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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1954-05-21 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3602 · 2:16
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–3. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Pete Runnels went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Limmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Ditmar | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Marion Fricano | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Don Bollweg: 3/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Tom Umphlett: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Roy Sievers: S7.3-H
- Jim Busby: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: T8.2-H;1-H
- Ed FitzGerald: S8.3-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7.1XH(762)
Top 2
- Bill Renna: 63
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Vic Power: S7.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Porterfield: 7/FL
- Eddie Yost: W
- Tom Umphlett: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Billy Shantz: 3/P
- Marion Fricano: S1/BG
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Roy Sievers: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Pete Runnels: PO2(24)
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 4
- Spook Jacobs: S5/BG
- Don Bollweg: K
- Bill Renna: HP.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 13.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: D7.3-H;2-H
- Jim Finigan: S7.2-H
- Billy Shantz: D9.1-3
- Lou Limmer: IW
- Joe DeMaestri: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Ed FitzGerald: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: S7.2-H
- Tom Umphlett: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: 3/P
Top 5
- Spook Jacobs: 8
- Don Bollweg: 8
- Bill Renna: 9
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 13
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Vic Power: 13
- Jim Finigan: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Porterfield: W
- Eddie Yost: 34/SH.1-2
- Tom Umphlett: PO2(16)
- Tom Umphlett: 5/FL
Top 7
- Billy Shantz: 63
- Ozzie Van Brabant: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Spook Jacobs: S9.1-2
- Don Bollweg: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: E6/G
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Jim Busby: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Vic Power: 63
- Jim Finigan: 63
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 5/P
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: S5
- Tom Umphlett: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Billy Shantz: 53
- Jim Robertson: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7