BOXSCORE: 1954 New York-AL Yankees At 1954 Washington Nationals     4/13/1954

  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  M.Minoso LF         0  1  0  01.000     J.Temple 2B         5  1  2  0 .250  
A-B.Tuttle PR,LF,CF   3  1  0  1 .000     A.Smith RF          1  1  1  1 .267  
  R.Ashburn CF,LF,RF  4  0  1  1 .125   B-J.Groth PR,RF       3  1  1  1 .333  
  M.Mantle SS,LF      5  1  1  2 .125     H.Kuenn SS          5  0  3  1 .421  
  S.Gordon RF         4  0  1  1 .143     J.Adcock 1B         5  0  1  0 .368  
D-G.Strickland SS     1  0  0  0 .000     R.Boone 3B          4  0  0  0 .118  
  S.Burgess C         5  0  2  0 .444     V.Power LF          3  0  0  0 .188  
  E.Waitkus 1B        3  1  0  0 .000     G.Bell CF           4  0  0  0 .143  
  B.Goodman 2B        3  1  1  0 .286     J.Hegan C           4  0  1  0 .118  
  E.Yost 3B           4  1  1  1 .143     C.Valentine P       2  0  1  0 .500  
  C.Erskine P         2  0  0  0 .000   C-L.Merriman PH       1  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Jolly P           0  0  0  0 ----     J.Podres P          1  0  1  01.000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  6  7  6                 Totals      38  3 11  3

A-Pinch Ran For Minoso In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Smith In 3rd Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Valentine In 6th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Gordon In 8th Inning

INJURY: Minnie Minoso INJURED (for 0 more games) in 3rd inning
INJURY: Al Smith INJURED (for 0 more games) in 3rd inning

Yankees......... 1 0 0  5 0 0  0 0 0  -  6  7  0
Nationals....... 2 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  3 11  2

Yankees (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Erskine WIN(1-0)        8      10   3   3   2   4   1 141   3.38  A1 E1
D.Jolly SAVE(1st)         1       1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0.00  E2
Totals                    9      11   3   3   2   4   1

Nationals (2-3)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Valentine LOSS(0-1)     6       6   6   5   3   2   1 107   7.50  A1 D3
J.Podres                  3       1   0   0   0   2   0  39   0.00  D4
Totals                    9       7   6   5   3   4   1

ATTENDANCE- 5,234 DATE- Tuesday, April 13th 1954 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 3:00
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 8  Nationals:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 0  Nationals: 0
ERRORS- J.Temple, R.Boone
DOUBLES- S.Burgess(2nd), J.Temple(1st), H.Kuenn(2nd), J.Hegan(2nd)
HOME RUNS- M.Mantle(1st), J.Groth(1st)
RBIs- B.Tuttle(1st), R.Ashburn(1st), M.Mantle-2(2nd), S.Gordon(1st),
      E.Yost(1st), A.Smith(1st), J.Groth(1st), H.Kuenn(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Erskine
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Ashburn
WALKS- E.Waitkus, B.Goodman, C.Erskine, R.Boone, V.Power
HIT BY PITCH- M.Minoso-2, A.Smith
STRIKE OUTS- B.Tuttle, M.Mantle, E.Yost, C.Erskine, J.Temple, V.Power,
             C.Valentine, L.Merriman
2-out RBI- M.Mantle-2
RLISP 2-out- S.Burgess-3, V.Power, R.Boone, J.Temple, E.Yost-3, G.Bell,
             M.Mantle
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 1 for 12  Nationals: 2 for 9
WEB GEMS- Bot 8th: Richie Ashburn robbed Gus Bell of a Homerun!

In a good matchup it was the New York-AL Yankees 6, the Washington Nationals 3
at Griffith Stadium.

Carl Erskine(1-0) gave a fine effort for New York-AL. He went 8 innings
surrendering 10 hits and 2 walks.  Although they lost, Washington did out-hit
New York-AL 11 to 7.  

Erskine got help from Dave Jolly who earned his 1st save.  Corky
Valentine(0-1) was charged with the loss.  He allowed 6 hits and 3 walks in 6
innings.

SCORESHEET: 1954 New York-AL Yankees at 1954 Washington Nationals
M.Minoso-A1  A1:HBP     *3*:HBP    C1:FC/52>  D1:L/5     E1:K
B.Tuttle-B2                        3# 23                 
                                                         
R.Ashbur-A1  A2:E/5>12  B2:F/7     C2:SF/8>3  D2:Si>1o   E2:G/31
                                   #                     
                                                         
M.Mantle-A1  A3:G/3>23  B3:F/9     C3:HR>1#   D3:F/9     *9*:K
             12                    b#                    
                                                         
S.Gordon-A1  A4:G/63>3  B4:Si>13   C4:G/53    *7*:G/13   E4:G/63
G.Strick-E3  # 23                                        
                                                         
S.Burges-A1  A5:P/2     B5:G/31    *5*:Do     D5:Si      E5:G/31
                                                         
                                                         
E.Waitku-A1  *2*:G/13   *4*:W>b1   C6:P/4     D6:E/4>12
                                              
                                              
B.Goodma-A1  A7:W>b1    B7:Si>12   C7:F/8     D7:G/43>2
                                              3 12
                                              
E.Yost-A1    A8:F/7     B8:Si>2#   C8:K       D8:F/8
                        13                    
                                              
C.Erskin-A1  A9:K       B9:Sac/54  *6*:W>b1   *8*:P/2
D.Jolly-E6              >12                   
                                              

J.Temple-A1  A1:Do      *3*:K      C1:P/6     D1:Si      E1:F/7
                                                         
                                                         
A.Smith-A1   A2:Si>2#   B2:HBP     *5*:HR>b#  D2:F/8     *9*:G/63
J.Groth-B3                                               
                                                         
H.Kuenn-A1   A3:Do>1#   B3:Si>13   C3:G/31    *7*:FO/5   E3:Si
                                                         
                                                         
J.Adcock-A1  A4:F/8     B4:L/6     C4:G/63    D4:Si      E4:F/7
                                                         
                                                         
R.Boone-A1   A5:F/7     B5:FO/5    C5:W>b1    D5:F/7     E5:F/8
                                                         
                                                         
V.Power-A1   A6:F/9     *4*:L/6    C6:W>12 b  D6:K
                                   1          
                                              
G.Bell-A1    *2*:F/8    B7:F/8     C7:F/8     *8*:F/9
                                              
                                              
J.Hegan-A1   A8:F/7     B8:Do      *6*:G/43   D8:F/9
                                              
                                              
C.Valent-A1  A9:K       B9:Si>23   C9:K       D9:Si
L.Merrim-C9                                   
J.Podres-D3