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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 23, 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 23, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Trice |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,108 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Bob Trice | 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 |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 23, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Marrero
DeMaestri 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Marrero
Jacobs 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: ---
Bollweg vs. Marrero
Bollweg bunts towards third. Yost picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Yost. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Marrero
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Marrero
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Marrero
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Marrero
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Marrero
Shantz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trice
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Trice
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trice
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Trice
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Umphlett tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Trice
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trice vs. Marrero
Trice strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Marrero
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Marrero
Jacobs hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trice
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Trice
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Trice
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Marrero
Bollweg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Marrero
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Marrero
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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Trice
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trice
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Trice
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Umphlett for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Trice
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Trice
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Marrero
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Marrero
Finigan bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Marrero
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trice vs. Marrero
Trice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Marrero
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Marrero
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Marrero covering. Safe. There goes Shantz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Trice moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Trice
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Trice
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. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Trice
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Trice
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Runnels. Terwilliger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Trice
Tom Wright pinch hits for Connie Marrero.
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power. Wright reaches second base with a double. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Wheat
Lee Wheat now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Wheat
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Stone
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wheat
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wheat
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wheat
Busby 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, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stone
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Stone
There goes Power. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Stone
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Stone
Wheat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wheat
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wheat
Tipton hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Wheat
Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Wheat catches it and throws to second to double up Runnels. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wheat
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wheat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Stone
Jacobs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Stone
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bollweg moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Stone
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Stone
Power 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, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wheat
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Wheat
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wheat
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wheat
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Stone
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Stone
Wheat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wheat
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wheat
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wheat
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Wheat
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Wheat
Stone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power who is chasing the ball. Stone reaches third base with a triple. Runnels scores. Tipton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Wheat
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Wheat
The umpire calls a balk on Wheat Stone scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Wheat
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wheat
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Wheat
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stone
Mel Hoderlein now playing second base.
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Stone
Ed McGhee pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Stone
Bollweg hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1954 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 2 2 0
Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, rf 5 1 2 1
McGhee E, ph 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 4 2
Bollweg D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 1
Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0
Valo E, rf 3 1 1 3 Runnels P, ss 3 1 2 1
Power V, cf 2 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 4 1 2 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 1 3 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 0 0
Shantz B, c 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Trice B, p 2 0 1 1 Hoderlein M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wheat L, p 2 0 0 0 Marrero C, p 1 0 0 0
Wright T, ph 1 0 1 1
Stone D, p 2 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 37 9 15 8
Philadelphia 300 100 000 -- 4
Washington 101 200 14x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Trice B 3.2 7 4 4 0 1
Wheat L (L) 4.1 8 5 5 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C 4.0 7 4 4 2 1
Stone D (W) 5.0 2 0 0 3 3
E -- Yost E
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Washington 7
2B -- Vernon M 3, Yost E, Wright T, Finigan J
3B -- Runnels P, Stone D
HR -- Valo E, Vernon M
CS -- Power V
SF -- Sievers R
Balk -- Wheat L
T -- 2:10
A -- 6108
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