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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1954-04-21 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4175 · 2:12
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 13–1. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Marion Fricano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Busby | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marion Fricano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Limmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Fricano | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Wheat | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Jim Busby: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Sievers: 7/SF.3-H
- Clyde Vollmer: HR/7.1-H
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Spook Jacobs: 9
- Vic Power: 63
Top 2
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Bob Porterfield: 53
Bot 2
- Don Bollweg: 43
- Bill Renna: 63
- Pete Suder: 3/P
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: K
- Jim Busby: 9
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9
- Roy Sievers: 23
Bot 3
- Ed McGhee: 53
- Billy Shantz: K23
- Marion Fricano: K/C
Top 4
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Vic Power: 43
Top 5
- Bob Porterfield: 7/L
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Jim Busby: S6
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Bot 5
- Don Bollweg: W
- Bill Renna: 9
- Pete Suder: 8
- Ed McGhee: S7.1-2
- Billy Shantz: S8.2-H;1-2
- Elmer Valo: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Pete Runnels: 31
Bot 6
- Spook Jacobs: 4/P
- Vic Power: 63
- Don Bollweg: W
- Bill Renna: K/C
Top 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Bob Porterfield: S7
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: D7.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pete Suder: 13
- Ed McGhee: 4/P
- Billy Shantz: 53
Top 8
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ed FitzGerald: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 7/SF.3-H
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Jim Busby: T7.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Vernon: S8.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 8
Bot 8
- Lou Limmer: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Spook Jacobs: 16(1)/FO
- Vic Power: W.1-2
- Don Bollweg: 3/G
Top 9
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Pete Runnels: D8
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.2-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 3/FL
- Eddie Yost: S7.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bill Renna: 53
- Pete Suder: 3/FL
- Ed McGhee: 143