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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Frank Umont 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Taylor | Right Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 6, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Schmitz
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schmitz
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schmitz
Taylor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Portocarrero
Paula strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Portocarrero
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lemon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Portocarrero
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Portocarrero
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson 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: ---
Astroth vs. Schmitz
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Schmitz
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Schmitz
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Paula 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: ---
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Portocarrero
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Portocarrero
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz 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. Schmitz
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Portocarrero
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Portocarrero
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby takes first base on ball four. Schmitz moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taylor who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. Schmitz scores. Yost scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paula vs. Portocarrero
Paula hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Paula reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schmitz
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Schmitz
Astroth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Fricano
Eddie Joost now playing shortstop.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Fricano
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Fricano
Schmitz bunts between the mound and first base. Fricano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmitz for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Fricano
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Fricano
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Schmitz
Roy Dietzel now playing second base.
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Schmitz
Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fricano
Pete Suder now playing second base.
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietzel vs. Fricano
Dietzel hits a popup towards the mound. Fricano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Fricano
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Fricano
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Tom Umphlett now playing center field.
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Fricano
Elmer Valo now playing left field. Gus Zernial now playing first base.
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zernial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Fricano
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Fricano
Schmitz hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schmitz
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Schmitz
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Astroth vs. Schmitz
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Limmer vs. Schmitz
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Limmer hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Schmitz
Suder takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Schmitz
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Dixon
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Dixon
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietzel vs. Dixon
Dietzel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Dixon
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Dixon
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dietzel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Suder P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 2 1 0 0
Power V, 1b 2 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 0 1 0 0
Valo E, lf 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 2 3 5
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 1 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Dietzel R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Paula C, lf 5 0 2 2
Taylor J, rf 2 1 0 0 Lemon J, rf 5 1 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0
Joost E, ss 1 0 1 0 Snyder J, ss 4 0 1 0
Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 3 1 1 1
Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0
Fricano M, p 1 0 0 0
Limmer L, ph 0 0 0 1
Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 34 8 11 8
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Washington 010 500 02x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L) 3.2 7 6 6 4 1
Fricano M 3.1 2 0 0 1 2
Dixon S 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 1
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Washington 10
2B -- Paula C
3B -- Vernon M
HR -- Vernon M
SH -- Busby J, Schmitz J
SF -- Limmer L
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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