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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1953-05-05 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2605 · 2:40
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 14–4. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 4th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Bob Porterfield went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 16 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Bill Wight SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Les Peden | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Marlowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wight | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Milt Jordan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Erickson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Foytack | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Dick Marlowe | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: E6.B-1
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Jackie Jensen: S5/BG.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2
- Russ Sullivan: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Nieman: 53.3-H;2-3
- Walt Dropo: 8
Top 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Les Peden: WP.1-2
- Les Peden: K
Bot 2
- Don Lund: 9
- Matt Batts: 6
- Jerry Priddy: 53
Top 3
- Bob Porterfield: 8
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Jim Busby: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Wight: S4
- Fred Hatfield: PO1(13)
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Russ Sullivan: S7.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 6
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: T9
- Mickey Vernon: 3/L
- Clyde Vollmer: S4.3-H
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/S
- Les Peden: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jim Busby: S7.2-H(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Don Lund: 8
- Matt Batts: 9
- Jerry Priddy: 13
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Pete Runnels: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Fred Hatfield: S6
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Russ Sullivan: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Les Peden: D9
- Bob Porterfield: S7.2-3
- Eddie Yost: 8.3-H
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bob Nieman: S8
- Walt Dropo: S6.1-2
- Don Lund: S7.2-H;1-2
- Matt Batts: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Priddy: 5/FL
- Pat Mullin: 6
- Fred Hatfield: 43
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Mickey Vernon: CS2(24)
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.1-2
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(8464)#
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Russ Sullivan: 8
- Bob Nieman: K
Top 8
- Les Peden: W
- Bob Porterfield: 4
- Eddie Yost: S9.1-2
- Jim Busby: 9
- Jackie Jensen: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Vernon: D/89.2-H
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Pete Runnels: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.3-H
- Les Peden: 8
Bot 8
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Don Lund: 63
- Matt Batts: D8
- Jerry Priddy: S7.2-H
- Dick Marlowe: S7.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 43
Top 9
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Russ Sullivan: 8
- Bob Nieman: S8
- Walt Dropo: S8.1-2
- Don Lund: 2/FL