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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 21, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bishop |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Charlie Bishop | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 21, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Stobbs
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bishop
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Bishop
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Philley catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Philley. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Bishop
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Bishop
There's a wild pitch. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Bishop
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Bishop
Runnels hits a line drive towards short. Joost catches it and throws to second to double up Vernon. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stobbs
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bishop
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bishop
Terwilliger hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Bishop
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Bishop
Stobbs hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Stobbs
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bishop
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Bishop
There goes Yost. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Bishop
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bishop
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Bishop
There goes Vernon. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Stobbs
Michaels hits a popup towards the mound. Stobbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Stobbs
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bishop
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bishop
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Bishop
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to third for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Bishop
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Bishop
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Bishop
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bishop
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Bishop
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Bishop
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Bishop
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Bishop
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Bishop
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Stobbs
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Stobbs
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bishop
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Bishop
Grasso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Bishop
Stobbs hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Bishop
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Stobbs
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Stobbs
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newsom
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Newsom
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Newsom
Runnels is hit by the pitch. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Newsom
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Stobbs
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stobbs
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Newsom
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terwilliger for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Newsom
Grasso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Newsom
Stobbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Newsom
Yost takes first base on ball four. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Newsom
Busby is hit by the pitch. Stobbs moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Newsom
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stobbs scores. Yost scores. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Newsom
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Stobbs
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Kolloway is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1953 -- Philadelphia at Washington (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 2 1 0
Philley D, cf 3 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0
Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 2 0 2 2
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1
Clark A, rf 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 1 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 0 Wood K, lf 4 0 0 0
Suder P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 3 1
Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Grasso M, c 4 0 0 0
Bishop C, p 2 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 4 1 1 0
Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 5 9 4
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Washington 100 110 02x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Bishop C (L) 6.0 7 3 2 7 1
Newsom B 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 6
E -- Philley D, Runnels P
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Washington 11
2B -- Terwilliger W, Zernial G
CS -- Yost E, Vernon M
HBP -- by Newsom B (Runnels P), by Newsom B (Busby J)
WP -- Bishop C
T -- 2:37
A -- 3742
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