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Standings
DET
@CHW		1
2
DET
@CHW		6
11
SLB
@CLE		1
3
SLB
@CLE		0
9
PHA
@NYY		0
4
BOS
@WSH		5
4
CHC
@MLN		2
10
CHC
@MLN		7
2		 
(7)
NYG
@PHI		3
6
BRO
@PIT		10
4
BRO
@PIT		9
7
CIN
@STL		5
3
Sunday, August 23, 1953,
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 12,215, Time of Game: 2:35
Red Sox
5
70-56
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Senators
4
60-65
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Bill Henry (3-3)
L: Sonny Dixon (4-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  1    5 11  3
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  5  3

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .791 -0.008 1.44 0.101 -0.109 0.2 10 0 2B
Jim Piersall RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .691 -0.064 1.61 0.059 -0.123 -0.7 1 0 SH
Ted Williams LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .480 1.701 0.120 1.41 0.217 -0.096 0.2 2 0 HR
   Karl Olson LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .095 .286 0.356 3.02 0.356 0.000 1.2 3 0 2B
George Kell 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .297 .835 -0.058 1.38 0.089 -0.147 -0.4 0 2
Floyd Baker 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .276 .693 -0.041 0.97 0.053 -0.094 -0.5 2 6
Mel Parnell P 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .559 0.368 1.40 0.387 -0.019 2.4 0 2 2B
   Billy Consolo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ben Flowers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .471 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .579 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Umphlett CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .719 -0.137 1.29 0.015 -0.152 -1.0 3 0 SH
Milt Bolling SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .679 -0.032 1.16 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 1 1
   Johnny Lipon SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .209 .550 0.014 1.75 0.103 -0.089 0.5 1 2
Gus Niarhos C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .589 -0.030 1.13 0.048 -0.078 -0.5 2 0
   Sammy White PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .753 -0.089 3.27 0.000 -0.089 -0.4 2 1
Team Totals 37 5 11 4 2 3 .297 .793 0.399 1.45 1.428 -1.028 0.6 27 14
2B: B Goodman (28, off C Marrero); K Olson (2, off S Dixon); M Parnell (3, off S Dixon).
HR: T Williams (5, off S Dixon; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Piersall (16, off C Marrero); T Umphlett (6, off C Marrero).
TB: T Williams 4; B Goodman 3; M Parnell 3; K Olson 2; J Lipon; T Umphlett; F Baker; G Kell; J Piersall.
RBI: J Lipon (12); G Kell (60); K Olson (3); T Williams (11).
2-out RBI: G Kell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. S White-F Baker-B Goodman; F Baker-M Bolling-B Goodman.
E: B Goodman (16); M Bolling (21); T Umphlett (5).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 2 0 0 0 3 0 .247 .740 0.587 2.37 0.587 0.000 4.1 2 3
Pete Runnels SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .676 -0.314 2.19 0.000 -0.314 -2.4 1 3 SH,GDP
Mickey Vernon 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .884 -0.252 2.05 0.000 -0.252 -1.7 11 0
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .274 .789 -0.096 2.27 0.147 -0.243 -0.5 2 0 CS
Clyde Vollmer LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .732 -0.210 2.06 0.021 -0.231 -1.1 1 0 HBP
Jim Busby CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .755 -0.053 1.14 0.056 -0.109 0.0 3 0
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .244 .671 0.178 1.52 0.218 -0.040 1.3 0 2 2B,SB
Mickey Grasso C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .227 .568 -0.042 1.64 0.042 -0.084 -0.2 5 0
   Jerry Snyder PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .806 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ed Fitz Gerald C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .642 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Connie Marrero P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .377 -0.085 1.61 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 0 2
   Kite Thomas PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 .592 0.044 2.71 0.044 0.000 0.3
   Yo-Yo Davalillo PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Sonny Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .468 0.145 2.37 0.145 0.000 0.7 2 0 SH
Team Totals 31 4 5 1 8 4 .161 .544 -0.098 1.85 1.260 -1.358 -0.4 27 10
2B: W Terwilliger (17, off M Parnell).
SH: P Runnels (4, off M Parnell); S Dixon (2, off B Flowers).
HBP: C Vollmer (3, by M Parnell).
TB: W Terwilliger 3; M Grasso; J Busby; J Jensen.
GIDP: P Runnels (16).
RBI: W Terwilliger (33).
2-out RBI: W Terwilliger.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: M Vernon (12); E Yost (17); J Busby (5).
Baserunning
SB: W Terwilliger (7, 3rd base off M Parnell/G Niarhos).
