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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1953-08-25 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 10726 · 2:02
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 8–4. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Jim Busby went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Bob Lemon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Glynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Easter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Bill Wight | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hooper | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Pete Runnels: CS2(24)
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Gil Coan: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jim Busby: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Bill Glynn: W.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Al Rosen: 8.3-H
- Larry Doby: 3/G.1-2
- Harry Simpson: 63
Top 2
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: 63
Bot 2
- George Strickland: 8
- Jim Hegan: 63
- Bob Lemon: K
Top 3
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Gil Coan: 3/L
Bot 3
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Bill Glynn: 7
- Dale Mitchell: S6.1-3
- Al Rosen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Busby: S9
- Wayne Terwilliger: S1.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Eddie Yost: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pete Runnels: S7.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Gil Coan: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Larry Doby: 7
- Harry Simpson: 53
- George Strickland: S8
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Luke Easter: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Avila: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bill Glynn: 43
Top 5
- Jim Busby: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 8(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 5
- Dale Mitchell: S6
- Al Rosen: 4(B)3(1)/DP#
- Larry Doby: D8
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 6
- Bob Porterfield: 5/FL
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
Bot 6
- George Strickland: S7
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Hooper: 63
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Gil Coan: W
- Jim Busby: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Bill Glynn: 13
- Dale Mitchell: 43
Top 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 8
- Al Rosen: 7
- Larry Doby: 8
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
Bot 9
- George Strickland: 9
- Joe Ginsberg: 13
- Hank Majeski: 8