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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 16, 1954 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,515 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Tom Wright | Right Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Cass Michaels | Third Baseman |
Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1954
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Fornieles
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fornieles
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a line drive towards the mound. Porterfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Fornieles
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Fornieles
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Fornieles
Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Fornieles
Porterfield hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Porterfield
Sawatski 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a popup towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Fornieles
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fornieles
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Porterfield
Fornieles bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers hits a popup towards third. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Fornieles
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Fornieles
Fitz Gerald hits a popup into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Porterfield
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera 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 5
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Fornieles
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Fornieles
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Fornieles
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Porterfield
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fornieles
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Fornieles
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Fornieles
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Johnson
Don Johnson now pitching.
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Johnson
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sawatski vs. Porterfield
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Porterfield, and towards Runnels, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Porterfield
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball towards left. Minoso catches it and throws to home to double up Wright. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Bob Boyd pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Porterfield
There goes Boyd. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Yost applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Johnson
Bob Boyd now playing first base.
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Johnson
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Porterfield
Sawatski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Porterfield
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1954, game 2 -- Washington at Chicago (D) Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1 Sievers R, lf 3 2 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 2 0 Boyd B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 3 1 Michaels C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 2 2 Sawatski C, c 4 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 30 1 5 1 Washington 010 002 000 -- 3 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fornieles M (L) 5.1 7 3 3 2 1 Johnson D 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 E -- Terwilliger W DP -- Washington 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Washington 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Sievers R 3B -- Runnels P CS -- Boyd B SH -- Fornieles M HBP -- by Porterfield B (Minoso M) T -- 2:19 A -- 25515
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