Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Shantz
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Shantz
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Shantz
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Shea
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Shea
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Babe vs. Shea
  
  Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. Philley moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Shea
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Shea
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Shantz
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Shantz
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Michaels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Vernon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Shantz
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Shantz
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Shea
  
  Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Shea
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Shea
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Shea
  
  Shantz takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Shea
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Shantz
  
  Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shea vs. Shantz
  
  Shea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grasso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Shantz
  
  Yost bunts between the mound and first base. Shantz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. Grasso moves to third. Shea moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Terwilliger vs. Shantz
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grasso scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Shantz
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Shea
  
  Philley hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Shea
  
  Babe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Babe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Shea
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Shea
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Babe moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Shea
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Babe scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Shea
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Shantz
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Shantz
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Shantz
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards third. Babe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Shea
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Shea
  
  Shantz bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Shea
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Shea
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Astroth scores. Joost goes all the way around to score. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Babe vs. Shea
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Shea
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Shantz
  
  Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shea vs. Shantz
  
  Astroth fires to first and picks off Grasso. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Shantz
  
  Shea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Shantz
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Shea
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Shea
  
  Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Yost catches it and throws to first to double up Clark. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Shea
  
  Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Shantz
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Shantz
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Shantz
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Shea
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Shea
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Shea
  
  Joost bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to third. Shantz moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Philley vs. Shea
  
  There's a wild pitch. Astroth scores. Shantz moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Philley vs. Sima
  
  Al Sima now pitching.
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Babe vs. Sima
  
  Babe takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Sima
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shantz scores. Philley scores. Babe moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Dixon
  
  Sonny Dixon now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a line drive towards short. Runnels catches it and throws to second to double up Babe. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Shantz
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Shantz
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Busby reaches second base with a double. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grasso vs. Shantz
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Shantz
  
  Ken Wood pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Moreno
  
  Julio Moreno now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Moreno
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Moreno
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Moreno
  
  Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Shantz
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Shantz
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Shantz
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Shantz
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Shantz
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. Terwilliger scores. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Shantz
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Bishop
  
  Charlie Bishop now pitching.
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Busby reaches second base with a double. Vollmer scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campos vs. Bishop
  
  Frank Campos pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
  
  Campos hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Bishop
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Moreno
  
  Bob Oldis now catching. Gene Verble now playing shortstop.
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Moreno
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Moreno
  
  Babe 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 

Top 9

• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Bishop
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Bishop
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Bishop
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Bishop
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vollmer vs. Fricano
  
  Marion Fricano now pitching.
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger scores. Jensen moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 9 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Verble vs. Fricano
  
  Verble hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Fricano
  
  Busby hits a popup, foul, towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Moreno
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Moreno
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Moreno
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1953 -- Washington at Philadelphia (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  1  1  0   Joost E, ss           2  2  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  2  1  1   Philley D, cf         4  1  2  1   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  0  0   Babe L, 3b            4  1  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          4  2  1  1   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  1  2   
Vollmer C, lf         4  1  2  3   Clark A, rf           4  0  1  0   
Runnels P, ss         1  2  0  1   Zernial G, lf         5  0  0  1   
Verble G, ss          1  0  0  1   Michaels C, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Busby J, cf           5  0  2  2   Astroth J, c          3  2  2  0   
Grasso M, c           1  1  0  1   Shantz B, p           2  1  1  0   
Campos F, ph          1  0  0  0   Bishop C, p           0  0  0  0   
Oldis B, c            0  0  0  0   Fricano M, p          0  0  0  0   
Shea S, p             2  0  1  0                                      
Sima A, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Dixon S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Wood K, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Moreno J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33 10  8 10                        32  7  9  5

Washington       011 000 152 -- 10
Philadelphia     101 203 000 --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shea S                5.1  7  6  6  6  0
Sima A*               0.0  1  1  1  2  0
Dixon S               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Moreno J (W)          3.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L)          7.1  7  8  7  5  2
Bishop C              1.0  1  2  2  3  0
Fricano M             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Joost E, Jensen J
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Babe L, Busby J 2, Vollmer C
CS -- Runnels P
SH -- Yost E, Shantz B, Joost E
WP -- Shea S
T -- 2:48
A -- 5599

    

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