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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-08-17 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:08
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Ken Wood went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Sam Zoldak SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Allie Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Zoldak | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Fowler | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Johnny Kucab | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Mel Hoderlein: S7.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Runnels: 43.1-2;3-H
- Ken Wood: W
- Mickey Vernon: D9.1-H;2-H
- Jim Busby: 9
Bot 1
- Pete Suder: S8
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Gus Zernial: 7
Top 2
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 2
- Dave Philley: W
- Cass Michaels: S7.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: E6.1-2;2-3
- Ray Murray: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Dick Fowler: K
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mel Hoderlein: S7
- Jackie Jensen: S1.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ken Wood: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jim Busby: 53
Bot 3
- Ferris Fain: S7
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Gus Zernial: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
- Bob Porterfield: 7
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 4
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Billy Hitchcock: S7
- Ray Murray: 7/L
Top 5
- Mel Hoderlein: E3.B-2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: 5/P
- Ken Wood: 3/P
Bot 5
- Dick Fowler: K/C
- Pete Suder: 9
- Ferris Fain: 43
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jim Busby: 13/SH.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 5/FL
- Bob Porterfield: S9.2-H
- Eddie Yost: 7
Bot 6
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
- Dave Philley: S8
- Cass Michaels: 8
Top 7
- Mel Hoderlein: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ken Wood: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Billy Hitchcock: E6
- Ray Murray: 54(1)3/GDP
- Allie Clark: D8
- Pete Suder: 43
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jim Busby: 2/FL
- Clyde Kluttz: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Dave Philley: 43
Top 9
- Bob Porterfield: 9
- Eddie Yost: 7/L
- Mel Hoderlein: 9
Bot 9
- Cass Michaels: 63
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
- Ray Murray: S9
- Sherry Robertson: W.1-2
- Pete Suder: S8.1-2;2-H
- Ferris Fain: 5/L