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Standings
BOS
@CHW		4
3
NYY
@CLE		2
3
WSH
@DET		7
4
PHA
@SLB		3
8
CIN
@BRO		8
9
MLN
@NYG		3
1
CHC
@PHI		0
5
STL
@PIT		10
9
Friday, August 28, 1953,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 18,309, Time of Game: 2:09
Senators
7
63-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
4
45-81
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
W: Walt Masterson (9-11)
L: Ned Garver (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        2  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    7 14  3
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  0    4  8  2

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .260 .770 -0.006 0.58 0.044 -0.049 0.6 1 1
Pete Runnels SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .669 0.083 0.63 0.116 -0.032 -0.2 1 2 GDP
Mickey Vernon 1B 5 3 3 2 0 0 .329 .892 0.114 0.71 0.126 -0.012 0.9 5 1 HR
Jackie Jensen RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .271 .784 0.121 0.75 0.137 -0.017 0.9 4 0
Gil Coan LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .181 .550 0.113 0.78 0.137 -0.025 0.9 2 0
Jim Busby CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .305 .769 0.042 0.55 0.071 -0.029 0.8 7 0 SB
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .674 -0.023 0.50 0.019 -0.042 -0.1 4 2
Ed Fitz Gerald C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .253 .629 0.019 0.51 0.040 -0.021 -0.2 3 1 2B
Walt Masterson P 4 0 1 0 0 3 .122 .347 -0.055 0.52 0.002 -0.057 -0.9 0 2
Team Totals 41 7 14 7 1 7 .341 .796 0.408 0.62 0.692 -0.284 2.6 27 9
2B: E Fitz Gerald (12, off N Garver).
HR: M Vernon (12, off N Garver; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Vernon 6; E Yost 3; P Runnels 2; E Fitz Gerald 2; J Busby 2; J Jensen; W Masterson; G Coan.
GIDP: P Runnels (18).
RBI: G Coan 2 (13); M Vernon 2 (91); E Fitz Gerald (32); J Jensen (70); J Busby (69).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Fitz Gerald-W Terwilliger.
E: P Runnels (26); W Masterson (3); E Yost (18).
Baserunning
SB: J Busby (11, 2nd base off N Garver/J Bucha).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .720 -0.080 0.61 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 3 7
Johnny Pesky 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .281 .722 -0.051 0.58 0.015 -0.066 -0.5 3 1
Ray Boone 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 .288 .900 0.106 0.49 0.106 0.000 2.4 1 2 HR,2B
Jim Delsing CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .806 -0.097 0.94 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 1 0
Bob Nieman LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .289 .817 0.227 0.90 0.271 -0.044 2.2 2 0 HR,CS
Bud Souchock RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .815 -0.105 1.08 0.017 -0.122 -1.2 0 0
Jerry Priddy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .573 -0.019 0.52 0.023 -0.042 -0.2 10 0
Johnny Bucha C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .531 -0.051 0.70 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 7 0
   Fred Hatfield PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .636 0.045 0.89 0.045 0.000 0.4
Ned Garver P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .403 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
   Ray Scarborough P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .385 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pat Mullin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .754 -0.016 0.66 0.000 -0.016 -0.3
   Ray Herbert P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .440 0.005 0.11 0.005 0.000 0.1 0 1
   Matt Batts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .746 -0.042 1.83 0.000 -0.042 -0.4
Team Totals 36 4 8 4 2 3 .222 .680 -0.093 0.72 0.482 -0.575 -0.4 27 11
2B: R Boone (14, off W Masterson).
HR: R Boone (20, off W Masterson; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); B Nieman (13, off W Masterson; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Boone 7; B Nieman 5; B Souchock; R Herbert; J Priddy.
RBI: R Boone 2 (85); B Nieman 2 (48).
2-out RBI: B Nieman 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Kuenn-J Priddy.
E: H Kuenn (18); R Boone (19).
Baserunning
CS: B Nieman (4, 2nd base by W Masterson/E Fitz Gerald).
