Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Marrero
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Marrero
  
  Limmer hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Marrero
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Sima
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Sima
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Sima
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Sima covering, for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Runnels vs. Sima
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Marrero
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Marrero
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Marrero
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeMaestri vs. Marrero
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Marrero
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Astroth reaches second base with a double. Paula throws the ball in to Yost who tags Astroth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sima vs. Marrero
  
  Sima hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paula vs. Sima
  
  Paula strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Sima
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Sima
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Marrero
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Marrero
  
  Limmer hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Marrero
  
  Finigan hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Sima
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Sima
  
  Roy Sievers pinch hits for Connie Marrero.
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Sima
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Shea
  
  Spec Shea now pitching.
  
  Valo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Shea
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Shea
  
  Taylor bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald catches it and throws to first to double up Wilson. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Sima
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Sima
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Sima
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Sima
  
  Paula takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Sima
  
  There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to third. Paula moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lemon vs. Sima
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Shea
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Shea
  
  Astroth bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shea. DeMaestri moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sima vs. Shea
  
  Sima hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacobs vs. Shea
  
  Jacobs bunts towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobs for the out. DeMaestri scores. Astroth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Limmer vs. Shea
  
  Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finigan vs. Shea
  
  Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Sima
  
  Vic Power now playing right field.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snyder vs. Sima
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shea vs. Sima
  
  Shea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Power. Shea reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald scores. There goes Snyder trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Sima
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Sima
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Shea moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Sima
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jacobs picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobs. Shea scores. Busby moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Runnels vs. Sima
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Burtschy
  
  Moe Burtschy now pitching.
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Shea
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Shea
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Shea
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Burtschy
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Burtschy
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Burtschy
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Shea
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Shea
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burtschy vs. Shea
  
  Burtschy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Burtschy
  
  Shea hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Burtschy
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Burtschy
  
  Busby hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Shea
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. Shea
  
  Limmer bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Shea
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Shea
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Burtschy
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Burtschy
  
  Runnels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Burtschy
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Burtschy
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paula moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Burtschy
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paula scores. Lemon moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Snyder vs. Burtschy
  
  Astroth fires to third and picks off Lemon, with DeMaestri covering. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Shea
  
  Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Shea
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Shea
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Shea
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1954 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b          3  0  1  1   Yost E, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Limmer L, 1b          2  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  1  0   
Finigan J, 3b         4  0  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          3  1  1  1   
Valo E, rf            2  1  1  0   Runnels P, 2b         4  0  1  2   
Power V, rf           2  0  0  0   Paula C, lf           3  1  0  0   
Wilson B, cf          2  1  1  1   Lemon J, rf           4  0  1  0   
Taylor J, lf          4  0  0  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      4  1  2  1   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  2  2  1   Snyder J, ss          3  0  1  0   
Astroth J, c          3  0  1  1   Marrero C, p          0  0  0  0   
Sima A, p             2  0  0  0   Sievers R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Burtschy M, p         1  0  0  0   Shea S, p             2  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  6  4                        31  5  9  5

Philadelphia     030 010 000 --  4
Washington       000 040 01x --  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sima A                4.2  7  4  3  2  4
Burtschy M (L)        3.1  2  1  1  1  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marrero C             3.0  4  3  3  0  0
Shea S (W)            6.0  2  1  0  2  3

E -- Shea S, Jacobs S
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Washington 5
2B -- Valo E, Astroth J, Fitz Gerald E, Shea S
SH -- Astroth J, Jacobs S, Limmer L
HBP -- by Shea S (Wilson B)
WP -- Sima A
T -- 1:47
A -- 460

    

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