Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Stobbs
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Stobbs
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Stobbs
  
  Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Cain
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Cain
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stephens. Yost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Cain
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jensen vs. Cain
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Cain
  
  There goes Jensen. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vollmer vs. Cain
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Cain
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Cain
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sacka vs. Stuart
  
  Marlin Stuart now pitching.
  
  There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Moss and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sacka vs. Stuart
  
  Sacka hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Stobbs
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Stobbs
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stobbs
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Stuart
  
  Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Stuart
  
  Davalillo strikes out. The ball gets by Moss. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Stuart
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Stuart
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Davalillo scores. Vernon goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vollmer vs. Stuart
  
  The ball gets by Moss for a passed ball. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vollmer vs. Stuart
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Stuart
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Stobbs
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Stobbs
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Stobbs
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Stobbs
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Stuart
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sacka vs. Stuart
  
  Sacka hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stobbs vs. Stuart
  
  Stobbs bunts towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Stuart
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davalillo vs. Stuart
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vernon vs. Stuart
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz 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 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Stobbs
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Stobbs
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Stuart
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Stuart
  
  Vollmer 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 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Stuart
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Busby reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Stuart
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sacka vs. Stuart
  
  Sacka hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stobbs vs. Stuart
  
  Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stobbs
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Stobbs
  
  Don Larsen pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
  
  Larsen 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 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Stobbs
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Stobbs
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Stobbs
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching.
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Kretlow
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
  
  Lenhardt hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Stobbs
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Kretlow
  
  Jensen hits a line drive towards third. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Kretlow
  
  Vollmer strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby 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 

Top 7

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Stobbs
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stobbs
  
  Young 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 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. Stobbs
  
  Kretlow strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Kretlow
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Terwilliger reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sacka vs. Kretlow
  
  Sacka hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stobbs vs. Kretlow
  
  Stobbs bunts towards the mound. Kretlow juggles the ball. That's an error on Kretlow. Sacka moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. Sacka moves to third. Stobbs moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davalillo vs. Kretlow
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Sacka scores. Stobbs moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Stobbs scores. Davalillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Kretlow
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 2 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Stobbs
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Stobbs
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Stobbs
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moss vs. Stobbs
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Kretlow
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Kretlow
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Stobbs
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Stobbs
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Stobbs
  
  Jim Dyck pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Dyck strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Stobbs
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Washington (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           5  1  2  0   Yost E, 3b            2  1  0  0   
Sievers R, 1b         3  2  3  1   Davalillo Y, ss       5  2  1  1   
Stephens V, 3b        3  0  1  1   Vernon M, 1b          5  2  2  2   
Lenhardt D, lf        4  0  0  0   Jensen J, rf          5  2  3  4   
Wertz V, rf           4  0  1  1   Vollmer C, lf         4  0  0  0   
Moss L, c             4  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           5  2  2  1   
Hunter B, ss          4  0  1  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     5  1  3  2   
Young B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Sacka F, c            4  1  2  2   
Cain B, p             0  0  0  0   Stobbs C, p           2  1  0  0   
Stuart M, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Larsen D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Kretlow L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Dyck J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        37 12 13 12

St.Louis         101 000 010 --  3
Washington       520 200 30x -- 12

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cain B (L)            0.1  4  5  4  1  0
Stuart M              3.2  7  4  2  2  1
Kretlow L             4.0  2  3  2  1  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W)          9.0  9  3  3  2  6

E -- Stephens V, Moss L, Kretlow L
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Washington 7
2B -- Groth J, Vernon M, Terwilliger W, Jensen J, Stephens V, Busby J
3B -- Terwilliger W
SB -- Jensen J
CS -- Terwilliger W
SH -- Stobbs C 2
PB -- Moss L
T -- 2:04
A -- 5991

    

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