Pickoffs: B Souchock (1st base by W Masterson).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Walt Masterson, W (9-11) 9 8 4 1 2 3 2 3.13 38 62 0.093 0.72 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 4 1 2 3 2 1.00 38 62 0.093 0.62 0.4

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ned Garver, L (9-10) 4.1 10 7 6 1 5 1 4.60 24 21 -0.416 0.94 -4.5
Ray Scarborough 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 3 2 1 -0.016 0.61 -0.1
Ray Herbert 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 5.52 15 0 0 0.026 0.10 2.0
Team Totals 9 14 7 6 1 7 1 6.00 42 21 2 1 -0.406 0.72 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Masterson (1; B Souchock, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 18,309.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Detroit Tigers
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Pete Runnels SS 2 Johnny Pesky 2B
3 Mickey Vernon 1B 3 Ray Boone 3B
4 Jackie Jensen RF 4 Jim Delsing CF
5 Gil Coan LF 5 Bob Nieman LF
6 Jim Busby CF 6 Bud Souchock RF
7 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 7 Jerry Priddy 1B
8 Ed Fitz Gerald C 8 Johnny Bucha C
9 Walt Masterson P 9 Ned Garver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-3 2 1-- RR DET B. Nieman W. Masterson -19% 63% Home Run; Boone Scores/unER; Nieman Scores/unER
t5 3-2 1 123 RR WSH G. Coan N. Garver 14% 88% Single to RF; Runnels Scores; Vernon Scores; Jensen to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- WSH P. Runnels N. Garver 9% 63% Single to LF; Yost to 3B
t3 2-0 1 --- R WSH M. Vernon N. Garver 9% 79% Home Run
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO DET B. Souchock W. Masterson 8% 71% Double Play: Strikeout, Nieman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- WSH E. Yost N. Garver 4% 54% Single to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- WSH P. Runnels N. Garver 9% 63% Single to LF; Yost to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RO WSH M. Vernon N. Garver -1% 62% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Yost Scores; Vernon to 2B/Adv on E6
t1 1-0 1 -2- R WSH J. Jensen N. Garver 8% 69% Single to CF; Vernon Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- O WSH G. Coan N. Garver -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jensen to 2B
t1 2-0 2 -2- O WSH J. Busby N. Garver -3% 66% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn W. Masterson 2% 68% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 1 --- O DET J. Pesky W. Masterson 2% 69% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 --- DET R. Boone W. Masterson -1% 68% Single to LF
b1 0-2 2 1-- O DET J. Delsing W. Masterson 2% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O WSH W. Terwilliger N. Garver -2% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald N. Garver 3% 72% Double to LF
t2 2-0 1 -2- O WSH W. Masterson N. Garver -3% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 -2- O WSH E. Yost N. Garver -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- DET B. Nieman W. Masterson -4% 63% Single to LF
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO DET B. Souchock W. Masterson 8% 71% Double Play: Strikeout, Nieman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-2 2 --- O DET J. Priddy W. Masterson 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O WSH P. Runnels N. Garver -2% 70% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- R WSH M. Vernon N. Garver 9% 79% Home Run
t3 3-0 1 --- O WSH J. Jensen N. Garver -1% 78% Flyball: LF
t3 3-0 2 --- O WSH G. Coan N. Garver -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O DET J. Bucha W. Masterson 2% 80% Flyball: RF
b3 0-3 1 --- O DET N. Garver W. Masterson 2% 81% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn W. Masterson 1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- WSH J. Busby N. Garver 2% 84% Single to C/Bunt
t4 3-0 0 1-- WSH W. Terwilliger N. Garver 2% 86% Busby Steals 2B
t4 3-0 0 -2- O WSH W. Terwilliger N. Garver -2% 83% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 1 -2- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald N. Garver -2% 81% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 -2- O WSH W. Masterson N. Garver -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O DET J. Pesky W. Masterson 2% 82% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 1 --- DET R. Boone W. Masterson -3% 79% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Boone to 1B
b4 0-3 1 1-- O DET J. Delsing W. Masterson 3% 82% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 2 1-- RR DET B. Nieman W. Masterson -19% 63% Home Run; Boone Scores/unER; Nieman Scores/unER
b4 2-3 2 --- DET B. Souchock W. Masterson -2% 61% Single to LF
