Washington Senators vs Philadelphia Athletics
May 10, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 10, 1953 at Shibe Park. The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 8, Philadelphia Athletics 0

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 3 1 0 0
Terwilliger 2b 4 0 1 0
Vernon 1b 5 2 3 0
Jensen rf 4 0 1 2
Vollmer lf 4 1 1 2
Runnels ss 5 1 2 0
Busby cf 4 2 2 0
Grasso c 4 0 2 0
Porterfield p 4 1 2 3
Totals 37 8 14 7
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 3 0 1 0
Philley cf 3 0 0 0
Babe 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson 1b 3 0 0 0
Zernial lf 3 0 0 0
Valo rf 2 0 0 0
  Clark rf 1 0 0 0
Suder 2b 3 0 0 0
Murray c 2 0 0 0
  Thomas ph 0 0 0 0
Byrd p 0 0 0 0
  Fricano p 2 0 0 0
  Hamilton ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 26 0 1 0
Washington 050 020 0108140
Philadelphia 000 000 000010
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield  W(3-3) 9.0 1 0 0 1 3
Totals
9.0
1
0
0
1
3
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd  L(1-4) 1.2 6 5 4 2 2
  Fricano   7.1 8 3 3 3 3
Totals
9.0
14
8
7
5
5

  E–None.  DP–Washington 2. Busby-Vernon, Runnels-Terwilliger-Vernon, Philadelphia 2. Joost-Suder-Robinson, Babe-Suder-Robinson.  PB–Murray (5).  2B–Washington Porterfield (1,off Fricano); Busby (7,off Fricano)..  HR–Washington Porterfield (2,2nd inning off Byrd 2 on 1 out); Vollmer (2,5th inning off Fricano 1 on 2 out)..  Team LOB–7.  Team–0.  SB–Vernon (1,2nd base off Byrd/Murray).  U-HP–Johnny Stevens, 1B–Scotty Robb, 2B–Grover Froese, 3B–Bill Summers.  T–1:55.  A–8,937.
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