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Washington Senators @
St. Louis Browns
1953-05-01 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 5365 Β· night Β· 2:33
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 6β5. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 3rd. Julio Moreno earned the win and Sonny Dixon picked up the save. Vic Wertz went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Julio Moreno L: Bobo Holloman SV: Sonny Dixon
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Scotty Robb Β· 2B: Grover Froese Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Les Peden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Dyck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Kryhoski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Satchel Paige | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dixie Upright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Kokos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Sonny Dixon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Bobo Holloman | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Satchel Paige | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: W
- Billy Hunter: SB2
- Billy Hunter: S8.2-3
- Bob Elliott: E6/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Vic Wertz: HR/8.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Jim Dyck: S8
- Clint Courtney: S9.1X3(95)
- Roy Sievers: CS2(24)
- Roy Sievers: K
Top 2
- Clyde Vollmer: K23
- Pete Runnels: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Les Peden: 8
- Frank Campos: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bobby Young: 3/P
- Mike Blyzka: K
- Johnny Groth: W
- Billy Hunter: S9.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 43
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: D8
- Jim Busby: 7
- Mickey Vernon: T9.2-H
- Jackie Jensen: T8.3-H
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Pete Runnels: S8.3-H;1-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8.3-H;1-2
- Les Peden: IW
- Julio Moreno: 7
Bot 3
- Jim Dyck: 53
- Clint Courtney: 7/L
- Dick Kryhoski: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: D/78
- Jim Busby: K
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: S9.2-H
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.1-3
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Bot 4
- Bobby Young: 43
- Satchel Paige: K
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Billy Hunter: 53
Top 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7/L
- Les Peden: S7
- Julio Moreno: 36(1)/FO
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: W
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Dyck: 5/L
Top 6
- Jim Busby: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 63
Bot 6
- Clint Courtney: 31
- Dick Kryhoski: S8
- Bobby Young: 7
- Satchel Paige: K
Top 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 7/L
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.1-2
- Les Peden: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Julio Moreno: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: 4
- Billy Hunter: 2/FL
- Bob Elliott: 7
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: 23
- Jim Busby: HR/7
- Mickey Vernon: 4
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Vic Wertz: 9/L
- Jim Dyck: 3/FL
- Clint Courtney: 8
Top 9
- Clyde Vollmer: 3/FL
- Pete Runnels: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: E5/SH.1-2
- Les Peden: K
- Julio Moreno: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: 6
Bot 9
- Dick Kryhoski: HR/9
- Bobby Young: S9
- Hank Edwards: S9.1-3
- Dixie Upright: K
- Dick Kokos: K
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: K






















