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Senators
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators, played on June 4, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Dixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Sonny Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 4, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Trucks
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Vollmer reaches third base with a triple. Terwilliger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dixon
Groth hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dixon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Dixon
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Trucks
Dixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dixon
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Dixon
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Dixon
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Dixon
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Trucks
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dixon
Hunter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Dixon
Dick Kokos pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Kokos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Dixon
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Dixon
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Dixon
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Cain
Bob Cain now pitching.
Dixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Cain
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Cain
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dixon
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Dixon
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Dixon
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Dixon
Courtney hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Dixon
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Cain
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Cain
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Cain
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Cain
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Vollmer scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Cain
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grasso vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Stuart
Dixon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Dixon
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dixon
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 -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dixon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Stuart
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Stuart
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stuart
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Dixon
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dixon
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Dixon
Willie Miranda pinch runs for Bob Elliott.
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyck vs. Dixon
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Dixon
Courtney hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Stuart
Willie Miranda now playing third base.
Vollmer hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stuart
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Stuart
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Stuart
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Stuart
There goes Busby. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Stuart
Grasso hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dixon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Dixon
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Dixon
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Stuart
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Stuart covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Stuart
Yost hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Stuart
Terwilliger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dixon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Dixon
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Dixon
Miranda 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, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stuart
Vernon 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, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Stuart
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stuart
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Stuart
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Stuart
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Stuart
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Dixon
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Dixon
Dyck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Dixon
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Dixon
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Dixon
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1953 -- Washington at St.Louis (N)
Washington AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 2 1 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 2 2 2 Wertz V, rf 3 1 0 0
Vollmer C, lf 3 3 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 2 3 1 Miranda W, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 4 1 2 2 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Busby J, cf 5 0 3 3 Dyck J, lf 3 0 1 1
Grasso M, c 5 0 0 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 4 0 2 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 3 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Kokos D, ph 1 0 0 0
Cain B, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 2 0 0 0
Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 15 10 32 1 7 1
Washington 202 040 101 -- 10
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 3.0 6 4 4 3 0
Cain B 1.1 5 4 4 0 0
Stuart M 4.2 4 2 2 1 1
E -- Jensen J
DP -- Washington 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Washington 7, St.Louis 8
2B -- Hunter B, Kryhoski D, Runnels P
3B -- Vollmer C
HR -- Vernon M
SB -- Busby J
HBP -- by Trucks V (Vollmer C)
T -- 2:00
A -- 3524
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