Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Shea
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kokos vs. Shea
  
  Kokos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wertz vs. Shea
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth scores. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Shea
  
  Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Shea
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Littlefield
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Littlefield
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Littlefield
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Littlefield
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Shea
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Shea
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Shea
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Littlefield
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Littlefield
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Littlefield
  
  Grasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shea vs. Littlefield
  
  Shea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Shea reaches second base with a double. Vollmer scores. There goes Grasso trying to get to home. Groth throws the ball in to Young who relays the ball to Courtney who tags Grasso, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Shea
  
  Littlefield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Shea
  
  Groth hits a line drive towards short. Runnels catches it and throws to first to double up Littlefield. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Shea
  
  Kokos hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Littlefield
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Littlefield
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Littlefield
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Littlefield covering, for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vernon vs. Littlefield
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Littlefield
  
  There goes Vernon. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Shea
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Shea
  
  Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Shea
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Shea
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Vollmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Littlefield
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Littlefield
  
  Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Shea
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Shea
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littlefield vs. Shea
  
  Littlefield bunts towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Shea
  
  Groth hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kokos vs. Shea
  
  Kokos takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Littlefield moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wertz vs. Shea
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Littlefield
  
  Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shea vs. Littlefield
  
  Shea bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Grasso moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Littlefield
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Littlefield
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Shea
  
  Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Shea
  
  Grasso fires to first and picks off Kryhoski. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Shea
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Shea
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Shea
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Littlefield
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Littlefield
  
  Vernon bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vollmer vs. Littlefield
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Littlefield
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Shea
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Shea
  
  Littlefield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Shea
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Littlefield
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Littlefield
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shea vs. Paige
  
  Satchel Paige now pitching.
  
  Shea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Shea
  
  Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Shea covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Shea
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Shea covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Shea
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Paige
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Paige
  
  Terwilliger bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Paige
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Paige
  
  Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Paige
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paige fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Shea
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Shea
  
  Neil Berry pinch runs for Bob Elliott.
  
  Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Shea
  
  Hank Edwards pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Shea
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lenhardt vs. Shea
  
  Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1953 -- St.Louis at Washington (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           3  1  0  0   Yost E, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Kokos D, lf           3  0  1  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  0  0   
Wertz V, rf           4  0  1  1   Jensen J, rf          2  0  0  0   
Kryhoski D, 1b        3  0  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          2  0  1  1   
Elliott B, 3b         3  0  2  0   Vollmer C, lf         3  1  0  0   
Berry N, pr           0  0  0  0   Runnels P, ss         3  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Hunter B, ss          3  0  0  0   Grasso M, c           2  0  1  0   
Edwards H, ph         1  0  0  0   Shea S, p             2  0  1  1   
Young B, 2b           4  0  2  0                                      
Littlefield D, p      1  0  0  0                                      
Paige S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Lenhardt D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  6  1                        23  2  5  2

St.Louis         100 000 000 --  1
Washington       011 000 00x --  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L)     6.1  4  2  2  5  2
Paige S               1.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shea S (W)            9.0  6  1  1  5  2

E -- Yost E
DP -- St.Louis 1, Washington 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Washington 6
2B -- Shea S
CS -- Vernon M
SH -- Littlefield D, Shea S, Vernon M, Terwilliger W
T -- 2:05
A -- 7090

    

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