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August 5, 1953

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Bottom 8 R H E
Indians 0 5 4
Senators 11 17 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Indians 0 5 4
Senators 11 17 0

Bob Porterfield Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .324
OBP .500 .352
At Bats 4 68
Hits 2 22
• Singles 0 12
• Doubles 2 7
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 1 15

Ted Wilks Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Griffith Stadium - August 5, 1953
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Strikeout
Ted Wilks
Joe Ginsberg
Bill Glynn
Hank Majeski
Al Rosen
George Strickland
Dale Mitchell
Larry Doby
Al Smith
Bob Porterfield
Ed Fitz Gerald
Gil Coan
Jim Busby
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Porterfield strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 There goes Coan. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Coan steals second.
Bottom 8 Coan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ginsberg. Busby moves to third.
Bottom 8 The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Busby moves to second.
Bottom 8 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Majeski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Jensen scores.
Bottom 8 Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third.
Bottom 8 Jensen takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second.
Bottom 8 Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third.
Bottom 8 Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Ted Wilks now pitching. Hank Majeski now playing second base. Yost strikes out.
Top 8 Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Harry Simpson pinch hits for Bob Hooper. Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Luke Easter pinch hits for Owen Friend. Easter strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Easter out.
Bottom 7 Porterfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bob Hooper now pitching. Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Busby moves to second.
Bottom 7 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Friend fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third.
Bottom 7 Bill Wight now pitching. Runnels takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Jensen moves to second.
Bottom 7 Jensen is hit by the pitch. Vernon moves to second.
Bottom 7 Owen Friend now playing second base. Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Fitz Gerald is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.
Bottom 6 Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second.
Bottom 6 Yost strikes out.
Bottom 6 Porterfield strikes out.
Bottom 6 Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Busby hits a line drive into center field. Doby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doby. Runnels scores. Busby moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Davalillo scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to third.
Bottom 5 Davalillo hits a line drive into right field. Smith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Porterfield scores. Yost scores. Davalillo moves to second.
Bottom 5 There goes Yost. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Yost steals second.
Bottom 5 Yost bunts towards first. Glynn juggles the ball. That's an error on Glynn. Porterfield moves to third.
Bottom 5 Porterfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Porterfield reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Avila hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Mitchell hits a line drive towards the mound. Porterfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Doby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Runnels strikes out.
Bottom 3 Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out.
Bottom 3 Davalillo strikes out.
Top 3 Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Yost strikes out.
Bottom 2 Porterfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Porterfield reaches second base with a double. Busby scores.
Bottom 2 Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels scores. Busby moves to third.
Bottom 2 Coan bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. Busby moves to second.
Bottom 2 Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second.
Bottom 2 Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Avila hits a line drive towards short. Davalillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Strickland hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoskins covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby throws the ball in to Strickland who tags Vernon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Yost moves to third.
Bottom 1 Davalillo hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Doby moves to second.
Top 1 Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.