Top 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Dorish
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Dorish
  
  Runnels 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 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Dorish
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Dorish covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Porterfield
  
  Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Porterfield
  
  Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Porterfield
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Dorish
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Dorish covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Dorish
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Dorish
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Busby reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Terwilliger vs. Dorish
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Busby moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fitz Gerald vs. Dorish
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Terwilliger scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porterfield vs. Dorish
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Dorish
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krsnich vs. Porterfield
  
  Krsnich hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Porterfield
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
  
  Carrasquel strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Dorish
  
  Runnels 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 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Dorish
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Dorish
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dorish vs. Porterfield
  
  Dorish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Porterfield
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Porterfield
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Porterfield
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Dorish
  
  Jensen 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Dorish
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Dorish
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Dorish
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards third. Krsnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krsnich vs. Porterfield
  
  Krsnich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Porterfield
  
  There goes Krsnich. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Porterfield
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Dorish
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Dorish
  
  Yost hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Dorish
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dorish vs. Porterfield
  
  Dorish 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Porterfield
  
  Fain hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mele vs. Porterfield
  
  Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Dorish
  
  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 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Dorish
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Dorish
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Dorish
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Dorish
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fitz Gerald vs. Dorish
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krsnich vs. Porterfield
  
  Krsnich 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 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Porterfield
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Dorish
  
  Porterfield 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Dorish
  
  Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Dorish
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dorish vs. Porterfield
  
  Dorish hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Porterfield
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Dorish
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coan vs. Dorish
  
  There goes Vernon. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Vernon steals third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coan vs. Dorish
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Dorish
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Dorish
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Porterfield
  
  Fain strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Porterfield
  
  Minoso bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Porterfield
  
  Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Mele reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Porterfield
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Porterfield
  
  Bud Stewart pinch hits for Rocky Krsnich.
  
  Stewart hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Porterfield
  
  Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Dorish
  
  Fred Marsh now playing third base.
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terwilliger for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Dorish
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrne vs. Dorish
  
  Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  Byrne 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 

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         Game of 7/16/1953, game 2 -- Washington at Chicago (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  0  0   Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  0   
Runnels P, ss         4  0  0  0   Fain F, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          4  2  3  2   
Coan G, lf            4  0  0  1   Mele S, rf            3  1  1  1   
Jensen J, rf          3  1  1  0   Rivera J, cf          4  0  0  0   
Busby J, cf           4  1  2  0   Krsnich R, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  1  2  1   Stewart B, ph         1  1  1  2   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  1  2   Marsh F, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Porterfield B, p      3  0  0  0   Lollar S, c           4  0  0  0   
Byrne T, ph           1  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  0  0  0   
                                   Dorish F, p           3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  4                        32  5  9  5

Washington       030 000 010 --  4
Chicago          002 000 03x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)     8.0  9  5  5  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dorish F (W)          9.0  7  4  4  2  2

LOB -- Washington 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Busby J, Vernon M, Mele S
HR -- Minoso M, Stewart B
SB -- Vernon M
CS -- Krsnich R
T -- 2:11
A -- 19327

    

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