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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1954-06-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15483 · 2:38
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Billy Hoeft SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Marlowe | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ralph Branca | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Weik | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Bob Nieman: 7
Top 2
- Jim Busby: E5/G
- Pete Runnels: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Tom Umphlett: D8
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Porterfield: K
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: S7
- Wayne Belardi: 13.1-2
- Frank House: K/C
- Jim Delsing: 43
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)/FO
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Billy Hoeft: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Top 4
- Jim Busby: S7
- Pete Runnels: S7.1-2
- Tom Umphlett: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: IW
- Bob Porterfield: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 4
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Bob Nieman: 2/FL
- Ray Boone: S7
- Wayne Belardi: S9.1-2
- Frank House: 43
Top 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Roy Sievers: 6/P
- Jim Busby: 9
- Pete Runnels: D8
- Tom Umphlett: D8.2-H
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Bill Tuttle: HR/7
- Don Lund: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 6
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Roy Sievers: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 4/P
Bot 6
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Wayne Belardi: 63
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: HR/9
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Bob Porterfield: 63
Bot 7
- Frank House: 13
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: S8.1-3
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bud Souchock: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Fred Hatfield: W.1-2
- Bob Nieman: K
- Ray Boone: S5.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 8
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: W
- Tom Umphlett: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 63.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: HP
- Eddie Yost: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Frank House: 9
- Jim Delsing: D7
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO