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Washington Senators @ Philadelphia Athletics

1954-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:50

Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–5. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Chuck Stobbs earned the win. Jim Busby went 2-for-6 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
WS1000033101812
PHA000110021512

W: Chuck Stobbs   L: Marion Fricano   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: Nestor Chylak Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Yost421220
Pete Runnels412220
Mickey Vernon602101
Jim Busby602300
Roy Sievers401001
Tom Wright300000
Ed FitzGerald422010
Wayne Terwilliger511000
Chuck Stobbs321011
Tom Umphlett200001

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Spook Jacobs511101
Elmer Valo501000
Jim Finigan401110
Bill Renna510001
Vic Power513000
Bill Wilson413110
Joe DeMaestri301101
Jim Robertson311010
Marion Fricano100000
Moe Burtschy000010
Pete Suder100000
Lou Limmer200001
Joe Astroth101100

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chuck Stobbs9.01244

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Marion Fricano4.2430
Moe Burtschy1.1212
Al Sima2.0411
Bill Oster1.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Yost: 2/FL
  • Pete Runnels: W
  • Mickey Vernon: 8
  • Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Spook Jacobs: 3/FL
  • Elmer Valo: 6/P
  • Jim Finigan: 3/L

Top 2

  • Roy Sievers: S5/G
  • Tom Wright: 5/FL
  • Ed FitzGerald: 9
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Bill Renna: K
  • Vic Power: 7
  • Bill Wilson: D8
  • Joe DeMaestri: K

Top 3

  • Chuck Stobbs: 3/G
  • Eddie Yost: 8
  • Pete Runnels: 43

Bot 3

  • Jim Robertson: D8
  • Marion Fricano: 3/FL
  • Spook Jacobs: K
  • Elmer Valo: 8

Top 4

  • Mickey Vernon: 63
  • Jim Busby: E6/TH.B-2
  • Roy Sievers: 8
  • Tom Wright: 43

Bot 4

  • Jim Finigan: W
  • Bill Renna: 36(1)/FO
  • Vic Power: S9.1-2
  • Bill Wilson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Joe DeMaestri: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Jim Robertson: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Ed FitzGerald: 2/FL
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 13
  • Chuck Stobbs: W
  • Eddie Yost: W.1-2
  • Pete Runnels: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Mickey Vernon: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Busby: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Roy Sievers: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Tom Wright: 43

Bot 5

  • Moe Burtschy: W
  • Spook Jacobs: 64(1)/FO
  • Elmer Valo: 13.1-2
  • Jim Finigan: D9.2-H
  • Bill Renna: 53

Top 6

  • Ed FitzGerald: W
  • Wayne Terwilliger: E3/G.1-2
  • Chuck Stobbs: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Yost: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
  • Pete Runnels: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Mickey Vernon: K
  • Jim Busby: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Roy Sievers: K

Bot 6

  • Vic Power: S7
  • Bill Wilson: W.1-2
  • Joe DeMaestri: 3/FL
  • Jim Robertson: 8
  • Pete Suder: 4/P

Top 7

  • Tom Umphlett: K
  • Ed FitzGerald: S7
  • Wayne Terwilliger: S8.1-2
  • Chuck Stobbs: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Yost: 2/FL
  • Pete Runnels: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Vernon: 7

Bot 7

  • Spook Jacobs: 13
  • Elmer Valo: S6
  • Jim Finigan: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
  • Bill Renna: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Vic Power: 8

Top 8

  • Jim Busby: 3/FL
  • Roy Sievers: 3/FL
  • Tom Umphlett: E6/G
  • Ed FitzGerald: S7.1-3
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Bill Wilson: S7
  • Lou Limmer: 6/P
  • Jim Robertson: W.1-2
  • Joe Astroth: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Spook Jacobs: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Elmer Valo: 1(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 9

  • Chuck Stobbs: K/C
  • Eddie Yost: W
  • Pete Runnels: WP.1-2
  • Pete Runnels: S7.2-3
  • Mickey Vernon: D8.3-H;1-3
  • Jim Busby: FC4/DP.3XH(425);2X3(5)

Bot 9

  • Jim Finigan: 9
  • Bill Renna: 63
  • Vic Power: S9
  • Bill Wilson: T7.1-H
  • Lou Limmer: K