Top 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Keegan
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Keegan
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Yost trying to get to home. Minoso throws the ball in to Lollar who tags Yost, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Keegan
  
  Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Marrero
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Marrero
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Marrero
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Marrero
  
  Fain 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Marrero
  
  Michaels hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Marrero
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Keegan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oldis vs. Keegan
  
  Oldis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Keegan
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Marrero
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Marrero
  
  Groth bunts towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keegan vs. Marrero
  
  Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marrero fields it and has Rivera trapped. There's the throw to Terwilliger and over to Yost, who tags Rivera for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Marrero
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Keegan
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marrero for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Keegan
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Keegan
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Keegan
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Keegan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oldis vs. Keegan
  
  Oldis hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Marrero
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Marrero
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Marrero
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Marrero
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Marrero
  
  Lollar 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, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Marrero
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groth vs. Marrero
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keegan vs. Marrero
  
  Keegan strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carrasquel vs. Marrero
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oldis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Keegan
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Keegan
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Keegan
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Marrero
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Marrero
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Marrero
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Marrero
  
  Michaels 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, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oldis vs. Keegan
  
  Oldis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Keegan
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. Oldis moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Keegan
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Keegan
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oldis scores. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Keegan
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Marrero
  
  Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Marrero
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Marrero
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keegan vs. Marrero
  
  Keegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Keegan
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Keegan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive towards the mound. Keegan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Dixon
  
  Sonny Dixon now pitching.
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Dixon
  
  Fox bunts in front of the plate. Oldis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Oldis. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Minoso vs. Dixon
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fain vs. Stewart
  
  Bunky Stewart now pitching.
  
  Fain 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, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Michaels vs. Stewart
  
  Michaels is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lollar vs. Stewart
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart throws to home for one, and Oldis throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Minoso scores. Michaels goes all the way around to score. Lollar moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Stewart
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oldis vs. Keegan
  
  Oldis hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Keegan
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Keegan
  
  Tom Wright pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Pascual
  
  Camilo Pascual now pitching.
  
  Groth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keegan vs. Pascual
  
  Keegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Pascual
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Pascual
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. Keegan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Pascual
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. Keegan scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fain vs. Pascual
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Fain reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Stone
  
  Dean Stone now pitching. Bob Boyd pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Keegan
  
  Bob Boyd now playing first base.
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Keegan
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Keegan
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1954, game 1 -- Washington at Chicago (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  1  3  1   Carrasquel C, ss      4  2  1  0   
Busby J, cf           5  0  1  0   Fox N, 2b             3  2  2  0   
Vernon M, 1b          5  2  3  2   Minoso M, lf          5  3  3  6   
Sievers R, lf         3  1  1  1   Fain F, 1b            4  0  1  1   
Lemon J, rf           4  0  2  1   Boyd B, pr-1b         0  0  0  0   
Runnels P, ss         4  0  1  0   Michaels C, 3b        4  1  0  0   
Oldis B, c            4  1  1  0   Lollar S, c           4  1  1  1   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  0  0   Rivera J, rf          4  0  2  0   
Marrero C, p          3  0  0  0   Groth J, cf           2  0  0  0   
Dixon S, p            0  0  0  0   Keegan B, p           4  1  1  0   
Stewart B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Wright T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Pascual C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Stone D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  5                        34 10 11  8

Washington       003 011 000 --  5
Chicago          300 001 33x -- 10

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marrero C             6.0  6  4  4  3  2
Dixon S (L)*          0.0  2  3  1  1  0
Stewart B             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Pascual C             0.2  3  3  3  1  0
Stone D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keegan B (W)          9.0 12  5  5  1  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Oldis B 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Yost E, Fain F
3B -- Rivera J, Vernon M, Minoso M
HR -- Minoso M, Vernon M, Sievers R, Lollar S
SH -- Groth J
T -- 2:37
A -- 0

    

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