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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 17, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 17, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,345 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Summers |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 17, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Pierce
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich throws towards first. Fain fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fain. Snyder moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Busby reaches second base with a double. Snyder scores. Jensen scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Porterfield
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Krsnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Pierce
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porterfield moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Pierce
Snyder strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Snyder out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Porterfield
Krsnich hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Porterfield
Pierce 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Carrasquel covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Porterfield
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Porterfield
There goes Rivera. The throw from Fitz Gerald to Terwilliger and they have Rivera trapped. The throw over to Vernon, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivera. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards second. Fox catches it and steps on second to double up Terwilliger. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Pierce
Porterfield hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Porterfield
Krsnich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Krsnich reaches second base with a double. Busby throws the ball in to Yost who tags Krsnich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Porterfield
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pierce
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyd vs. Porterfield
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
There goes Busby. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Porterfield
Krsnich hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Porterfield
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Pierce
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Pierce
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer bunts towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vollmer for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Porterfield
Boyd 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1953 -- Chicago at Washington (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 2 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Snyder J, ss 3 1 0 0
Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, rf 4 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 2 2 0
Boyd B, lf 4 0 1 1 Vollmer C, lf 2 0 0 0
Rivera J, cf 4 1 2 1 Busby J, cf 3 0 2 2
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 2 1
Krsnich R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0
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33 2 9 2 26 3 8 3
Chicago 000 100 100 -- 2
Washington 200 000 01x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 8.0 8 3 3 7 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 2
E -- Fain F
DP -- Chicago 3, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Washington 8
2B -- Busby J, Minoso M, Terwilliger W, Krsnich R, Fox N
HR -- Rivera J
CS -- Rivera J, Busby J
SH -- Yost E, Vollmer C
T -- 2:07
A -- 3345
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