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Chicago White Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1953-07-31 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 12466 · 1:55
Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 2–0. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Porterfield earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Grover Froese · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Gene Bearden | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nellie Fox: W
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Gil Coan: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: D8.2-H;1XH(842);B-2
- Pete Runnels: E4/G.2-3
- Jim Busby: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Top 2
- Sam Mele: S7
- Jim Rivera: 46(1)3/GDP
- Sherm Lollar: 4/P
Bot 2
- Jerry Snyder: S4
- Bob Porterfield: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Yost: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Chico Carrasquel: 31
- Virgil Trucks: 63
- Nellie Fox: 63
Bot 3
- Gil Coan: 6/P
- Mickey Vernon: 23
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 4
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: PB.1-2
- Jim Busby: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 6(B)4(1)/LDP
- Jerry Snyder: 7
Top 5
- Sam Mele: 63
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Sherm Lollar: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Gil Coan: 9
Top 6
- Chico Carrasquel: 9
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Nellie Fox: 31
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Jim Busby: 9
Top 7
- Ferris Fain: 6/P
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Sam Mele: S8.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.BX2(74)
- Jerry Snyder: 4/P
- Bob Porterfield: S7
- Eddie Yost: 4/L
Top 8
- Sherm Lollar: 5/P
- Tom Wright: 31
- Bud Stewart: K
Bot 8
- Gil Coan: K
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: 43
Top 9
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Minnie Minoso: 13
Notes & reviews
- White Sox Manager Paul Richards ejected by HP umpire Grover Froese