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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1953-07-09 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2383 · 2:26
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–4. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 3rd. Spec Shea earned the win. Ed FitzGerald went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
W: Spec Shea L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed McGhee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Fanovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Frank Fanovich | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Bishop | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 9.0 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Dave Philley: 9/L
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Zernial: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pete Suder: 63
- Cass Michaels: K
- Loren Babe: 6/P
Bot 2
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Spec Shea: 53
Top 3
- Ray Murray: 8
- Joe Coleman: 53
- Ed McGhee: W
- Dave Philley: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dave Philley: W
- Eddie Robinson: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: S9.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Clyde Vollmer: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Jackie Jensen: D7.1-3
- Jim Busby: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Spec Shea: 7
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
- Pete Suder: W
- Cass Michaels: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 5
- Loren Babe: S8
- Ray Murray: W.1-2
- Frank Fanovich: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ed McGhee: S7.3-H
- Dave Philley: S9.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pete Suder: W.1-2
- Cass Michaels: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;1-2;B-1
Bot 5
- Clyde Vollmer: S8
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ed FitzGerald: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 4/P
- Spec Shea: 8
Top 6
- Loren Babe: 53
- Ray Murray: 8
- Charlie Bishop: 53
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Pete Runnels: 13/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 8/L
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Top 7
- Ed McGhee: W
- Dave Philley: K
- Eddie Robinson: SB2
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Jim Busby: S8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Cass Michaels: 6/P
- Loren Babe: K
- Ray Murray: W
- Carmen Mauro: T8.1-H
- Ed McGhee: 13
Bot 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Spec Shea: 9
- Eddie Yost: S9
- Pete Runnels: T9.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: S4.3-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
Top 9
- Dave Philley: S9
- Eddie Robinson: 9/FL
- Gus Zernial: 4(1)3/GDP