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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-09-07 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:28
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 13–2. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Walt Masterson earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Eddie Robinson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Walt Masterson L: Bobo Newsom SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Loren Babe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Fanovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McGhee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobo Newsom | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Frank Fanovich | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Coleman | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 8/8D/L.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: S8.3-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Gil Coan: W
- Jim Busby: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S6/G.3-H;1-2
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 1
- Loren Babe: 7/L
- Dave Philley: S8/G
- Eddie Robinson: HR/9.1-H
- Gus Zernial: W
- Carmen Mauro: 8
- Cass Michaels: 8
Top 2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: S4/L.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Gil Coan: IW
- Jim Busby: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 643
Bot 2
- Joe DeMaestri: 23
- Joe Astroth: 7/78
- Ray Murray: K
Top 3
- Ed FitzGerald: S7
- Walt Masterson: FC3/SH.1-2;B-1
- Eddie Yost: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: S7.3-H;2XH(721);1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 8.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 3
- Loren Babe: K
- Dave Philley: 2
- Eddie Robinson: K
Top 4
- Gil Coan: 3/G
- Jim Busby: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Carmen Mauro: 8
- Cass Michaels: W
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.1-2
- Joe Astroth: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Ed FitzGerald: 13
- Walt Masterson: S9/G
- Eddie Yost: D8.1-3
- Pete Runnels: K
- Mickey Vernon: S7/G.3-H;2-H
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Frank Fanovich: S8/G
- Loren Babe: 9
- Dave Philley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gil Coan: S8
- Jim Busby: S9/89.1X3(95)
- Wayne Terwilliger: S5/BG.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Kite Thomas: D8/78.2-H;1-H
- Eddie Yost: 5/L
Bot 6
- Eddie Robinson: S9/G
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Ed McGhee: S9/8.1-2
- Cass Michaels: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 7/78
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 7
- Joe Astroth: D9
- Carl Scheib: 7
- Loren Babe: 31.2-3
- Dave Philley: K
Top 8
- Gil Coan: S8
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
- Wayne Terwilliger: SB2
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 3
- Johnny Schmitz: 7
Bot 8
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Gus Zernial: 7/L/7D
- Ed McGhee: K
- Cass Michaels: 4
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Pete Runnels: S7/G.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 3/P
- Jackie Jensen: 8.3-H;1-2(E8/TH)
- Gil Coan: 43
Bot 9
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Spider Wilhelm: S8
- Loren Babe: DI.1-2
- Loren Babe: 13