Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Fricano
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Fricano
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giordano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Fricano
  
  Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Stewart
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stewart
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Fricano
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Fricano
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Fricano
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Stewart
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Stewart
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Stewart
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giordano vs. Stewart
  
  Giordano hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Fricano
  
  Roig hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Fricano
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fricano
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Fricano
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Fricano
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giordano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Stewart
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fricano vs. Stewart
  
  Fricano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Stewart
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fricano moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Stewart
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Fricano
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Fricano
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Fricano
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Stewart
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Stewart
  
  Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGhee vs. Stewart
  
  McGhee is hit by the pitch. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giordano vs. Stewart
  
  Giordano hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Stewart
  
  Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fricano vs. Stewart
  
  Fricano hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Roig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Fricano
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Fricano
  
  Roig hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Fricano
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Stewart
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stewart
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Stewart
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fricano
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giordano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Fricano
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Fricano
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Fricano
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Fricano
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Stewart
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Stewart
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giordano vs. Stewart
  
  Giordano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Giordano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Stewart
  
  Murray is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fricano vs. Stewart
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Fricano
  
  Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Fricano
  
  Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Fricano
  
  Roig hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Fricano
  
  Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fricano vs. Stewart
  
  Fricano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Stewart
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fricano
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Fricano
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Fricano
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giordano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stewart
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Stewart
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Stewart
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGhee vs. Stewart
  
  McGhee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Fricano
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Fricano
  
  Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Fricano
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Fricano
  
  Gil Coan pinch runs for Clyde Vollmer.
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giordano vs. Stewart
  
  Gil Coan now playing left field.
  
  Giordano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Stewart
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fricano vs. Stewart
  
  Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Fricano
  
  Roig strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Fricano
  
  Grasso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fricano
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Philley vs. Stewart
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Stewart
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zernial vs. Stewart
  
  Zernial is walked intentionally. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Suder vs. Stewart
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to home to get DeMaestri. Robinson moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McGhee vs. Stewart
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Fricano
  
  Yost hits a line drive towards third. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Fricano
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fricano covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Fricano
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giordano vs. Stewart
  
  Giordano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Stewart
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Giordano moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Stewart
  
  Cass Michaels pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
  
  Michaels is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Stewart
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giordano scores. Michaels moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1953, game 2 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  1  2  2   DeMaestri J, ss       5  0  3  1   
Runnels P, ss         5  0  0  0   Philley D, rf         5  0  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         4  0  1  0   
Vollmer C, lf         4  1  2  1   Suder P, 3b           5  1  1  0   
Coan G, pr-lf         0  0  0  0   McGhee E, cf          4  1  1  0   
Busby J, cf           4  0  0  0   Giordano T, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Roig T, 2b            4  0  0  0   Murray R, c           4  1  1  3   
Grasso M, c           4  0  0  0   Fricano M, p          3  0  0  0   
Stewart B, p          4  1  1  0   Michaels C, ph        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3  5  3                        38  4 10  4

Washington       002 000 100 00 --  3
Philadelphia     000 300 000 01 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stewart B (L)        10.1 10  4  4  7  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fricano M (W)        11.0  5  3  3  1  4

DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 3, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Robinson E, Giordano T, Vollmer C
3B -- DeMaestri J
HR -- Yost E, Murray R, Vollmer C
CS -- Giordano T
HBP -- by Stewart B (McGhee E)
T -- 2:02
A -- 4468

    

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