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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-05-08 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 5599 · night · 2:48
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 10–7. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 8th. Julio Moreno earned the win. Clyde Vollmer went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Julio Moreno L: Bobby Shantz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Grover Froese · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Campos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Verble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Al Sima | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sonny Dixon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Moreno | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dave Philley: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Loren Babe: 9.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Robinson: 2/FL
- Allie Clark: 5/FL
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: E6.B-1
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.1-3
- Pete Runnels: 4(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jim Busby: CS2(24)
- Jim Busby: 7/L
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
- Cass Michaels: 7
- Joe Astroth: S1
- Bobby Shantz: W.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mickey Grasso: W
- Spec Shea: S7.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: 3/P
- Loren Babe: D/78
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Allie Clark: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 8.3-H
- Cass Michaels: 8
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: 5/L
Bot 4
- Joe Astroth: S7
- Bobby Shantz: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dave Philley: S9.2-H;1-H(E9/TH);B-2
- Loren Babe: 43.2-3
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Top 5
- Mickey Grasso: W
- Spec Shea: PO1(23)
- Spec Shea: 13
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Bot 5
- Allie Clark: S7
- Gus Zernial: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Cass Michaels: 3/FL
Top 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 6
- Mickey Vernon: 31
Bot 6
- Joe Astroth: W
- Bobby Shantz: S6.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dave Philley: W
- Loren Babe: W.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Allie Clark: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: D7.1-3
- Mickey Grasso: 53.3-H
- Ken Wood: K
Bot 7
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Cass Michaels: S6
- Joe Astroth: 9
- Bobby Shantz: 9
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9/P.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: D8.2-H;1-H
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: D7.2-H;1-H
- Frank Campos: 9.2-3
- Julio Moreno: 13
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: K
- Dave Philley: 8
- Loren Babe: 43
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Verble: 9.3-H
- Jim Busby: 6/FL
Bot 9
- Eddie Robinson: 3/FL
- Allie Clark: 13
- Gus Zernial: 53