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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1953-05-23 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8820 · 2:50
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Harry Byrd earned the win and Carl Scheib picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Harry Byrd L: Chuck Stobbs SV: Carl Scheib
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Byrd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Bishop | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Carl Scheib | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Stobbs | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sonny Dixon | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Pearce | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Julio Moreno | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Pete Suder: 31.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: T/9L.2-H
- Gus Zernial: K
- Dave Philley: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 53
Top 2
- Cass Michaels: S8.B-3(E8)
- Ed McGhee: S7.3-H
- Ray Murray: S7.1-2
- Harry Byrd: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Eddie Robinson: IW
- Gus Zernial: 8.3-H
- Dave Philley: W.2-3;1-2
- Cass Michaels: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed McGhee: K
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Jim Busby: K/C
Top 3
- Ray Murray: 9
- Harry Byrd: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
- Sonny Dixon: 13
- Eddie Yost: 43
Top 4
- Pete Suder: S8
- Eddie Robinson: 36(1)3/GDP
- Gus Zernial: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: 43
- Mickey Vernon: 53
- Clyde Vollmer: 4/P
Top 5
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
- Cass Michaels: S7
- Ed McGhee: WP.1-2
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Ray Murray: K
Bot 5
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Pete Runnels: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Busby: S7.2-H
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)/FO
- Gil Coan: 31
Top 6
- Harry Byrd: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pete Suder: 13
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H;1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Busby: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Robinson: D8
- Gus Zernial: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Dave Philley: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Cass Michaels: 7
- Ed McGhee: D7.2-H;BX3(765)
Bot 7
- Mel Hoderlein: W
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
- Mickey Vernon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S6.3-H;2-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 8
- Ray Murray: K
- Charlie Bishop: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 8
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Jim Busby: W
- Ed FitzGerald: W.1-2
- Ken Wood: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Pete Suder: 9
- Eddie Robinson: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: K
Notes & reviews
- Ray Murray and Athletics Manager Jimmy Dykes ejected by HP umpire Bill Grieve