Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Portocarrero, and towards Jacobs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. McDermott
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. McDermott
  
  Limmer hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. McDermott
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Portocarrero
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Portocarrero
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDermott vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDermott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. McDermott moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pesky vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. McDermott
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. McDermott
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Astroth vs. McDermott
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zernial scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Portocarrero vs. McDermott
  
  Portocarrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Portocarrero
  
  There goes Busby. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Umphlett vs. Portocarrero
  
  Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Portocarrero
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. McDermott
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. McDermott
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to McDermott covering. Safe. Suder moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renna vs. McDermott
  
  Renna takes first base on ball four. Limmer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. McDermott
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDermott, and towards Yost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDermott hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. McDermott
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. McDermott
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. McDermott
  
  Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. McDermott
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. McDermott
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. McDermott
  
  Renna hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Portocarrero
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Portocarrero
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDermott vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Portocarrero fires over to first and Limmer drops the ball. That's an error on Limmer. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. McDermott
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. McDermott
  
  DeMaestri bunts towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Astroth vs. McDermott
  
  Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Portocarrero vs. McDermott
  
  Portocarrero strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jacobs vs. McDermott
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Limmer vs. McDermott
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vernon. Suder scores. Limmer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renna vs. McDermott
  
  Renna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Renna reaches third base with a triple. Limmer scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. McDermott
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeMaestri vs. McDermott
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Portocarrero
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Portocarrero
  
  Tom Wright pinch hits for Joe Tipton.
  
  Wright takes first base on ball four. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDermott vs. Portocarrero
  
  Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Tom Wright.
  
  McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. McDermott
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. McDermott
  
  Portocarrero hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. McDermott
  
  Jacobs hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/1954 -- Washington at Philadelphia (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  1  2  1   Jacobs S, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Pesky J, 2b           5  0  0  0   Suder P, 3b           5  1  3  0   
Vernon M, 1b          5  0  2  0   Limmer L, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Sievers R, lf         3  0  0  1   Renna B, rf           3  0  1  1   
Busby J, cf           5  0  3  0   Zernial G, lf         3  1  1  0   
Runnels P, ss         5  0  0  0   Wilson B, cf          4  0  2  0   
Umphlett T, rf        3  0  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   
Tipton J, c           1  1  0  0   Astroth J, c          3  0  1  1   
Wright T, ph          0  0  0  0   Portocarrero A, p     4  0  0  0   
Snyder J, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Fitz Gerald E, c      0  0  0  0                                      
McDermott M, p        4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        33  3 10  2

Washington       110 000 000 --  2
Philadelphia     010 000 20x --  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L)       8.0 10  3  2  3  6

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W)    9.0  9  2  2  6  4

E -- Limmer L, Vernon M
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 13, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Suder P
3B -- Renna B, Vernon M
SB -- Busby J
SH -- DeMaestri J
SF -- Sievers R
HBP -- by McDermott M (Zernial G)
T -- 2:40
A -- 2647

    

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