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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,923 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 8, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Stobbs
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Stobbs
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Stobbs
Babe hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Stobbs
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Stobbs
Byrd hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Stobbs
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Byrd
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Byrd
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Byrd
Stobbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Stobbs moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stobbs scores. Yost scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Stobbs
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Stobbs
Babe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Dixon
Byrd 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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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Byrd
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson throws to second for one, and Suder throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Byrd
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Dixon
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dixon
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dixon
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Dixon
Zernial 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
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Byrd
Dixon hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Dixon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dixon
Michaels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Dixon
Babe 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Dixon
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Dixon
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Dixon
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dixon
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Byrd
Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Byrd picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Byrd. Busby goes all the way around to score. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Byrd
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Byrd
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Marrero
Connie Marrero now pitching.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Marrero
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Marrero
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Marrero
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michaels for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Marrero
Babe 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 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Vollmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Bishop
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to third for the out. Busby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Bishop
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Bishop
There goes Busby. The throw from Murray and he is safe. Busby steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marrero vs. Bishop
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Bishop
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Marrero
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Ray Murray.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Marrero
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
Mauro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Marrero
McGhee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1953 -- Philadelphia at Washington (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McGhee E, cf 5 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Philley D, rf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 3 0 1 1
Robinson E, 1b 3 2 2 3 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 2
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, lf 3 1 0 0
Suder P, ss 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 1
Michaels C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Busby J, cf 3 2 2 0
Babe L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 1 0
Murray R, c 3 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Hamilton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 1 1 1 0
Byrd H, p 3 0 0 0 Dixon S, p 1 0 0 0
Bishop C, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 1 1 1
Mauro C, ph 1 0 0 0 Marrero C, p 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 33 7 10 6
Philadelphia 002 001 010 -- 4
Washington 002 000 32x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L)* 7.0 9 7 7 3 4
Bishop C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C 3.1 5 2 2 1 0
Dixon S (W) 3.2 2 1 1 0 0
Marrero C (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Suder P, Byrd H
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Washington 6
2B -- Runnels P, Jensen J
HR -- Robinson E 2, Michaels C
SB -- Busby J
T -- 2:15
A -- 4923
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