BOXSCORE: 1953 Cleveland Indians At 1953 Washington Nationals       5/18/1953

  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  F.Hatfield 3B       4  0  3  0 .304     G.Bell CF           4  1  2  0 .316  
H-D.Gernert 1B        0  0  0  0 .218     A.Pafko LF          3  0  2  0 .304  
  D.Philley RF        1  0  0  0 .229     J.Adcock 1B         4  0  1  1 .297  
C-T.Williams PH,LF    1  0  1  0 .533     R.Campanella C      2  1  1  0 .257  
  S.Hemus 2B          3  0  0  0 .330   A-D.Rice PR,C         1  0  1  01.000  
D-W.Westlake PH,RF    1  0  0  1 .360     R.Boone 3B          4  0  1  0 .256  
  J.Collins 1B        3  0  0  0 .262   F-B.Adams 3B          0  0  0  0 .462  
E-G.Kell PH,3B        1  0  0  0 .315     H.Kuenn SS          4  0  1  1 .329  
  C.Abrams LF         1  0  0  0 .231     F.Baumholtz RF      3  0  1  0 .405  
G-C.Michaels PH,2B    1  0  0  0 .282     B.Martin 2B         3  0  0  0 .201  
  J.Busby CF          2  0  0  0 .259     M.Dickson P         3  0  0  0 .167  
  C.Courtney C        3  0  0  0 .205     J.Nuxhall P         0  0  0  0 .286  
  H.Wilhelm P         0  0  0  0 .200                                          
  C.Carrasquel SS     3  0  0  0 .192                                          
  W.Masterson P       2  0  0  0 .000                                          
B-J.Garagiola C       1  1  0  0 .203                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      27  1  4  1                 Totals      31  2 10  2

A-Pinch Ran For Campanella In 5th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Masterson In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Philley In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Hemus In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Collins In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Boone In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Abrams In 8th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Hatfield In 8th Inning

INJURY: Roy Campanella INJURED (for 0 more games) in 5th inning

Indians......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  4  0
Nationals....... 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  2 10  1

Indians (20-22)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
W.Masterson LOSS(1-5)     6 2/3  10   2   2   3   3   0 121   6.52  A1 D4
H.Wilhelm                 1 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   2.61  D5
Totals                    8      10   2   2   3   3   0

Nationals (24-14)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Dickson WIN(3-1)        7 1/3   4   1   1   4   4   0 113   3.59  A1 D2
J.Nuxhall SAVE(2nd)       1 2/3   0   0   0   1   1   0  29   3.91  D3
Totals                    9       4   1   1   5   5   0

ATTENDANCE- 19,541 DATE- Tuesday, May 18th 1953 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:01
LEFT ON BASE- Indians: 8  Nationals: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 3  Nationals: 1
ERRORS- R.Boone
DOUBLES- G.Bell(10th), D.Rice(1st), R.Boone(5th)
RBIs- W.Westlake(11th), J.Adcock(26th), H.Kuenn(15th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Philley-2, J.Busby, H.Wilhelm
WALKS- C.Abrams-2, J.Busby, C.Carrasquel, J.Garagiola, A.Pafko, F.Baumholtz,
       B.Martin
HIT BY PITCH- R.Campanella
STRIKE OUTS- S.Hemus, C.Abrams, C.Courtney, W.Masterson, J.Garagiola, G.Bell,
             R.Boone, M.Dickson
GIDP- J.Busby, J.Adcock-2, B.Martin
RLISP 2-out- J.Collins-2, W.Masterson, M.Dickson-2, R.Boone-3, C.Michaels-2,
             J.Garagiola
TEAM RISP- Indians: 1 for 12  Nationals: 1 for 10

In a game for the baseball purist, Murry Dickson(3-1) and Walt Masterson(1-5)
squared off in a tense pitching duel, Washington Nationals finally emerged
victorious over Cleveland Indians, 2 to 1.

Washington drew first blood jumping out to an early lead in the first inning
plating one baserunner on 2 base hits.  Cleveland was out-hit by Washington,
10 hits to 4.  

Dickson got relief help from Joe Nuxhall who gained credit for his 2nd save.
With this win, Washington has a 24-14 record.  They have been 7-3 lately.
Cleveland has a record of 20-22 after the loss.

SCORESHEET: 1953 Cleveland Indians at 1953 Washington Nationals
F.Hatfie-A1  A1:Si      *3*:Si     C1:F/8     D1:Si>12
D.Gerner-D6                                   
                                              
D.Phille-A1  A2:Sac/34  B2:Sac/54  *6*:G/13   D2:Si>23
T.Willia-D2  >12        >12                   12
                                              
S.Hemus-A1   A3:G/43>2  B3:G/43>2  C3:K       D3:E/5>3#
W.Westla-D3  3          3                     23 12 
                                              
J.Collin-A1  A4:G/31    B4:F/7     C4:F/9     D4:Force/
G.Kell-D4                                     42>3o 23
                                              12 b1
C.Abrams-A1  *2*:W>b1   *4*:K      *7*:W>b1   D5:Force/
C.Michae-D5                                   54>1o b1
                                              
J.Busby-A1   A6:Sac/54  B6:G/63    C6:G-DP/6  *9*:W>b1
             >12                   43>1o      
                                              
C.Courtn-A1  A7:K       B7:G/53    C7:G/13    D7:Sac/34
H.Wilhel-C8                                   >12
                                              
C.Carras-A1  A8:W>b1    *5*:G/31   *8*:F/9    D8:G/63
                                              
                                              
W.Master-A1  A9:K       B9:F/8     C9:W>b1    D9:K
J.Garagi-C8                                   
                                              

G.Bell-A1    A1:Do      *3*:K      *5*:Si     *7*:G/43
                                              
                                              
A.Pafko-A1   A2:G/13    B2:W>b1    C2:Si>12   D2:Si
                                              
                                              
J.Adcock-A1  A3:Si>2#   B3:G-DP/6  C3:G-DP/6  D3:Force/
                        43>1o      43>23 1o   46>1o b1
                                              
R.Campan-A1  A4:F/9     *4*:Si     C4:HBP     D4:Do>13
D.Rice-C5                                     
                                              
R.Boone-A1   A5:G/53    B5:Do>13   C5:K       D5:G/53
B.Adams-D6                                    
                                              
H.Kuenn-A1   *2*:G/13   B6:G/63>3  *6*:Si     *8*:G/63
                        # 23                  
                                              
F.Baumho-A1  A7:Si      B7:F/7     C7:W>12 b  D7:F/9
                                   1          
                                              
B.Martin-A1  A8:F/8     B8:IW>b1   C8:G-DP/6  D8:G/63
                                   43>23 1o   
                                              
M.Dickso-A1  A9:F/8     B9:F/8     C9:K
J.Nuxhal-D6