BOXSCORE: 1954 Washington Nationals At 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athleti 4/27/1954 Nationals AB R H RBI AVG Athletics AB R H RBI AVG J.Temple 2B 5 1 1 0 .273 W.Moon LF 5 1 2 0 .322 A.Smith RF 4 1 1 1 .250 T.Poholsky P 0 0 0 0 ---- H.Kuenn SS 4 0 1 1 .388 B.Avila 2B 5 1 2 0 .262 J.Adcock 1B 5 0 2 0 .333 I.Noren CF,RF 5 0 1 0 .286 R.Boone 3B 5 0 0 0 .238 G.Hodges 1B 4 0 2 1 .276 V.Power LF 5 1 1 0 .182 H.Sauer RF,LF 3 0 1 0 .209 G.Bell CF 0 0 0 0 .220 G-D.Hoak PR 0 1 0 0 .304 A-J.Groth PR,CF 3 0 1 0 .333 H.Thompson 3B 2 1 1 1 .279 J.Hegan C 4 0 1 1 .227 S.White C 3 0 0 0 .143 M.Dickson P 3 0 0 0 .231 C-D.Rhodes PH 1 0 1 0 .231 V.Law P 1 0 0 0 .000 E-J.Piersall PR,CF 1 0 0 0 .353 J.Logan SS 4 0 1 1 .211 M.Garcia P 2 0 0 0 .286 B-C.Maxwell PH 1 0 0 0 .250 F.Dorish P 0 0 0 0 ---- D-S.Hemus PH 0 0 0 1 .231 F-E.Bailey C 0 0 0 0 .050 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 39 3 8 3 Totals 36 4 11 4 A-Pinch Ran For Bell In 2nd Inning B-Pinch Hit For Garcia In 7th Inning C-Pinch Hit For White In 9th Inning D-Pinch Hit For Dorish In 9th Inning E-Pinch Ran For Rhodes In 9th Inning F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Hemus In 10th Inning G-Pinch Ran For Sauer In 11th Inning INJURY: Gus Bell INJURED (for 0 more games) in 2nd inning Nationals....... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 0 Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 - 4 11 2 Nationals (6-10) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET M.Dickson 8 1/3 9 3 3 4 0 0 126 4.60 A1 D8 V.Law LOSS(0-1) BS(2nd) 2 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 31 6.75 D9 Totals 10 2/3 11 4 4 4 1 0 Athletics (11-8) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET M.Garcia 7 5 2 1 1 2 0 99 2.90 A1 C9 F.Dorish 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 27 4.50 D1 D8 T.Poholsky WIN(3-1) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 0.79 D9 Totals 11 8 3 2 3 3 1 ATTENDANCE- 10,835 DATE- Tuesday, April 27th 1954 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average T- 2:19 LEFT ON BASE- Nationals: 7 Athletics: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 3 Athletics: 3 ERRORS- H.Thompson-2 DOUBLES- H.Kuenn(4th), J.Groth(1st), I.Noren(2nd) HOME RUNS- A.Smith(3rd) RBIs- A.Smith(8th), H.Kuenn(8th), J.Hegan(4th), G.Hodges(10th), H.Thompson(4th), J.Logan(8th), S.Hemus(2nd) SACRIFICE HITS- H.Thompson, J.Logan SACRIFICE FLIES- H.Thompson, S.Hemus WALKS- A.Smith, H.Kuenn, J.Groth, G.Hodges, H.Sauer-2, H.Thompson HIT BY PITCH- G.Bell STRIKE OUTS- J.Temple, A.Smith, V.Power, G.Hodges GIDP- J.Temple, H.Kuenn, J.Hegan, H.Sauer, H.Thompson, S.White 2-out RBI- J.Logan RLISP 2-out- R.Boone, G.Hodges, J.Logan, M.Dickson, S.White, W.Moon, J.Adcock TEAM RISP- Nationals: 1 for 9 Athletics: 2 for 9 Gil Hodges had 2 base hits as the Philadelphia-AL Athletics bested the Washington Nationals in 11 innings 4 to 3 at Connie Mack Stadium. The score was knotted at 3 after nine innings. Finally, Philadelphia-AL prevailed in the 11th inning. Hank Sauer lashed a single. Hank Thompson followed and he laid down a sacrifice bunt. One out later, Johnny Logan then stroked a base-hit giving Philadelphia-AL the win much to the delight of the home town crowd. For the game Philadelphia-AL out-hit Washington 11 to 8. Tom Poholsky(3-1) got the win allowing no runs in 2 innings. Vern Law(0-1) was charged with the loss in relief. He pitched 2 and 1/3 innings and surrendered 2 hits and no walks. SCORESHEET: 1954 Washington Nationals at 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athletics J.Temple-A1 A1:E/5 B1:G-DP/6 *5*:K *8*:P/6 E1:Si+E/5 43>1o A.Smith-A1 A2:P/6 *3*:W>b1 C2:K D2:HR>b# E2:G/53 H.Kuenn-A1 A3:Do>1# B3:G-DP/6 C3:F/7 D3:G/53 E3:W>b1 43>1o J.Adcock-A1 A4:G/13 B4:Si *6*:G/13 D4:Si E4:F/7 R.Boone-A1 A5:P/6 B5:F/8 C5:G/53 D5:Force/ *11*:G/3 54>1o b1 V.Power-A1 *2*:Si *4*:P/6 C6:G/53 *9*:K E6:G/13 G.Bell-A1 A7:HBP>12 B7:Do *7*:G/63 D7:W>b1 E7:F/9 J.Groth-A8 J.Hegan-A1 A8:Si>2# B8:P/6 C8:P/6 D8:G-DP/4 12 63>1o M.Dickso-A1 A9:F/8 B9:L/3 C9:F/7 *10*:F/8 V.Law-D9 W.Moon-A1 A1:G/31 B1:G/43 *6*:Si D1:Si E1:G/43 T.Pohols-E2 B.Avila-A1 A2:F/8 B2:Si C2:Si>12 D2:F/9 *10*:G/53 I.Noren-A1 A3:Do B3:G/43 C3:P/3 *8*:F/8 E3:G/13 G.Hodges-A1 A4:P/6 *4*:Si C4:Si>2# D4:W>b1 E4:K 13 H.Sauer-A1 *2*:W>b1 B5:F/8 C5:W>12 b D5:G-DP/4 *11*:Si D.Hoak-E6 1 63>1o H.Thomps-A1 A6:Si>12 B6:G-DP/4 C6:SF/8>3 *9*:W>b1 E6:Sac/14 63>1o # >12 S.White-A1 A7:G-DP/6 *5*:G/53 C7:P/6 D7:Si>12 E7:G/53 D.Rhodes-D7 43>23 1o J.Piersa-E1 J.Logan-A1 A8:P/6 B8:F/8 *7*:G/53 D8:Sac/54 E8:Si>2# >23 12 M.Garcia-A1 *3*:G/53 B9:F/8 C9:G/43 D9:SF/9>3 C.Maxwel-C9 # F.Dorish-D3+