnell 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 2 --- WSH C. Michaels M. Parnell -1% 47% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- O WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell 3% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Lepcio B. Porterfield -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O BOS G. Niarhos B. Porterfield -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio B. Porterfield -1% 44% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- WSH C. Kluttz M. Parnell -5% 39% Single to LF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O WSH T. Upton M. Parnell 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kluttz to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- OO WSH B. Porterfield M. Parnell 9% 50% Double Play: Popfly: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Pesky B. Porterfield 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- BOS T. Williams B. Porterfield 8% 63% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Pesky to 2B; Williams to 1B
t6 0-0 0 12- RR BOS W. Dropo B. Porterfield 21% 84% Double to LF; Pesky Scores; Williams Scores/unER
t6 2-0 0 -2- O BOS F. Throneberry B. Porterfield -3% 81% Strikeout
t6 2-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Piersall B. Porterfield -2% 79% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 -2- O BOS M. Parnell B. Porterfield -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- WSH E. Yost M. Parnell -6% 71% Walk
b6 0-2 0 1-- O WSH G. Coan M. Parnell 5% 76% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 1-- O WSH I. Noren M. Parnell 4% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-2 2 1-- O WSH S. Mele M. Parnell 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
t7 2-0 0 --- BOS T. Lepcio B. Porterfield 2% 85% Single to LF
t7 2-0 0 1-- BOS G. Niarhos B. Porterfield 2% 87% Lepcio Steals 2B
t7 2-0 0 -2- O BOS G. Niarhos B. Porterfield -0% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lepcio to 3B
t7 2-0 1 --3 BOS D. DiMaggio B. Porterfield 0% 87% E2 on Foul Ball
t7 2-0 1 --3 O BOS D. DiMaggio B. Porterfield -4% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-0 2 --3 O BOS J. Pesky B. Porterfield -3% 80% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O WSH C. Michaels M. Parnell 4% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell -7% 77% Double to LF
b7 0-2 1 -2- O WSH C. Kluttz M. Parnell 6% 83% Lineout: RF
b7 0-2 2 -2- O WSH T. Upton M. Parnell 5% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 3-4-5
t8 2-0 0 --- BOS T. Williams B. Porterfield 5% 93% Triple (CF-RF)
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Ted Williams (LF) batting 3rd
t8 2-0 0 --3 O BOS W. Dropo B. Porterfield -2% 91% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-0 1 --3 RO BOS F. Throneberry B. Porterfield 2% 93% Flyball: CF; Hatfield Scores
t8 3-0 2 --- BOS J. Piersall B. Porterfield 1% 94% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Piersall to 3B
t8 3-0 2 --3 BOS M. Parnell B. Porterfield 0% 94% Walk
t8 3-0 2 1-3 O BOS T. Lepcio B. Porterfield -1% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 9-1-2
Don Lenhardt replaces Fred Hatfield (PR) playing LF batting 3rd
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Bob Porterfield (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- WSH P. Runnels M. Parnell -5% 88% Walk
b8 0-3 0 1-- O WSH E. Yost M. Parnell 4% 92% Lineout: RF
b8 0-3 1 1-- O WSH G. Coan M. Parnell 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-3 2 1-- O WSH I. Noren M. Parnell 2% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Bobo Newsom facing 9-1-2
Bobo Newsom replaces Pete Runnels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- O BOS G. Niarhos B. Newsom -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-0 1 --- O BOS D. DiMaggio B. Newsom -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-0 2 --- BOS J. Pesky B. Newsom 0% 97% Single to CF
t9 3-0 2 1-- O BOS D. Lenhardt B. Newsom -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 4-5-6
b9 0-3 0 --- O WSH S. Mele M. Parnell 2% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 0-3 1 --- O WSH C. Michaels M. Parnell 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-3 2 --- WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell -1% 99% Walk
b9 0-3 2 1-- O WSH C. Kluttz M. Parnell 1% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 0.

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