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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1954-08-05 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3802 · 1:54
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Steve Gromek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
 Ray Herbert | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Johnny Pesky: D8
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Pete Runnels: 63
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Bob Nieman: 43
Top 2
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
- Roy Sievers: E4/G
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ed FitzGerald: IW
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: 8
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: S8
- Wayne Belardi: 64(1)/FO
- Al Kaline: D7.1-3
- Frank House: IW
- Frank Bolling: K/C
- Steve Gromek: K
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: 13
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Pete Runnels: S9.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Jim Busby: 8
- Roy Sievers: IW
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
- Bob Nieman: 3/FL
Top 4
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Bob Porterfield: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Johnny Pesky: 43
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: 53
- Wayne Belardi: 43
- Al Kaline: 4/L
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9
- Pete Runnels: D8
- Jim Busby: 3/P
- Roy Sievers: D7.2-H
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
Bot 5
- Frank House: K
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Steve Gromek: 7/L
Top 6
- Bob Porterfield: 63
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
- Johnny Pesky: 43
Bot 6
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Bob Nieman: 63
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Pete Runnels: 8/L
- Jim Busby: S8.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 6/L
Bot 7
- Ray Boone: K
- Wayne Belardi: S9
- Al Kaline: 4/P
- Frank House: 8
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: W
- Johnny Pesky: 36(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
- Pete Runnels: 8/L
Bot 8
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Hoot Evers: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
Top 9
- Jim Busby: K
- Roy Sievers: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Ray Boone: 9
- Wayne Belardi: D7
- Al Kaline: S9.2-H
- Frank House: K/C