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Chicago White Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1953-09-17 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3345 · 2:07
Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Jim Rivera went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Billy Pierce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Grover Froese · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Krsnich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Minnie Minoso: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S/89
- Jerry Snyder: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
- Jackie Jensen: S5.1-3(E3/TH);B-2
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jim Busby: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
Top 2
- Bob Boyd: 8
- Jim Rivera: 13
- Sherm Lollar: 8
Bot 2
- Ed FitzGerald: 5/FL
- Bob Porterfield: W
- Eddie Yost: S8.1-3
- Jerry Snyder: K23
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 3
- Rocky Krsnich: 5/P
- Billy Pierce: 43
- Chico Carrasquel: S4
- Nellie Fox: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jackie Jensen: S9
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
- Jim Busby: 43/DP.1X3(36)
Top 4
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Minnie Minoso: D8
- Bob Boyd: S7.2-H
- Jim Rivera: S9.1-3
- Sherm Lollar: CS2(243)
- Sherm Lollar: 63
Bot 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: D/78
- Ed FitzGerald: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
- Bob Porterfield: 8
Top 5
- Rocky Krsnich: D/78.BX3(865)
- Billy Pierce: K/C
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Jerry Snyder: W
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
Top 6
- Nellie Fox: D/78
- Ferris Fain: 9/9D.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: 4/P
- Bob Boyd: 63
Bot 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 3/FL
- Jim Busby: S9
- Wayne Terwilliger: CS2(24)
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
Top 7
- Jim Rivera: HR/9
- Sherm Lollar: S8
- Rocky Krsnich: 9
- Billy Pierce: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Bob Porterfield: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Snyder: K
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Ferris Fain: 3/L
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 3/SH.1-2
- Jim Busby: IW
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Minnie Minoso: 63
- Bob Boyd: 43
- Jim Rivera: K/C