Philadelphia Athletics 6, Washington Senators 5 (2) (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 6, Washington Senators 5 (2)

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Day

Game Played on Sunday, May 30, 1954 (D) at Connie Mack Stadium

WAS A 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 5 7 0 PHI A 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 6 9 3

BATTING

Washington Senators AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Yost 3b 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 Busby cf 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vernon 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 10 0 Sievers lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 Umphlett lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runnels ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 Lemon rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 FitzGerald c 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Terwilliger 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 Porterfield p 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 Totals 36 5 7 3 3 5 25 11

FIELDING - DP: 1. Runnels-Terwilliger-Vernon.

BATTING - 2B: FitzGerald (2,off Portocarrero). HR: Vernon (9,7th inning off Portocarrero 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - SB: Busby (4,2nd base off Portocarrero/Robertson).

Philadelphia Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jacobs 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 Bollweg 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Limmer 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Finigan 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 Zernial lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 Valo rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Power cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 Joost ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 DeMaestri ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Suder ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Robertson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Astroth c 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Portocarrero p 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 McGhee ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 6 9 6 3 3 27 5

FIELDING - E: Valo (1), Robertson (2), Portocarrero (1).

BATTING - 2B: Zernial (3,off Porterfield); McGhee (2,off Porterfield). HR: Zernial (9,6th inning off Porterfield 0 on 0 out). GDP: DeMaestri (6,off Porterfield). Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING

Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Porterfield L(6-3) 8.1 9 6 6 3 3 1 36

Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Portocarrero W(2-3) 9 7 5 2 3 5 1 39

WP: Portocarrero 2 (3).

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Larry Napp

Ejections: PHI Manager Eddie Joost by Red Flaherty [Balls and strikes]; Jim Robertson by Red Flaherty [Balls and strikes]

Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 6144

Starting Lineups:

Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics

  1. Yost 3b Jacobs 2b
  2. Busby cf Bollweg 1b
  3. Vernon 1b Finigan 3b
  4. Sievers lf Zernial lf
  5. Runnels ss Valo rf
  6. Lemon rf Power cf
  7. FitzGerald c Joost ss
  8. Terwilliger 2b Robertson c
  9. Porterfield p Portocarrero p

SENATORS 1ST: Yost singled to center; Busby forced Yost (shortstop to second); Busby stole second [Busby to third (error by Robertson)]; Vernon struck out; Sievers flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Jacobs popped to first; Bollweg flied out to left; Finigan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Athletics 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Runnels walked; Lemon struck out; FitzGerald singled to right [Runnels to third]; On a bunt Terwilliger reached on a fielder's choice [Runnels scored (error by Portocarrero) (unearned) (no RBI), FitzGerald to second]; Porterfield was called out on strikes; Yost flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Zernial popped to first in foul territory; Valo singled to center; Power popped to shortstop; Joost forced Valo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Busby reached on an error by Valo [Busby to second]; Vernon popped to third in foul territory; Sievers walked; Runnels singled to right [Busby scored (unearned), Sievers to second]; Lemon flied out to center [Sievers to third]; Portocarrero threw a wild pitch [Sievers scored (unearned), Runnels to second]; FitzGerald popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Robertson flied out to left; Portocarrero flied out to right; Jacobs singled to left; Bollweg singled to right [Jacobs to second]; Finigan singled to right [Jacobs scored, Bollweg to third]; Zernial doubled to left [Bollweg scored, Finigan scored]; Valo grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 3.

SENATORS 4TH: Terwilliger popped to first; Porterfield flied out to center; Jim Robertson and Athletics Manager Eddie Joost ejected by HP umpire Red Flaherty; DEMAESTRI REPLACED JOOST (PLAYING SS); ASTROTH REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING C ); Yost flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Power lined to left; DeMaestri struck out; Astroth flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 3.

SENATORS 5TH: LIMMER REPLACED BOLLWEG (PLAYING 1B); Busby flied out to center; Vernon grounded out (first unassisted); Sievers singled to left; Runnels grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Portocarrero walked; Jacobs forced Portocarrero (pitcher to shortstop); Limmer popped to third in foul territory; Finigan forced Jacobs (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Athletics 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Lemon flied out to left; FitzGerald doubled to left; Portocarrero threw a wild pitch [FitzGerald to third]; Terwilliger popped to first in foul territory; Porterfield walked; Yost singled to left [FitzGerald scored, Porterfield to second]; Busby forced Yost (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Zernial homered; Valo grounded out (second to first); Power singled to shortstop; DeMaestri grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Power out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Athletics 4.

SENATORS 7TH: Vernon homered; Sievers struck out; Runnels grounded out (shortstop to first); Lemon flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Astroth grounded out (second to first); Portocarrero struck out; Jacobs popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 4.

SENATORS 8TH: FitzGerald lined to first; Terwilliger grounded out (third to first); Porterfield was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Limmer grounded out (shortstop to first); Finigan grounded out (second to first); Zernial flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 4.

SENATORS 9TH: Yost flied out to center; Busby flied out to center; Vernon popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: UMPHLETT REPLACED SIEVERS (PLAYING LF); Valo grounded out (second to first); Power walked; SUDER BATTED FOR DEMAESTRI; Suder singled to right [Power to third]; Astroth walked [Suder to second]; MCGHEE BATTED FOR PORTOCARRERO; McGhee doubled to right [Power scored, Suder scored, Astroth to third]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 5, Athletics 6.

Final Totals R H E LOB Senators 5 7 0 7 Athletics 6 9 3 5

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