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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 8β5. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Chuck Stobbs earned the win. Jim Busby went 2-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Stobbs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Umphlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spook Jacobs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Renna | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Marion Fricano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moe Burtschy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Astroth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Stobbs | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marion Fricano | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Moe Burtschy | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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



















