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Washington Senators @
St. Louis Browns
1953-06-04 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 3524 Β· 2:00
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 10β1. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 5th. Sonny Dixon earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Sonny Dixon L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Grasso | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sonny Dixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dyck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kokos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marlin Stuart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willy Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Dixon | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Bob Cain | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Marlin Stuart | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Clyde Vollmer: T9.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: S7.3-H;1-3
- Jim Busby: 2/P/FL
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: 9/L
- Bobby Young: S6
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mickey Grasso: 53
- Sonny Dixon: S9
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Dick Kryhoski: S9.B-2(E9)
- Jim Dyck: 53
- Clint Courtney: 7
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: S5
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: HP
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: S8.1-3
- Mickey Grasso: 7
Bot 3
- Billy Hunter: D9
- Dick Kokos: 4/P
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Bobby Young: W
- Vic Wertz: 2/P/FL
Top 4
- Sonny Dixon: S7
- Eddie Yost: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Dick Kryhoski: D9
- Jim Dyck: W
- Clint Courtney: 6/L
- Billy Hunter: 2/P/FL
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: S.1-3;3-H
- Pete Runnels: D.1-3;3-H
- Jim Busby: 7.2-3;3-H
- Mickey Grasso: 63.3-H
- Sonny Dixon: 8
Bot 5
- Marlin Stuart: K
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Bobby Young: 13
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/P/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Bot 6
- Vic Wertz: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: 43.1-2;2-3
- Jim Dyck: 8.3-H
- Clint Courtney: 3/P
Top 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 6/L
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Pete Runnels: 63.1-2
- Jim Busby: S7.2-H
- Mickey Grasso: SB2
- Mickey Grasso: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Billy Hunter: S
- Marlin Stuart: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Groth: K/C
Top 8
- Sonny Dixon: 31
- Eddie Yost: 9/L
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
Bot 8
- Bobby Young: 13
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Willy Miranda: 43
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jackie Jensen: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Jim Busby: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 63
Bot 9
- Dick Kryhoski: 5/P/FL
- Jim Dyck: S
- Clint Courtney: 2/P/FL
- Billy Hunter: S8.1-2
- Don Lenhardt: K






















