Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Paige
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Paige
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Paige
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Paige
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Schmitz
  
  Hunter 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 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Schmitz
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Schmitz
  
  Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Schmitz
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Paige
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Paige
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Paige
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Schmitz
  
  Mel Hoderlein now playing second base.
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Schmitz
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Schmitz
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Schmitz
  
  Young hits a line drive towards short. Runnels catches it and tags out Groth for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Paige
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmitz vs. Paige
  
  Schmitz hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Paige
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paige vs. Schmitz
  
  Paige hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Schmitz
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Schmitz
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Schmitz
  
  Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Schmitz
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Paige
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Paige
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Paige
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Paige
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Schmitz
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Schmitz
  
  Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Stephens trying to get to home. Busby throws the ball in to Fitz Gerald who tags Stephens who's trying to score from second, for the out. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Schmitz
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Schmitz
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Paige
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoderlein vs. Paige
  
  Hoderlein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Paige
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Hoderlein goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Paige
  
  Kite Thomas pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Paige
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paige vs. Dixon
  
  Sonny Dixon now pitching.
  
  Paige strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Dixon
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Dixon
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Paige
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Paige
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Paige
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Paige
  
  Coan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Paige
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoderlein vs. Turley
  
  Bob Turley now pitching.
  
  Hoderlein hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Dixon
  
  Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Dixon
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Dixon
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Dixon
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Turley
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Turley
  
  Dixon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Turley
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Dixon
  
  Groth hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Dixon
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turley vs. Dixon
  
  Turley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Dixon
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Turley
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Turley
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Turley
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coan vs. Turley
  
  Coan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Turley
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoderlein vs. Turley
  
  Hoderlein hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Dixon
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Dixon
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Dixon
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Dixon
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Dixon
  
  Hank Edwards pinch hits for Les Moss.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Turley
  
  Clint Courtney now catching.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Turley
  
  Dixon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Turley
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Turley
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Dixon
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Dixon
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Dixon
  
  Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Bob Turley.
  
  Kryhoski hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1953 -- Washington at St.Louis (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  0  0  0   Hunter B, ss          4  0  0  0   
Runnels P, ss         5  1  1  0   Sievers R, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          4  1  2  1   Lenhardt D, lf        3  1  1  1   
Jensen J, rf          4  0  1  0   Wertz V, rf           3  0  1  0   
Coan G, lf            3  1  1  1   Stephens V, 3b        4  0  3  0   
Busby J, cf           4  0  2  1   Moss L, c             3  0  1  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     1  0  0  0   Edwards H, ph         1  0  0  0   
Hoderlein M, 2b       2  1  0  0   Courtney C, c         0  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  1  1   Groth J, cf           4  0  1  0   
Schmitz J, p          1  0  0  0   Young B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Thomas K, ph          1  0  0  0   Paige S, p            2  0  0  0   
Dixon S, p            1  0  0  0   Turley B, p           1  1  1  1   
                                   Kryhoski D, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        34  3  9  3

Washington       000 012 010 --  4
St.Louis         101 000 100 --  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J             4.0  6  2  2  1  2
Dixon S (W)           5.0  3  1  1  1  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paige S               5.2  6  3  3  1  3
Turley B (L)          3.1  2  1  1  2  5

DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Stephens V, Fitz Gerald E, Runnels P
3B -- Vernon M
HR -- Lenhardt D, Sievers R, Vernon M, Coan G, Turley B
T -- 2:13
A -- 13898

    

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