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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 21, 1954
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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 May 21, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 21, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Porterfield
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bollweg for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Ditmar
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Ditmar
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. Sievers scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Ditmar
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Ditmar
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. There goes Fitz Gerald trying to get to home. Valo throws the ball in to DeMaestri who relays the ball to Shantz, who tags Fitz Gerald, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Porterfield
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Porterfield hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fricano
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Fricano
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Porterfield
Fricano bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fricano
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Fricano
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Fricano
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to third for the out. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Fricano
Shantz fires to second and picks off Sievers for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Fricano
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Porterfield
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Porterfield
Renna is hit by the pitch. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Jacobs moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Power reaches second base with a double. Jacobs scores. Renna scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Shantz reaches second base with a double. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Limmer vs. Porterfield
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Limmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Van Brabant
Ozzie Van Brabant now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Van Brabant
Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Van Brabant fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Van Brabant
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Van Brabant
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Van Brabant
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Van Brabant
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Van Brabant
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Yost scores. Umphlett moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Van Brabant
Busby hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Porterfield
Bollweg hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Porterfield
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Van Brabant
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Van Brabant
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Van Brabant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Van Brabant
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan 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 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Van Brabant
Gus Zernial now playing left field. Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Van Brabant
Yost bunts towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Jacobs covering, for the out. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Van Brabant
Van Brabant spins and fires to second, with DeMaestri covering, and Porterfield is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Van Brabant
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Brabant vs. Porterfield
Van Brabant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Porterfield
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bollweg vs. Porterfield
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Van Brabant
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Van Brabant
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Van Brabant
Busby takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Van Brabant
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Busby moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Van Brabant
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Van Brabant
Terwilliger hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Van Brabant
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Van Brabant
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Van Brabant
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Porterfield
Jim Robertson pinch hits for Ozzie Van Brabant.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1954 -- Philadelphia at Washington (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 2 3 1
Jacobs S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Umphlett T, rf 4 0 1 0
Bollweg D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Renna B, rf 2 1 0 0 Sievers R, lf 2 1 1 2
Zernial G, lf 1 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 2 1 0 0
Valo E, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 4 1 2 3
Power V, cf 4 1 2 2 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 1
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Shantz B, c 4 0 1 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
Fricano M, p 1 0 1 0
Limmer L, ph 0 0 0 0
Van Brabant O, p 1 0 0 0
Robertson J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 28 7 11 7
Philadelphia 000 300 000 -- 3
Washington 400 200 10x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 1.0 5 4 4 2 0
Fricano M 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Van Brabant O 5.0 5 3 2 4 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 2
E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Washington 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Washington 7
2B -- Terwilliger W, Power V, Shantz B
3B -- Runnels P
SH -- Terwilliger W, Yost E
HBP -- by Porterfield B (Renna B)
T -- 2:16
A -- 3602
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