Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Branca
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Branca
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing 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 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Branca
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Branca
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Branca
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Porterfield
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Porterfield
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Porterfield
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Branca
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Branca
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Branca
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vernon vs. Branca
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Branca
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branca vs. Porterfield
  
  Branca takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Delsing reaches third base with a triple. Branca goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn 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 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Porterfield
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Branca
  
  Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Branca
  
  Runnels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Wright. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Porterfield
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Porterfield
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branca vs. Porterfield
  
  Branca hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Branca
  
  Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Branca
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Branca
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Branca
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Branca
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wright vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Aber
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
  
  Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Aber
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Porterfield
  
  Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Porterfield
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Aber
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Aber
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Aber
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Porterfield
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Porterfield
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aber vs. Porterfield
  
  Aber strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Aber
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Aber
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vollmer vs. Aber
  
  Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Tom Wright.
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling has Vernon trapped. There's the throw to House and over to Boone, who tags Vernon for the out. Sievers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Aber
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. Sievers scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Aber
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Porterfield
  
  Clyde Vollmer now playing right field.
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Porterfield
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Porterfield
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Aber
  
  Porterfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Aber
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Aber
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Aber
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Aber
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Porterfield
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Porterfield
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Porterfield
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/11/1954 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  2  2  1   Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Busby J, cf           5  1  3  1   Delsing J, lf         4  1  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  2  1   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Sievers R, lf         4  1  1  0   Boone R, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Wright T, rf          3  0  2  0   Dropo W, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Vollmer C, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Runnels P, ss         3  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          2  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  0  1   House F, c            3  1  1  1   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  0  0   Branca R, p           1  1  0  0   
Porterfield B, p      4  1  1  1   Aber A, p             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  5                        30  3  4  3

Washington       002 010 011 --  5
Detroit          002 100 000 --  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W)     9.0  4  3  3  3  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branca R              4.2  7  3  3  2  2
Aber A (L)            4.1  4  2  2  1  3

DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Vernon M
3B -- Busby J, Delsing J
HR -- House F, Yost E, Porterfield B
T -- 2:01
A -- 2803

    

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