Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Porterfield
  
  There goes Minoso. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Pierce
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Michaels. Yost moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  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. Yost scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Pierce
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields the ball and throws to second. Carrasquel drops the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Sievers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Pierce
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Umphlett vs. Pierce
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Porterfield
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Porterfield
  
  Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Porterfield
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger catches it and throws to first to double up Cavarretta. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Pierce
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Pierce
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Porterfield
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop.
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Porterfield
  
  Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  Vernon hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Pierce
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Pierce
  
  Snyder hits a line drive towards third. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Porterfield
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Porterfield
  
  Rivera hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sawatski vs. Porterfield
  
  Sawatski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Pierce
  
  Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Pierce
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Porterfield
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Porterfield
  
  Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Pierce
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Porterfield
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Porterfield
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sawatski vs. Porterfield
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Pierce
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Pierce
  
  Snyder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Porterfield
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Porterfield
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Pierce
  
  Umphlett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald bunts towards third. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porterfield vs. Pierce
  
  Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Pierce
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Porterfield
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Pierce
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Pierce
  
  Busby bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Pierce
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Umphlett vs. Pierce
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porterfield vs. Pierce
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Porterfield
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Groth 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 

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         Game of 7/17/1954 -- Chicago at Washington (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      3  1  0  0   Yost E, 3b            2  1  1  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  1  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  0  2  1   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  1   
Cavarretta P, 1b      3  0  2  0   Sievers R, lf         4  1  2  1   
Rivera J, rf          4  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           4  0  2  0   
Sawatski C, c         4  0  0  0   Runnels P, ss         1  0  0  0   
Michaels C, 3b        4  0  0  0   Snyder J, ss          3  0  1  1   
Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   Umphlett T, rf        4  0  0  0   
Pierce B, p           3  0  2  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  1  0   
                                   Porterfield B, p      4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        33  3  9  3

Chicago          000 000 010 --  1
Washington       200 000 01x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L)          8.0  9  3  3  3  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W)     9.0  8  1  1  2  2

E -- Michaels C, Carrasquel C, Runnels P
DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Washington 9
2B -- Yost E, Minoso M
CS -- Minoso M
T -- 1:49
A -- 4820

    

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