b4 2-3 2 1-- O DET J. Priddy W. Masterson 3% 64% Souchock Picked off 1B (P-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- O WSH E. Yost N. Garver -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- WSH P. Runnels N. Garver 3% 65% Single to RF
t5 3-2 1 1-- WSH M. Vernon N. Garver 4% 68% Single to RF; Runnels to 2B
t5 3-2 1 12- WSH J. Jensen N. Garver 6% 74% Walk; Runnels to 3B; Vernon to 2B
t5 3-2 1 123 RR WSH G. Coan N. Garver 14% 88% Single to RF; Runnels Scores; Vernon Scores; Jensen to 3B
t5 5-2 1 1-3 R WSH J. Busby N. Garver 4% 91% Single to RF; Jensen Scores; Coan to 2B
Ray Scarborough replaces Ned Garver pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-2 1 12- WSH W. Terwilliger R. Scarborough 2% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Coan to 3B; Busby to 2B; Terwilliger to 1B
t5 6-2 1 123 RO WSH E. Fitz Gerald R. Scarborough 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Coan Scores/unER; Busby to 3B; Fitz Gerald to 1B
t5 7-2 2 1-3 O WSH W. Masterson R. Scarborough -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 7-8-9
b5 2-7 0 --- DET J. Priddy W. Masterson -2% 91% Single to LF
b5 2-7 0 1-- O DET J. Bucha W. Masterson 2% 93% Flyball: CF
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Ray Scarborough (P) batting 9th
b5 2-7 1 1-- O DET P. Mullin W. Masterson 2% 95% Foul Flyball: LF
b5 2-7 2 1-- O DET H. Kuenn W. Masterson 1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
Ray Herbert replaces Pat Mullin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-2 0 --- WSH E. Yost R. Herbert 1% 96% Single to LF
t6 7-2 0 1-- OO WSH P. Runnels R. Herbert -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 7-2 2 --- WSH M. Vernon R. Herbert 0% 95% Single to RF
t6 7-2 2 1-- O WSH J. Jensen R. Herbert -0% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 2-3-4
b6 2-7 0 --- O DET J. Pesky W. Masterson 1% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 2-7 1 --- DET R. Boone W. Masterson -2% 94% Double to LF
b6 2-7 1 -2- O DET J. Delsing W. Masterson 2% 96% Lineout: SS
b6 2-7 2 -2- DET B. Nieman W. Masterson -1% 95% Walk
b6 2-7 2 12- O DET B. Souchock W. Masterson 2% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 5-6-7
t7 7-2 0 --- O WSH G. Coan R. Herbert -0% 97% Flyball: SS
t7 7-2 1 --- O WSH J. Busby R. Herbert -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 7-2 2 --- O WSH W. Terwilliger R. Herbert -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 7-8-9
b7 2-7 0 --- O DET J. Priddy W. Masterson 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-7 1 --- O DET J. Bucha W. Masterson 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-7 2 --- DET R. Herbert W. Masterson -0% 98% Single to SS
b7 2-7 2 1-- O DET H. Kuenn W. Masterson 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 8-9-1
t8 7-2 0 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald R. Herbert -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 7-2 1 --- WSH W. Masterson R. Herbert 0% 98% Single to RF
t8 7-2 1 1-- WSH E. Yost R. Herbert 0% 99% Single to CF; Masterson to 2B
t8 7-2 1 12- O WSH P. Runnels R. Herbert -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 7-2 2 12- O WSH M. Vernon R. Herbert -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 2-3-4
b8 2-7 0 --- DET J. Pesky W. Masterson -1% 97% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Pesky to 1B
b8 2-7 0 1-- RR DET R. Boone W. Masterson -5% 92% Home Run; Pesky Scores/unER
b8 4-7 0 --- O DET J. Delsing W. Masterson 3% 94% Flyball: 2B
b8 4-7 1 --- DET B. Nieman W. Masterson -3% 91% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nieman to 1B
b8 4-7 1 1-- O DET B. Souchock W. Masterson 3% 95% Flyball: RF
b8 4-7 2 1-- O DET J. Priddy W. Masterson 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-4, Tigers' Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
t9 7-4 0 --- O WSH J. Jensen R. Herbert -0% 96% Flyball: 2B
t9 7-4 1 --- O WSH G. Coan R. Herbert -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 7-4 2 --- O WSH J. Busby R. Herbert -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Senators' Walt Masterson facing 8-9-1
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Johnny Bucha (C) batting 8th
b9 4-7 0 --- DET F. Hatfield W. Masterson -5% 91% Walk
Matt Batts pinch hits for Ray Herbert (P) batting 9th
b9 4-7 0 1-- O DET M. Batts W. Masterson 4% 96% Flyball: 3B
b9 4-7 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn W. Masterson 3% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 4-7 2 1-- O DET J. Pesky W. Masterson 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Tigers 4.

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