Philadelphia Athletics vs Washington Senators
August 14, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 14, 1954 at Griffith Stadium. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 6, Washington Senators 4

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
DeMaestri ss 5 1 1 0
Limmer 1b 5 1 2 0
Finigan 3b 4 1 1 0
Renna rf 5 1 4 2
Power lf 2 0 0 0
  Valo lf 3 0 0 0
Wilson cf 4 2 2 1
Suder 2b 4 0 0 0
Shantz c 2 0 0 0
  Robertson c 2 0 0 0
  Bollweg ph 1 0 1 2
  Jacobs pr 0 0 0 0
  Astroth c 0 0 0 0
Bishop p 5 0 0 0
Totals 42 6 11 5
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 3 2 1 0
Runnels ss 4 2 1 0
Vernon 1b 2 0 0 0
Busby cf 4 0 2 3
Sievers lf 3 0 0 1
Umphlett rf 4 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald c 4 0 2 0
Terwilliger 2b 3 0 0 0
  Wright ph 1 0 0 0
  Snyder 2b 0 0 0 0
Porterfield p 4 0 0 0
  Pesky ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 6 4
Philadelphia 012 010 000 026111
Washington 200 010 100 00461
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Bishop  W(1-5) 11.0 6 4 4 7 3
Totals
11.0
6
4
4
7
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield  L(11-11) 11.0 11 6 5 2 4
Totals
11.0
11
6
5
2
4

  E–Billy Shantz (5), Busby (4).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Suder-DeMaestri-Limmer, Washington 1. Porterfield-Terwilliger-Vernon.  2B–Philadelphia Limmer (7,off Porterfield); Renna (13,off Porterfield); Bollweg (14,off Porterfield)., Washington Runnels (13,off Bishop).  HR–Philadelphia Wilson (12,2nd inning off Porterfield 0 on 1 out).  SH–Suder (1,off Porterfield); Vernon 2 (3,off Bishop 2); Terwilliger (8,off Bishop).  Team LOB–6.  SF–Sievers (9,off Bishop); Busby (7,off Bishop).  HBP–Fitz Gerald (1,by Bishop); Yost (4,by Bishop).  Team–10.  U–Eddie Hurley, Frank Umont, Bill Grieve.  T–2:20.  A–2,708.
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