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Washington Senators @ 
Chicago White Sox
1953-06-07 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 2:52
Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 16–2. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 8th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Mike Fornieles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Verble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Krsnich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saul Rogovin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Sheely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fornieles | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Aloma | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Bearden | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Saul Rogovin | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Keegan | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: D7
- Jim Rivera: 13/SH.2-3
- Ferris Fain: 31
- Sam Mele: S8.3-H
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Jim Busby: 9
Bot 2
- Nellie Fox: S7
- Rocky Krsnich: 3/P
- Mike Fornieles: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Top 3
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Bob Porterfield: 16(1)/FO
- Eddie Yost: 643.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Rivera: 13
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Sam Mele: 8
- Minnie Minoso: 43
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Clyde Vollmer: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: S1.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Yost: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Sherm Lollar: 5/FL
- Nellie Fox: K
- Rocky Krsnich: 6/P
Top 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7.3-H
- Jim Busby: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Saul Rogovin: K
- Chico Carrasquel: D8
- Jim Rivera: S6.2-3
- Ferris Fain: S9.3-H;1-3
- Sam Mele: 8(B)6(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Bob Porterfield: 63
- Eddie Yost: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
Bot 6
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Sherm Lollar: 7
- Nellie Fox: 64(1)/FO
- Rocky Krsnich: 6/P
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Gene Verble: 3(B)4(1)/LDP
- Jim Busby: 13
Bot 7
- Bud Sheely: W
- Chico Carrasquel: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rivera: 43
Top 8
- Ed FitzGerald: D9
- Bob Porterfield: 14/SH.2-3
- Eddie Yost: 63.3-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8
- Mickey Vernon: T8.1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.1-H
- Gene Verble: 13
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Sam Mele: S9
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Jim Busby: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: S9
- Bob Porterfield: S7.1-2
- Eddie Yost: SB3;SB2
- Eddie Yost: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Vernon: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
Bot 9
- Nellie Fox: E4/TH
- Rocky Krsnich: S7.1-2
- Fred Marsh: K
- Tom Wright: 7
- Jim Rivera: 43