CS: J Jensen (6, 2nd base by B Henry/S White).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Parnell 7 4 4 1 6 2 0 3.23 33 55 -0.199 1.42 -0.6
Ben Flowers 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.87 4 0 0 -0.170 2.74 -1.1
Bill Henry, W (3-3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.83 5 3 0 0.469 4.13 2.0
Team Totals 9 5 4 1 8 4 0 1.00 42 55 3 0 0.100 1.45 0.4

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Connie Marrero 6 7 3 1 2 3 0 3.26 28 51 -0.086 1.27 -0.1
Sonny Dixon, BS (5), L (4-8) 3 4 2 2 0 0 1 3.81 13 0 0 -0.314 1.83 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 3 2 3 1 3.00 41 51 0 0 -0.400 1.85 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Parnell (3; C Vollmer).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Grover Froese, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 12,215.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Washington Senators
1 Billy Goodman 1B 1 Eddie Yost 3B
2 Jim Piersall RF 2 Pete Runnels SS
3 Ted Williams LF 3 Mickey Vernon 1B
4 George Kell 3B 4 Jackie Jensen RF
5 Floyd Baker 2B 5 Clyde Vollmer LF
6 Mel Parnell P 6 Jim Busby CF
7 Tom Umphlett CF 7 Wayne Terwilliger 2B
8 Milt Bolling SS 8 Mickey Grasso C
9 Gus Niarhos C 9 Connie Marrero P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-3 2 123 RRR WSH E. Yost M. Parnell -44% 27% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Terwilliger Scores/No RBI/unER; Grasso Scores/No RBI/unER; Davalillo Scores/No RBI/unER; Yost to 2B
t9 4-4 1 1-- R BOS K. Olson S. Dixon 36% 86% Double to LF; Piersall Scores
b9 4-5 0 1-- OO WSH C. Vollmer B. Henry 28% 95% Double Play: Strikeout, Jensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
t6 1-1 0 1-- R BOS M. Parnell C. Marrero 22% 77% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baker Scores/No RBI/unER; Parnell to 3B/Adv on E5
t7 3-4 1 --- R BOS T. Williams S. Dixon 20% 46% Home Run

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' Connie Marrero facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS B. Goodman C. Marrero 6% 56% Double to RF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O BOS J. Piersall C. Marrero -1% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Goodman to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O BOS T. Williams C. Marrero -6% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 R BOS G. Kell C. Marrero 9% 58% Single to CF; Goodman Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O BOS F. Baker C. Marrero -2% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- WSH E. Yost M. Parnell -4% 52% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- OO WSH P. Runnels M. Parnell 8% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell 1% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Connie Marrero facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- BOS M. Parnell C. Marrero 3% 64% Single to RF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O BOS T. Umphlett C. Marrero -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Parnell to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- O BOS M. Bolling C. Marrero -3% 59% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -2- O BOS G. Niarhos C. Marrero -3% 56% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O WSH J. Jensen M. Parnell 3% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O WSH C. Vollmer M. Parnell 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- WSH J. Busby M. Parnell -1% 59% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- R WSH W. Terwilliger M. Parnell -13% 47% Double to LF; Busby Scores
b2 1-1 2 -2- WSH M. Grasso M. Parnell -1% 46% Walk
b2 1-1 2 12- O WSH C. Marrero M. Parnell 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Connie Marrero facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- BOS B. Goodman C. Marrero 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 1-1 0 1-- O BOS J. Piersall C. Marrero -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Goodman to 2B
t3 1-1 1 -2- O BOS T. Williams C. Marrero -4% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1-1 2 -2- O BOS G. Kell C. Marrero -4% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- WSH E. Yost M. Parnell -4% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 1-1 0 1-- O WSH P. Runnels M. Parnell 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Yost to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- O WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Yost to 3B
Johnny Lipon replaces Milt Bolling playing SS batting 8th
b3 1-1 2 --3 WSH J. Jensen M. Parnell -1% 44% Walk
b3 1-1 2 1-3 O WSH C. Vollmer M. Parnell 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Connie Marrero facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O BOS F. Baker C. Marrero -3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-1 1 --- O BOS M. Parnell C. Marrero -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 2 --- BOS T. Umphlett C. Marrero 1% 47% Single to LF
t4 1-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Lipon C. Marrero -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- WSH J. Busby M. Parnell -4% 40% Single to SS
