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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 15, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Bill Grieve |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Masterson
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Masterson
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Masterson
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost 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 -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Trucks
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Masterson
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Masterson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Masterson
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Masterson
Kokos 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
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Trucks
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
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
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Masterson
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Masterson
Elliott 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
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Masterson
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Masterson
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Masterson
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Courtney moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Masterson
There's a wild pitch. Courtney scores. Young moves to third. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to home to get Young. Trucks moves to third. Groth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kokos vs. Masterson
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Trucks
Masterson 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 6
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kryhoski vs. Masterson
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Masterson
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Masterson
Courtney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Masterson
Hunter hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Trucks
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Masterson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Masterson covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Masterson
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Masterson
Kokos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
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 -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Masterson
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Masterson
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Masterson
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Masterson
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campos vs. Trucks
Frank Campos pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Trucks
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terwilliger for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Moreno covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Moreno
Trucks bunts towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Moreno
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Moreno
Kokos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Moreno
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Jim Dyck now playing left field.
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Trucks
Vollmer hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Trucks
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. Trucks
Grasso hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1953 -- St.Louis at Washington (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 0 3 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kokos D, lf 5 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dyck J, lf 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 2 0
Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 3 1 1 2 Vollmer C, lf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 2 0
Courtney C, c 3 1 2 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 4 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 4 0 1 0
Young B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Masterson W, p 2 0 1 0
Trucks V, p 3 0 1 0 Campos F, ph 1 0 0 0
Moreno J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 11 3 33 0 8 0
St.Louis 200 010 001 -- 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 8.0 9 3 3 3 5
Moreno J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- St.Louis 2, Washington 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Washington 8
2B -- Wertz V, Groth J
3B -- Wertz V
HR -- Kryhoski D
SH -- Trucks V
WP -- Masterson W
T -- 2:25
A -- 3381
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