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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1953-07-08 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 4923 · 2:15
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 7th. Sonny Dixon earned the win and Connie Marrero picked up the save. Eddie Robinson went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Sonny Dixon L: Harry Byrd SV: Connie Marrero
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed McGhee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Marrero | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny Dixon | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connie Marrero | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed McGhee: 8
- Dave Philley: 8
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 6(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: 4/P
Top 2
- Pete Suder: 4/P
- Cass Michaels: S7
- Loren Babe: 7
- Ray Murray: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Jim Busby: K
Top 3
- Harry Byrd: 8/L
- Ed McGhee: S7
- Dave Philley: 7/L
- Eddie Robinson: HR/9.1-H
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Pete Suder: 7
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Chuck Stobbs: S8
- Eddie Yost: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 9
Top 4
- Cass Michaels: 9
- Loren Babe: S9
- Ray Murray: 8
- Harry Byrd: 43
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Jim Busby: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Ed FitzGerald: 13
Top 5
- Ed McGhee: 8
- Dave Philley: S8
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
Bot 5
- Sonny Dixon: 8
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 6
- Pete Suder: 63
- Cass Michaels: HR/7
- Loren Babe: 43
- Ray Murray: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 7
- Harry Byrd: 63
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Dave Philley: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Jim Busby: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: S1/BG.1-H(E1/TH);B-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Kite Thomas: S8.3-H
- Eddie Yost: 7/L
- Pete Runnels: D9.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: 8
Top 8
- Eddie Robinson: HR/9
- Gus Zernial: K
- Pete Suder: S9
- Cass Michaels: 3/G.1-2
- Loren Babe: 43
Bot 8
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jackie Jensen: D7.1-H
- Jim Busby: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: FC1.2X3(15);1-2;B-1
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Connie Marrero: SB3
- Connie Marrero: S7.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Yost: 13
Top 9
- Tom Hamilton: K
- Carmen Mauro: K
- Ed McGhee: K