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Washington Senators @ 
Chicago White Sox
1953-09-03 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 14618 · 2:20
Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 5–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Porterfield earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Connie Johnson SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Nellie Fox: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ferris Fain: 13
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Gil Coan: SB2
- Gil Coan: FC3.2X3(35);B-1
- Jim Busby: WP.1-2
- Jim Busby: CS3(25)
- Jim Busby: 63
Bot 2
- Tom Wright: 5/FL
- Bob Boyd: S7
- Connie Ryan: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Eddie Yost: 7.3-H;2-3
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 7.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: S4.2-3;1-2
- Gil Coan: K
Bot 3
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Sherm Lollar: 53
- Connie Johnson: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Busby: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
Bot 4
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Nellie Fox: 3/SH.1-2
- Ferris Fain: K23
- Tom Wright: 8
Top 5
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Jerry Snyder: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bob Boyd: 8
- Connie Ryan: 9
- Jim Rivera: 31
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Gil Coan: CS2(24)
- Gil Coan: 6/P
Bot 6
- Sherm Lollar: 6/P
- Connie Johnson: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Top 7
- Jim Busby: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/FL
- Kite Thomas: D8.1-H
- Eddie Yost: IW
- Jerry Snyder: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 7
- Nellie Fox: W
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Connie Ryan: 2/FL
Top 8
- Gil Coan: 4/P
- Jim Busby: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Bot 8
- Jim Rivera: 31
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Bob Elliott: 9
Top 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
- Johnny Schmitz: K
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 9
- Chico Carrasquel: S9
- Nellie Fox: 4(1)/G/FO
- Ferris Fain: K
- Sam Mele: 63
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT, arbitrary K to K23