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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1953-04-22 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 6637 · night · 2:20
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 7–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Harry Byrd earned the win and Carl Scheib picked up the save. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
W: Harry Byrd L: Sonny Dixon SV: Carl Scheib
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Campos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 8.2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
 Carl Scheib | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Dixon | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Jim Pearce | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Julio Moreno | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: K
- Dave Philley: W
- Cass Michaels: K
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Jim Busby: K
- Mickey Vernon: S4
- Jackie Jensen: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Pete Suder: S9.1-2
- Ray Murray: S8.2-H;1-2
- Harry Byrd: K/C
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: 6
Bot 2
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ken Wood: S9.1-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Mickey Grasso: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Cass Michaels: HR/7
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Gus Zernial: 13.1-2
- Pete Suder: E6/TH.2-H(UR);B-2
- Ray Murray: IW
- Harry Byrd: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Sonny Dixon: K/C
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: K
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dave Philley: T8.1-H
- Cass Michaels: 53
- Eddie Robinson: 8.3-H
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Ken Wood: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Top 5
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Pete Suder: 34/SH.2-3
- Ray Murray: 7.3-H
- Harry Byrd: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Grasso: 63
- Frank Campos: S9
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 4
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dave Philley: FLE2
- Dave Philley: S9.1-3
- Cass Michaels: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Robinson: 8
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
- Ken Wood: 13
Top 7
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
- Gus Zernial: W
- Pete Suder: 9
- Ray Murray: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Grasso: 6
- Floyd Baker: PB.1-2
- Floyd Baker: W
- Eddie Yost: PB.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Harry Byrd: 63
- Eddie Joost: 5
- Dave Philley: S8
- Cass Michaels: 4
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 13
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Ken Wood: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Top 9
- Eddie Robinson: K/C
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Gus Zernial: FLE3
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Pete Suder: S7.1-3
- Ray Murray: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Mickey Grasso: 53
- Mel Hoderlein: K/C
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: D7.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Mickey Vernon: D9.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.2-H
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ken Wood: PB.1-2
- Ken Wood: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9