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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1953-04-23 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3519 · 2:11
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 7th. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Eddie Joost went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Walt Masterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Dave Philley: 36(1)1/GDP
- Cass Michaels: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Jim Busby: 9
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jackie Jensen: PB.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 2
- Eddie Robinson: T9
- Elmer Valo: FC1.3XH(12);B-1
- Gus Zernial: PB.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Pete Suder: 8
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 9/L
- Pete Runnels: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: T8.1-H
- Mickey Grasso: 3/P
- Walt Masterson: D8.3-H
- Eddie Yost: 43
Top 3
- Joe Astroth: HP
- Bobby Shantz: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Joost: 4
- Dave Philley: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Busby: W
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
- Clyde Vollmer: D7.1-H
- Pete Runnels: 13
Top 4
- Cass Michaels: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Elmer Valo: 9
Bot 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7/L
- Mickey Grasso: HR/8
- Walt Masterson: K
- Eddie Yost: 9
Top 5
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Pete Suder: 13
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Bobby Shantz: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Busby: 9
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Jackie Jensen: D7
- Clyde Vollmer: IW
- Pete Runnels: 6
Top 6
- Eddie Joost: HR/7
- Dave Philley: 43
- Cass Michaels: 6
- Eddie Robinson: 4
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Mickey Grasso: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Walt Masterson: 13
Top 7
- Elmer Valo: W
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Pete Suder: S5.2-3;1-2
- Joe Astroth: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(265);B-2
- Bobby Shantz: 63.2-3
- Eddie Joost: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Jim Busby: 3/L
- Mickey Vernon: 4
Top 8
- Dave Philley: E3/G.B-1
- Cass Michaels: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: S9.2-3
- Elmer Valo: 7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gus Zernial: IW
- Pete Suder: 13
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Clyde Vollmer: S8
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Joe Astroth: W
- Bobby Shantz: 7
- Eddie Joost: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Philley: T8.1-H
- Cass Michaels: 53
Bot 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Ken Wood: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: 13