Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Littlefield
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Littlefield
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Littlefield
  
  There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Littlefield
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Porterfield
  
  Young bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Groth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Porterfield
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Porterfield
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kryhoski vs. Porterfield
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Young scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dyck vs. Porterfield
  
  Dyck hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Porterfield
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Littlefield
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Littlefield
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Littlefield
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Porterfield
  
  Hunter 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, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Porterfield
  
  Littlefield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Groth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Littlefield
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Littlefield
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Littlefield
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Porterfield
  
  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 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Porterfield
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Porterfield
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Littlefield
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Littlefield
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Littlefield
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Littlefield
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Littlefield
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Littlefield
  
  Fitz Gerald 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 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Porterfield
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Porterfield
  
  Dyck bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Porterfield
  
  Courtney bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Kryhoski moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Porterfield
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Dyck scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Littlefield vs. Porterfield
  
  Littlefield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  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 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Littlefield
  
  Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Littlefield
  
  Yost 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, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Littlefield
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Littlefield
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Lanier
  
  Max Lanier now pitching.
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jensen vs. Lanier
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Porterfield
  
  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 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Porterfield
  
  Wertz 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 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Porterfield
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Porterfield
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lanier
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Lanier
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Lanier
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. There goes Busby trying to get to home. Wertz throws the ball in to Young who relays the ball to Courtney, who tags Busby, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porterfield vs. Paige
  
  Satchel Paige now pitching.
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Porterfield
  
  Dyck hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Porterfield
  
  Courtney 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 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Porterfield
  
  Hunter 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 7

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Paige
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Paige
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Paige
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paige vs. Porterfield
  
  Paige 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 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Porterfield
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Porterfield
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Porterfield
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Paige
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Paige
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Paige
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Porterfield
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Porterfield
  
  Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Porterfield
  
  Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Porterfield
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Porterfield
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunter for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Paige
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busby for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Paige
  
  Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald.
  
  Mauro 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, 3 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Paige
  
  Gil Coan pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/2/1953 -- Washington at St.Louis (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  0  0   Groth J, cf           3  1  1  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  1  0   Young B, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          3  1  1  0   Wertz V, rf           4  0  0  0   
Vollmer C, lf         3  1  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  1  1   Kryhoski D, 1b        4  2  3  3   
Runnels P, ss         2  0  1  1   Dyck J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Busby J, cf           4  0  0  1   Courtney C, c         3  0  1  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  1  0   Hunter B, ss          4  0  1  2   
Mauro C, ph           1  0  0  0   Littlefield D, p      2  0  0  0   
Porterfield B, p      2  0  0  0   Lanier M, p           0  0  0  0   
Coan G, ph            1  0  0  0   Paige S, p            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  6  3                        30  5  7  5

Washington       000 300 000 --  3
St.Louis         200 200 01x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)     8.0  7  5  5  3  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littlefield D         4.2  5  3  3  4  5
Lanier M              1.0  1  0  0  2  0
Paige S (W)           3.1  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Washington 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Fitz Gerald E
HR -- Kryhoski D
CS -- Terwilliger W
SH -- Young B, Courtney C
T -- 2:11
A -- 4785

    

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