BOXSCORE: 1951 Philadelphia-AL Athletics At 1951 New York-AL Yankee 5/21/1951

  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Valo RF           3  0  0  0 .278     R.Ashburn CF        5  1  3  2 .274  
C-B.Avila PH          0  0  0  0 .278     M.Minoso LF         4  1  1  0 .275  
D-W.Westlake PH,CF    1  0  0  0 .297     H.Sauer RF          1  0  0  2 .214  
I-B.Johnson PH        1  0  0  0 .258   B-M.Mantle PH,RF      0  1  0  0 .243  
  J.Merson 2B         4  1  3  0 .378     R.Kiner 1B          2  0  0  0 .233  
  E.Joost SS          2  1  2  0 .356   E-B.Young 2B          0  0  0  0 .145  
  C.Scheib P          1  0  0  0 .444     S.Gordon 3B         4  0  0  1 .263  
  G.Woodling LF       4  0  1  1 .280   F-B.Cox 3B            0  0  0  0 .600  
  J.Collins 1B        3  1  0  0 .267     B.Goodman 2B,1B     3  0  1  1 .298  
  W.Marshall CF,RF    4  1  1  0 .188     V.Stephens SS       4  1  0  0 .222  
  C.Silvera C         3  0  0  0 .067     D.Rice C            4  2  3  1 .310  
G-G.Hatton PH         0  0  0  0 .200     G.Staley P          4  1  1  0 .294  
  H.Thompson 3B       3  0  0  0 .174     B.Kuzava P          0  0  0  0 .000  
H-A.Pafko PH          0  0  0  1 .237                                          
  A.Brazle P          2  0  0  0 .000                                          
A-J.Logan PH,SS       1  0  0  1 .158                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  4  7  3                 Totals      31  7  9  7

A-Pinch Hit For Brazle In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Sauer In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Valo In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Avila In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Kiner In 9th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Gordon In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Silvera In 9th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Thompson In 9th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Westlake In 9th Inning

Athletics....... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  4  7  2
Yankees......... 1 0 0  0 4 0  1 1    -  7  9  2

Athletics (22-11)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Brazle LOSS(4-1)        6       6   5   2   3   2   0 103   1.58  A1 D1
C.Scheib                  2       3   2   2   2   0   1  38   5.01  D2
Totals                    8       9   7   4   5   2   1

Yankees (15-22)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
G.Staley WIN(1-4)         8       7   4   1   3   1   0 124   4.07  A1 D7
B.Kuzava SAVE(5th)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0.77  D8
Totals                    9       7   4   1   3   1   0

ATTENDANCE- 30,231 DATE- Friday, May 21st 1951 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:45
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 6  Yankees: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 0  Yankees: 1
ERRORS- J.Collins, C.Silvera, M.Minoso, R.Kiner
DOUBLES- J.Merson(2nd), B.Goodman(6th)
HOME RUNS- D.Rice(1st)
RBIs- G.Woodling(13th), A.Pafko(26th), J.Logan(3rd), R.Ashburn-2(13th),
      H.Sauer-2(3rd), S.Gordon(17th), B.Goodman(9th), D.Rice(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- R.Ashburn(10th), M.Minoso-2(12th), M.Mantle(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- R.Ashburn
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Pafko, J.Logan, H.Sauer-2
WALKS- E.Joost, J.Collins, G.Hatton, M.Minoso, M.Mantle, R.Kiner-2, B.Goodman
STRIKE OUTS- H.Thompson, R.Ashburn, G.Staley
GIDP- W.Marshall
2-out RBI- G.Woodling, B.Goodman
RLISP 2-out- J.Collins-2, B.Goodman, V.Stephens-2
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 1 for 5  Yankees: 3 for 7

At Yankee Stadium the New York-AL Yankees offense put up 4 runs on the
scoreboard in the 5th inning and outscored the Philadelphia-AL Athletics 7 to
4.

In the 5th inning New York-AL scored 4 runs with the help of 3 hits.  The key
offensive moment was provided by Richie Ashburn who made the home-town crowd
a happy bunch when he laced a base-hit which was good for two runs.  New
York-AL banged out 9 hits on the afternoon.  

Gerry Staley(1-4) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 8 innings. Bob
Kuzava got the save, his 5th.  The loss was charged to Al Brazle(4-1).  He
pitched 6 innings and surrendered 6 hits and 3 walks.


SCORESHEET: 1951 Philadelphia-AL Athletics at 1951 New York-AL Yankees
E.Valo-A1    A1:F/7     B1:G/3     C1:G/43    *8*:P/4    E1:G/63
B.Avila-D1                                               
W.Westla-D1+                                             
J.Merson-A1  A2:Si      B2:Do      C2:F/8     D2:Si
                                              
                                              
E.Joost-A1   A3:Si>13   B3:W>b1    *6*:Si     D3:Force/
C.Scheib-D1                                   64>1o b1
                                              
G.Woodli-A1  A4:L/4     B4:Si+E/7  C4:F/8     D4:G/3
                        >2# 1#                
                                              
J.Collin-A1  A5:Force/  B5:F/9     C5:W>12 b  *9*:E/3
             64>1o b1              1          
                                              
W.Marsha-A1  *2*:G/13   *4*:G/13   C6:G-DP/1  D6:Si>12
                                   63>1o      
                                              
C.Silver-A1  A7:F/7     B7:G/53    *7*:P/5    D7:W>23 1
G.Hatton-D7                                   2 b1
                                              
H.Thomps-A1  A8:F/8     B8:K       C8:F/9     D8:SF/9>3
A.Pafko-D8                                    # 23
                                              
A.Brazle-A1  *3*:F/8    *5*:G/13   C9:F/8     D9:SF/8>3
J.Logan-C9                                    #
                                              

R.Ashbur-A1  A1:G/43    B1:Si      C1:Si>3#   D1:K       E1:Si
                                   2# 13                 
                                                         
M.Minoso-A1  A2:Si      B2:Force/  C2:SB>12   *7*:P/6    E2:CS/24>
                        54>1o b1   W>b1                  1o G/63
                                                         
H.Sauer-A1   A3:SB+E/2  B3:L/5     C3:SF/8>3  D3:W>b1
M.Mantle-D3  >13 SF/8>             # 23       
             3#                               
R.Kiner-A1   A4:G/3     *4*:G/63   C4:SB>12   D4:SB>12
B.Young-E3                         IW>b1      W>b1
                                              
S.Gordon-A1  *2*:F/8    B5:G/53    C5:Force/  D5:Force/
B.Cox-E3                           54>3# 23   64>23 1o
                                   1o b1      b1
B.Goodma-A1  A6:W>b1    B6:G/43    C6:G/31    D6:Do>3#
                                              13
                                              
V.Stephe-A1  A7:F/9     *5*:E/3    *6*:F/7    D7:G/53
                                              
                                              
D.Rice-A1    A8:L/5     B8:Si>12   C8:Si      *8*:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
G.Staley-A1  *3*:FO/5   B9:Si>23   C9:K       D9:G/63
B.Kuzava-E3             12