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Washington Senators @ Chicago White Sox

1954-09-08 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 6735 · 1:57

Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 2–1. Morrie Martin earned the win and Don Johnson picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
CHA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	13

W: Morrie Martin L: Bob Porterfield SV: Don Johnson

Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	4	0	0	0	0
Jim Busby	3	0	0	1	0
Roy Sievers	4	0	1	0	1
Carlos Paula	3	0	0	1	0
Jim Lemon	3	1	1	0	0
Ed FitzGerald	2	0	0	1	0
Roy Dietzel	3	0	0	0	0
Jerry Snyder	3	0	0	0	1
Bob Porterfield	2	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon	1	0	1	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chico Carrasquel	5	0	2	1	0	1
Nellie Fox	4	1	1	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jim Rivera	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ron Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Kirrene	3	1	2	0	1	0
Ed McGhee	4	0	3	0	0	0
Morrie Martin	3	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Porterfield	8.0	13	1	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Morrie Martin	8.1	2	3	2
Don Johnson	0.2	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Yost: 7
Jim Busby: 63
Roy Sievers: K

Bot 1

Chico Carrasquel: K
Nellie Fox: S7
Minnie Minoso: S8.1-2
Jim Rivera: S4.2-H;1-2
Ron Jackson: 6/P
Sherm Lollar: 6

Top 2

Carlos Paula: 9
Jim Lemon: S7.B-3(E7)
Ed FitzGerald: 4/P
Roy Dietzel: PB.3-H(NR)(UR)
Roy Dietzel: 9

Bot 2

Joe Kirrene: D7
Ed McGhee: S7.2-3
Morrie Martin: K/C
Chico Carrasquel: S7.3-H;1-2
Nellie Fox: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Minnie Minoso: 9

Top 3

Jerry Snyder: 9
Bob Porterfield: 2/FL
Eddie Yost: 8

Bot 3

Jim Rivera: S8
Ron Jackson: HP.1-2
Sherm Lollar: 8/L
Joe Kirrene: S5.2-3;1-2
Ed McGhee: 5/P
Morrie Martin: 3/G

Top 4

Jim Busby: 63
Roy Sievers: 8
Carlos Paula: 63

Bot 4

Chico Carrasquel: 8
Nellie Fox: 43
Minnie Minoso: S7
Jim Rivera: 8

Top 5

Jim Lemon: 9
Ed FitzGerald: 63
Roy Dietzel: 9

Bot 5

Ron Jackson: 53
Sherm Lollar: S7
Joe Kirrene: W.1-2
Ed McGhee: S5/G.2-3;1-2
Morrie Martin: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Jerry Snyder: 8
Bob Porterfield: 43
Eddie Yost: 2/FL

Bot 6

Chico Carrasquel: S7
Nellie Fox: 6/P
Minnie Minoso: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Jim Busby: 53
Roy Sievers: 7
Carlos Paula: W
Jim Lemon: 53

Bot 7

Jim Rivera: 31
Ron Jackson: 9
Sherm Lollar: 8

Top 8

Ed FitzGerald: W
Roy Dietzel: 64(1)3/GDP
Jerry Snyder: FLE3
Jerry Snyder: K

Bot 8

Joe Kirrene: 53
Ed McGhee: S7
Morrie Martin: 24/SH.1-2
Chico Carrasquel: 5/FL

Top 9

Mickey Vernon: S8
Eddie Yost: 2/FL
Jim Busby: W.1-2
Roy Sievers: S8.2XH(82);1-2
Carlos Paula: 43