Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  There goes Busby. The throw from Robertson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Porterfield
  
  Jacobs hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Porterfield
  
  Bollweg hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Porterfield
  
  Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Portocarrero
  
  Terwilliger bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Portocarrero. Runnels scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porterfield vs. Portocarrero
  
  Porterfield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Porterfield
  
  Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Porterfield
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Porterfield
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Porterfield
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a fly ball towards right. Valo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Valo. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Sievers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sievers scores. Runnels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Porterfield
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. Porterfield
  
  Portocarrero hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Porterfield
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Porterfield
  
  Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finigan vs. Porterfield
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Bollweg moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zernial vs. Porterfield
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Bollweg scores. Finigan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Porterfield
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Portocarrero
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Portocarrero
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Joe Astroth now catching.
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Porterfield
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Porterfield
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lou Limmer now playing first base.
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels 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 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. Porterfield
  
  Portocarrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Porterfield
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. Porterfield
  
  Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Porterfield
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Portocarrero
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Terwilliger vs. Portocarrero
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porterfield vs. Portocarrero
  
  Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Porterfield moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Porterfield
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
  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 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Porterfield
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 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 

Top 7

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Portocarrero
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Portocarrero
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Porterfield
  
  Astroth 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 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. Porterfield
  
  Portocarrero strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Porterfield
  
  Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Portocarrero
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards first. Limmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Portocarrero
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Portocarrero
  
  Porterfield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Porterfield
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Porterfield
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Portocarrero
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Porterfield
  
  Tom Umphlett now playing left field.
  
  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 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Porterfield
  
  Power takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Porterfield
  
  Pete Suder pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Astroth vs. Porterfield
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McGhee vs. Porterfield
  
  Ed McGhee pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero.
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. McGhee reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Suder scores. Astroth moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1954, game 2 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  0  2  1   Jacobs S, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Busby J, cf           5  1  0  0   Bollweg D, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          5  1  1  1   Limmer L, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Sievers R, lf         3  1  1  0   Finigan J, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Umphlett T, lf        0  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         4  1  2  3   
Runnels P, ss         3  1  1  1   Valo E, rf            4  0  1  0   
Lemon J, rf           4  0  0  0   Power V, cf           3  1  1  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  1  2  0   Joost E, ss           1  0  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       2  0  0  0   
Porterfield B, p      3  0  0  0   Suder P, ph           1  1  1  0   
                                   Robertson J, c        1  0  0  0   
                                   Astroth J, c          2  0  0  0   
                                   Portocarrero A, p     2  0  0  0   
                                   McGhee E, ph          1  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  7  3                        33  6  9  6

Washington       012 001 100 --  5
Philadelphia     003 001 002 --  6
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)     8.1  9  6  6  3  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W)    9.0  7  5  2  3  5

E -- Robertson J, Portocarrero A, Valo E
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Zernial G, Fitz Gerald E, McGhee E
HR -- Zernial G, Vernon M
SB -- Busby J
WP -- Portocarrero A 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 6144

    

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