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St. Louis Browns @ 
Washington Senators
1953-06-24 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 4223 · night · 2:12
St. Louis Browns defeated Washington Senators 7–6. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 8th. Mike Blyzka earned the win and Don Larsen picked up the save. Roy Sievers went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Mike Blyzka L: Bob Porterfield SV: Don Larsen
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kokos | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dyck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Verble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Grasso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Max Lanier | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Blyzka | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Dick Kokos: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Roy Sievers: K/C
- Don Lenhardt: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 5/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 2
- Clint Courtney: D7
- Jim Dyck: 23
- Bobby Young: 43.2-3
- Billy Hunter: S7.3-H
- Dick Littlefield: 53
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 7/F7D
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Busby: CS2(26)
- Jim Busby: W
- Gene Verble: W.1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Dick Kokos: S9
- Roy Sievers: CS2(24)
- Roy Sievers: W
- Don Lenhardt: 6/L
Bot 3
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 4
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Jim Dyck: 7
- Bobby Young: 63
Bot 4
- Clyde Vollmer: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Busby: W.1-2
- Gene Verble: S7/P.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 7.3-H
- Bob Porterfield: S8.2-H;1-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-2(TH)
- Eddie Yost: S7.2-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Billy Hunter: S7
- Hank Edwards: 13.1-2
- Johnny Groth: WP.2-3
- Johnny Groth: 63.3-H
- Dick Kokos: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Clyde Vollmer: 4/P
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Don Lenhardt: 8
- Clint Courtney: 7
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Busby: S6.1-2
- Gene Verble: K
- Ed FitzGerald: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: D9.3-H;2-H;1XH(942)
- Eddie Yost: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/P
Top 7
- Jim Dyck: 9
- Bobby Young: 31
- Billy Hunter: S7
- Dick Kryhoski: 43
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 7/L
- Clyde Vollmer: T9
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Jim Busby: 1/L
Top 8
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Dick Kokos: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Don Lenhardt: 63
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Jim Dyck: S5
- Bobby Young: 13
Bot 8
- Gene Verble: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/P
- Bob Porterfield: 53
Top 9
- Billy Hunter: S8
- Neil Berry: 14/SH.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 9
- Dick Kokos: HR/9D.2-H
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 9
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
- Pete Runnels: K
- Mickey Vernon: 9