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St. Louis Browns @
Washington Senators
1953-09-09 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 4216 Β· 2:57
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 2β1. Al Sima earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Al Sima L: Bob Turley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Kryhoski | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Les Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Groth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Turley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dyck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Connie Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kite Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Turley | 11.1 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Connie Marrero | 10.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Sonny Dixon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hunter: 6/P
- Dick Kryhoski: S9
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S4
- Pete Runnels: K
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 2
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Les Moss: K
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Bobby Young: 8
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Jim Busby: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Turley: S7
- Billy Hunter: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: 4/P
- Vern Stephens: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Connie Marrero: W
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: W
- Don Lenhardt: 54(1)3/GDP
- Les Moss: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Top 5
- Johnny Groth: 2/FL
- Bobby Young: 43
- Bob Turley: S7
- Billy Hunter: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Grasso: W
- Connie Marrero: K
- Eddie Yost: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
Top 6
- Dick Kryhoski: D8
- Vern Stephens: K
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Don Lenhardt: W
- Les Moss: 9
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jim Busby: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
Top 7
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Bobby Young: S9.BX2(96)
- Bob Turley: K
Bot 7
- Mickey Grasso: 63
- Connie Marrero: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 31
Top 8
- Billy Hunter: 13
- Dick Kryhoski: D9
- Vern Stephens: 3/FL
- Vic Wertz: W
- Don Lenhardt: 8
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/P
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Clyde Vollmer: CS2(26)
- Clyde Vollmer: 9
Top 9
- Les Moss: S8
- Johnny Groth: 63(B)4(1)/GDP
- Bobby Young: 31
Bot 9
- Jim Busby: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Mickey Grasso: 63
Top 10
- Bob Turley: S7
- Billy Hunter: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: S9.2-H
- Vern Stephens: S5.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Don Lenhardt: 8
Bot 10
- Kite Thomas: W
- Eddie Yost: S3.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 43
Top 11
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Bobby Young: S7.1-2
- Bob Turley: 415(2)/FO.1-2
- Billy Hunter: 4/P
Bot 11
- Jim Busby: S5
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Mickey Grasso: 23.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Top 12
- Dick Kryhoski: T7
- Jim Dyck: 53
- Vic Wertz: PO3(25)
- Vic Wertz: 7
Bot 12
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Pete Runnels: 5/P
- Mickey Vernon: D9.1-H






















