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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1953-08-29 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4921 · 1:51
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 7–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Jackie Jensen 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Billy Hoeft SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Marlowe | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Jerry Snyder: 8
- Mickey Vernon: S3
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 63
- Ray Boone: 63
Top 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 6/L
- Jim Busby: D7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Mickey Grasso: 5/L
Bot 2
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Bob Nieman: K/C
- Walt Dropo: 9/L
Top 3
- Bob Porterfield: 7/FL
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jerry Snyder: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;2-3;BX2(9216)
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.3-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 4
Bot 3
- Don Lund: 7/L
- Matt Batts: 5
- Billy Hoeft: 43
Top 4
- Jim Busby: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7.1-3
- Mickey Grasso: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bob Porterfield: 564(1)/FO.B-1
- Eddie Yost: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Fred Hatfield: 5/FL
- Ray Boone: E7.B-1
- Jim Delsing: 43
Top 5
- Jerry Snyder: K
- Mickey Vernon: HP
- Jackie Jensen: WP.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: S7.2-H
- Clyde Vollmer: SB2
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.2-3
- Jim Busby: 7/7D.3-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: WP.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Grasso: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Don Lund: S7
- Matt Batts: S7.1-3
- Pat Mullin: S9.3-H;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Porterfield: 7
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jerry Snyder: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Jim Delsing: S8
- Bob Nieman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 3
- Clyde Vollmer: 563
Bot 7
- Walt Dropo: 3
- Don Lund: K/C
- Matt Batts: 8
Top 8
- Jim Busby: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Mickey Grasso: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: T9
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
- Ray Boone: 13
Top 9
- Bob Porterfield: 7
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Jerry Snyder: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: K
Bot 9
- Jim Delsing: S6
- Bob Nieman: 4
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Don Lund: 53
Notes & reviews
- the ball caromed off Ray Boone
- Tigers Coach Ted Lyons ejected by HP umpire Charlie Berry