b4 1-1 0 1-- O WSH W. Terwilliger M. Parnell 4% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 1 1-- O WSH M. Grasso M. Parnell 2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Terwilliger to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- O WSH C. Marrero M. Parnell 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Connie Marrero facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- BOS G. Niarhos C. Marrero 5% 55% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- O BOS B. Goodman C. Marrero -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Niarhos to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O BOS J. Piersall C. Marrero -5% 48% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 2 -2- BOS T. Williams C. Marrero 1% 49% Walk
t5 1-1 2 12- O BOS G. Kell C. Marrero -6% 43% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- WSH E. Yost M. Parnell -5% 39% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- O WSH P. Runnels M. Parnell 4% 43% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 1-- O WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 1-- O WSH J. Jensen M. Parnell 3% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Connie Marrero facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- BOS F. Baker C. Marrero 5% 55% Single to SS
t6 1-1 0 1-- R BOS M. Parnell C. Marrero 22% 77% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baker Scores/No RBI/unER; Parnell to 3B/Adv on E5
t6 2-1 0 --3 O BOS T. Umphlett C. Marrero -5% 72% Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
t6 2-1 1 --3 R BOS J. Lipon C. Marrero 10% 83% Single to LF; Parnell Scores/unER; Lipon to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t6 3-1 1 --3 O BOS G. Niarhos C. Marrero -5% 78% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 2 --3 O BOS B. Goodman C. Marrero -3% 75% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 5-6-7
b6 1-3 0 --- O WSH C. Vollmer M. Parnell 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- O WSH J. Busby M. Parnell 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- WSH W. Terwilliger M. Parnell -2% 79% Single to LF
b6 1-3 2 1-- WSH M. Grasso M. Parnell -3% 76% Single to LF; Terwilliger to 2B
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Connie Marrero (P) batting 9th
b6 1-3 2 12- WSH K. Thomas M. Parnell -1% 75% Terwilliger Steals 3B
b6 1-3 2 1-3 WSH K. Thomas M. Parnell -4% 71% Walk; Grasso to 2B
Yo-Yo Davalillo pinch runs for Kite Thomas (PH) batting 9th
b6 1-3 2 123 RRR WSH E. Yost M. Parnell -44% 27% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Terwilliger Scores/No RBI/unER; Grasso Scores/No RBI/unER; Davalillo Scores/No RBI/unER; Yost to 2B
b6 4-3 2 -2- O WSH P. Runnels M. Parnell 3% 30% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Sonny Dixon facing 2-3-4
Sonny Dixon replaces Yo-Yo Davalillo (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall S. Dixon -4% 26% Flyball: RF
t7 3-4 1 --- R BOS T. Williams S. Dixon 20% 46% Home Run
t7 4-4 1 --- O BOS G. Kell S. Dixon -3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-4 2 --- O BOS F. Baker S. Dixon -2% 41% Lineout: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Mel Parnell facing 3-4-5
Karl Olson replaces Ted Williams playing LF batting 3rd
b7 4-4 0 --- O WSH M. Vernon M. Parnell 4% 45% Flyball: LF
b7 4-4 1 --- O WSH J. Jensen M. Parnell 3% 48% Lineout: LF
b7 4-4 2 --- WSH C. Vollmer M. Parnell -2% 46% Hit By Pitch
b7 4-4 2 1-- O WSH J. Busby M. Parnell 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Senators' Sonny Dixon facing 6-7-8
t8 4-4 0 --- BOS M. Parnell S. Dixon 13% 63% Double to LF
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Mel Parnell (P) batting 6th
t8 4-4 0 -2- O BOS T. Umphlett S. Dixon -9% 54% Popfly: P
t8 4-4 1 -2- O BOS J. Lipon S. Dixon -6% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Consolo to 3B
Sammy White pinch hits for Gus Niarhos (C) batting 9th
t8 4-4 2 --3 O BOS S. White S. Dixon -9% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Ben Flowers facing 7-8-9
Ben Flowers replaces Billy Consolo (PR) pitching and batting 6th
Sammy White moves from PH to C
b8 4-4 0 --- WSH W. Terwilliger B. Flowers -6% 33% Walk
b8 4-4 0 1-- O WSH M. Grasso B. Flowers 6% 39% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Mickey Grasso (C) batting 8th
b8 4-4 1 1-- WSH S. Dixon B. Flowers -14% 25% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Snyder to 3B
b8 4-4 1 1-3 WSH E. Yost B. Flowers -2% 23% Walk; Dixon to 2B
Bill Henry replaces Ben Flowers pitching and batting 6th
b8 4-4 1 123 O WSH P. Runnels B. Henry 14% 37% Strikeout
b8 4-4 2 123 O WSH M. Vernon B. Henry 13% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Senators' Sonny Dixon facing 1-2-3
Ed Fitz Gerald replaces Jerry Snyder (PR) playing C batting 8th
t9 4-4 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman S. Dixon -6% 44% Lineout: 1B
t9 4-4 1 --- BOS J. Piersall S. Dixon 6% 50% Single to LF
t9 4-4 1 1-- R BOS K. Olson S. Dixon 36% 86% Double to LF; Piersall Scores
t9 5-4 1 -2- O BOS G. Kell S. Dixon -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-4 2 -2- O BOS F. Baker S. Dixon -3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Bill Henry facing 4-5-6
b9 4-5 0 --- WSH J. Jensen B. Henry -13% 67% Single to CF
b9 4-5 0 1-- OO WSH C. Vollmer B. Henry 28% 95% Double Play: Strikeout, Jensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
b9 4-5 2 --- O WSH J. Busby B. Henry 5% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Senators 4.

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