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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1953-09-12 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5798 · 2:07
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Bob Porterfield earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Art Houtteman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Glynn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Houtteman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Easter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Wight | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Bill Glynn: 53/BG/SH.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: FC1.2X3(15);B-2
- Al Rosen: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 2
- Larry Doby: K
- Wally Westlake: 63
- George Strickland: 6/L
Bot 2
- Gil Coan: S8
- Jim Busby: 53/BG/SH.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8/P.2-H
- Ed FitzGerald: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Jim Hegan: 63
- Art Houtteman: 63
- Bobby Avila: S5/G
- Bill Glynn: S1.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Top 4
- Al Rosen: S4/G
- Larry Doby: 8
- Wally Westlake: 6/P
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 2/P
- Gil Coan: S8
- Jim Busby: S8/78.1-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 6/P
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: K
Top 5
- Jim Hegan: K/C
- Art Houtteman: S8
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: D9/P
- Pete Runnels: 14/BG/SH.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: D7.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Gil Coan: 9
Top 6
- Bill Glynn: S4/BG
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Al Rosen: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: 13.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: HP
- George Strickland: K
Bot 6
- Jim Busby: D8.B-3(E8)
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.3-H
- Bob Porterfield: WP.1-2#
- Bob Porterfield: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
Top 7
- Joe Ginsberg: 3/G
- Hank Majeski: K/C
- Bobby Avila: 31
Bot 7
- Pete Runnels: 6/P
- Mickey Vernon: 5/P
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 8
- Bill Glynn: S8
- Dale Mitchell: 9
- Al Rosen: D7/F.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Larry Doby: W
- Wally Westlake: S7.3-H;1-2
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Gil Coan: 5/P
- Jim Busby: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Top 9
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Luke Easter: S8
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-2
- Bill Glynn: 8
- Dale Mitchell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Al Rosen: K23