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St. Louis Browns @ Washington Senators

1952-05-04 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 1:58

Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 2–1. Bob Porterfield earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLA	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6
WS1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		2	7

W: Bob Porterfield L: Tommy Byrne SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Delsing	3	1	3	0	1	0
Marty Marion	4	0	0	0	0	0
George Schmees	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Nieman	4	0	1	1	0	1
Dick Kryhoski	3	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Thomas	4	0	1	0	0	0
Clint Courtney	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Young	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Byrne	3	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Rapp	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gordon Goldsberry	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gil Coan	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jackie Jensen	4	0	1	0	0	0
Archie Wilson	3	2	2	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Runnels	3	0	1	1	1	0
Cass Michaels	4	0	1	1	0	0
Clyde Kluttz	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield	3	0	2	0	0	0

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Byrne	8.0	7	1	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Porterfield	9.0	6	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Delsing: D/89
Marty Marion: 9
George Schmees: 7
Bob Nieman: K23

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: 7
Gil Coan: K
Jackie Jensen: D7
Archie Wilson: 8/8D

Top 2

Dick Kryhoski: 9
Leo Thomas: 8
Clint Courtney: 5/P

Bot 2

Mickey Vernon: 31
Pete Runnels: 13
Cass Michaels: 7

Top 3

Bobby Young: 5/P
Tommy Byrne: 53
Jim Delsing: W
Marty Marion: 9

Bot 3

Clyde Kluttz: HP
Bob Porterfield: 3/P
Eddie Yost: 8
Gil Coan: 4/P

Top 4

George Schmees: S8
Bob Nieman: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
Dick Kryhoski: FC1.2X3(165)
Leo Thomas: 8

Bot 4

Jackie Jensen: 7/7D
Archie Wilson: HP
Mickey Vernon: 3/G.1-2
Pete Runnels: W
Cass Michaels: S6.1-2;2-H
Clyde Kluttz: 4(1)/FO

Top 5

Clint Courtney: 8
Bobby Young: 13
Tommy Byrne: 31

Bot 5

Bob Porterfield: D8
Eddie Yost: FC6.2X3(656)
Gil Coan: 5/FL
Jackie Jensen: 6/P

Top 6

Jim Delsing: D7
Marty Marion: 13
George Schmees: 9/F.2-3
Bob Nieman: D9/9D.3-H
Dick Kryhoski: 8

Bot 6

Archie Wilson: D8/78
Mickey Vernon: 53/SH.2-3
Pete Runnels: FC4.3-H
Cass Michaels: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Leo Thomas: S7
Clint Courtney: 16(1)/FO
Earl Rapp: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Clyde Kluttz: 8
Bob Porterfield: S8
Eddie Yost: 9
Gil Coan: 3/G

Top 8

Tommy Byrne: 3/P
Jim Delsing: S8
Marty Marion: 8
George Schmees: 2/FL

Bot 8

Jackie Jensen: 43
Archie Wilson: S8
Mickey Vernon: 4/P
Pete Runnels: S9.1-2
Cass Michaels: 63

Top 9

Bob Nieman: 8
Gordon Goldsberry: K/C
Leo Thomas: 53