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Senators
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 8, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on May 8, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,599 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
Spec Shea | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 8, 1953
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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