BOXSCORE: 1952 New York-AL Yankees At 1952 Philadelphia-AL Athletic 8/17/1952

  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  M.Minoso LF         4  0  0  0 .239     G.Woodling CF,LF    4  0  2  0 .323  
  R.Ashburn CF        2  0  0  0 .267     B.Avila 2B          4  1  3  0 .239  
  M.Mantle RF         4  0  0  0 .311     G.Hodges 1B         3  0  0  0 .241  
  S.Gordon 3B         4  1  1  1 .263     H.Sauer LF          3  0  0  0 .243  
  E.Robinson 1B       3  0  2  0 .253   A-J.Piersall PR,CF    0  0  0  0 .357  
D-J.Greengrass PH     1  0  0  0 .367     H.Thompson RF       4  0  2  1 .274  
  S.Burgess C         3  0  0  0 .279     F.Dorish P          0  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Goodman 2B        3  0  0  0 .267     W.Jones 3B          4  0  0  0 .264  
F-M.Clark PH          1  0  0  0 .217     S.White C           3  0  0  0 .240  
  G.Hamner SS         2  0  0  0 .210   B-R.Sullivan PH       1  0  0  0 .227  
  R.Roberts P         3  0  0  0 .075   C-J.Hegan C           0  0  0  0 .256  
                                          J.Logan SS          4  1  2  1 .284  
                                          V.Bickford P        3  0  0  0 .129  
                                          J.Schmitz P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        E-J.Dyck RF           0  0  0  0 .189  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  1  3  1                 Totals      33  2  9  2

A-Pinch Ran For Sauer In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For White In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Sullivan In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Robinson In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Schmitz In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Goodman In 9th Inning

Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  3  0
Athletics....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 1    -  2  9  0

Yankees (69-48)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Roberts LOSS(12-9)      8       9   2   2   1   3   1 130   2.17  A1
Totals                    8       9   2   2   1   3   1

Athletics (64-49)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Bickford WIN(6-8)       8 1/3   3   1   1   3   1   1 119   4.13  A1 D4
J.Schmitz HOLD(6th)       0 1/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.13  D5 D6
F.Dorish SAVE(23rd)       0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.76  D7
Totals                    9       3   1   1   4   1   1

ATTENDANCE- 12,264 DATE- Tuesday, August 17th 1952 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:04
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 6  Athletics: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 0  Athletics: 0
DOUBLES- E.Robinson(15th), J.Logan(11th)
HOME RUNS- S.Gordon(28th), J.Logan(6th)
RBIs- S.Gordon(88th), H.Thompson(40th), J.Logan(29th)
STOLEN BASES- R.Ashburn-2(20th), G.Hamner(2nd)
WALKS- R.Ashburn-2, S.Burgess, G.Hamner, H.Sauer
HIT BY PITCH- G.Hodges
STRIKE OUTS- R.Roberts, G.Hodges-2, W.Jones
RLISP 2-out- S.Gordon-2, R.Roberts-2, G.Hodges, G.Woodling, W.Jones, J.Logan-2
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 0 for 7  Athletics: 1 for 8
WEB GEMS- Top 3rd: Bobby Avila robbed Richie Ashburn of a base hit.

At Shibe Park, the Philadelphia-AL fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.
Vern Bickford(6-8) finally bested his New York-AL opposite, Robin
Roberts(12-9), by the score of 2 to 1.

New York-AL was unable to claim the lead after Philadelphia-AL went ahead in
the bottom of the 7th inning scoring one runner.  The game was a scoreless
duel until the 7th inning.  

Fritz Dorish was credited with his 23rd save. The losing pitcher was Roberts.
He gave up 2 runs and 9 hits in 8 innings.

SCORESHEET: 1952 New York-AL Yankees at 1952 Philadelphia-AL Athletics
M.Minoso-A1  A1:F/7     *3*:G/43   *6*:F/8    D1:F/7
                                              
                                              
R.Ashbur-A1  A2:W>b1    B2:G/43    C2:W>b1    D2:L/6
                                              
                                              
M.Mantle-A1  A3:SB>12   B3:F/8     C3:SB>12   *9*:F/8
             G/63>23               G/43>23    
                                              
S.Gordon-A1  A4:F/7     *4*:G/43   C4:P/6     D4:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
E.Robins-A1  *2*:Do     B5:G/13    *7*:Si     D5:F/7
J.Greeng-D5                                   
                                              
S.Burges-A1  A6:G/63    B6:G/43    C6:Force/  D6:W>b1
                                   46>1o b1   
                                              
B.Goodma-A1  A7:F/9>23  *5*:G/63   C7:L/4     D7:L/6
M.Clark-D7                                    
                                              
G.Hamner-A1  A8:IW>b1   B8:FO/3    C8:G/43
                                   
                                   
R.Robert-A1  A9:SB>12   B9:G/3     *8*:K
             G/43                  
                                   

G.Woodli-A1  A1:Si      B1:Si      C1:G/31    D1:F/8
                                              
                                              
B.Avila-A1   A2:F/7     B2:Si>13   *6*:Si     *8*:Si
                                              
                                              
G.Hodges-A1  A3:K       B3:G/63    C3:K       D3:HBP>12
                                              
                                              
H.Sauer-A1   A4:FO/2    *4*:G/63   C4:F/7     D4:W>23 1
J.Piersa-D6                                   2 b1
                                              
H.Thomps-A1  *2*:F/8    B5:F/8     C5:Si>12   D5:Si>3#
F.Dorish-D9                                   23 12
                                              
W.Jones-A1   A6:F/8     B6:K       C6:G/63    D6:Force/
                                              62>3o 23
                                              12 b1
S.White-A1   A7:G/43    *5*:F/8    *7*:G/43   D7:FO/2
R.Sulliv-D7                                   
J.Hegan-D9                                    
J.Logan-A1   *3*:G/53   B8:Do      C8:HR>b#   D8:F/7
                                              
                                              
V.Bickfo-A1  A9:G/23    B9:P/5     C9:P/5
J.Schmit-D9                        
J.Dyck-D9