BOXSCORE: 1951 New York-AL Yankees At 1951 Washington Nationals 8/26/1951
Yankees AB R H RBI AVG Nationals AB R H RBI AVG
R.Ashburn CF 6 2 1 1 .332 I.Noren CF 6 0 2 0 .299
B.Goodman 2B 7 2 3 1 .289 B.Doerr 2B 1 0 0 0 .211
H.Sauer LF 3 0 1 0 .194 A-B.Adams 2B 4 0 0 0 .263
C-M.Minoso PH,LF 2 0 0 0 .309 F.Baumholtz RF 5 1 2 0 .291
R.Kiner 1B 4 0 0 1 .252 L.Easter 1B 5 1 2 0 .268
S.Gordon 3B 5 0 2 2 .280 J.Adcock LF 6 0 2 1 .163
D.Ennis RF 4 0 2 1 .362 J.Hegan C 6 3 3 0 .220
G.Hamner SS 6 0 0 0 .231 J.Priddy SS 5 1 2 2 .287
D.Rice C 6 1 2 0 .272 P.Castiglione 3B 5 0 1 0 .184
C.Marrero P 3 0 0 0 .000 W.Spahn P 4 1 2 3 .195
B-V.Stephens PH 1 1 1 0 .251 C.Erskine P 1 0 0 0 .000
B.Kuzava P 2 0 1 0 .111
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Totals 49 6 13 6 Totals 48 7 16 6
A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Doerr In 2nd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Marrero In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Sauer In 9th Inning
INJURY: Bobby Doerr INJURED (for 0 more games) in 1st inning
Yankees......... 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 6 13 1
Nationals....... 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 16 2
Yankees (58-51) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
C.Marrero 8 12 6 5 4 3 1 145 5.63 A1 E2
B.Kuzava LOSS(5-4) 3 2/3 4 1 1 0 1 0 54 1.66 E3
Totals 11 2/3 16 7 6 4 4 1
Nationals (45-68) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
W.Spahn 8 8 5 4 4 4 0 135 3.16 A1 E1
C.Erskine W(3-5) BS(3rd) 4 5 1 1 2 4 0 75 5.85 E2
Totals 12 13 6 5 6 8 0
ATTENDANCE- 8,891 DATE- Thursday, August 26th 1951 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 4:08
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees:14 Nationals: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 2 Nationals: 0
ERRORS- C.Marrero, B.Adams-2
HOME RUNS- W.Spahn(2nd)
RBIs- R.Ashburn(50th), B.Goodman(34th), R.Kiner(63rd), S.Gordon-2(85th),
D.Ennis(17th), J.Adcock(11th), J.Priddy-2(26th), W.Spahn-3
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Gordon
WALKS- R.Ashburn, H.Sauer, R.Kiner-2, D.Ennis-2, B.Adams, F.Baumholtz, L.Easter,
J.Priddy
STRIKE OUTS- B.Goodman, H.Sauer, M.Minoso-2, G.Hamner-2, C.Marrero, B.Kuzava,
B.Adams, L.Easter, W.Spahn, C.Erskine
GIDP- I.Noren, B.Adams
WILD PITCHES- C.Marrero
2-out RBI- J.Priddy-2, W.Spahn-3, D.Ennis
RLISP 2-out- C.Marrero, P.Castiglione, D.Ennis-3, J.Adcock-2, G.Hamner-2
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 4 for 15 Nationals: 4 for 7
8,891 fans watched an exciting game at Griffith Stadium. The Washington
Nationals topped the New York-AL Yankees by the slimmest of margins, 7 to
6.
The score was tied at 6 after nine. Washington came out the victor in the
12th inning. Luke Easter stroked a base-hit. After an out was recorded, Jim
Hegan stepped up to the plate and he laced a single. Hegan took second on
the throw. Jerry Priddy then stroked a single giving Washington the win and
sending the home town fans into a frenzy. Washington had 16 hits overall,
while New York-AL had 13.
Carl Erskine(3-5) got credit for the victory, pitching 4 innings and allowing
1 run. Bob Kuzava(5-4) suffered the loss in relief. He surrendered 4 hits
and no walks in 3 and 2/3 innings.
SCORESHEET: 1951 New York-AL Yankees at 1951 Washington Nationals
R.Ashbur-A1 A1:F/8 *3*:G/43 *5*:W>b1 *7*:G/13 E1:Si>2# F1:F/7
13
B.Goodma-A1 A2:P/3 B2:Si C2:Si>13 D2:F/8 E2:Si>3# F2:G/3
13
H.Sauer-A1 A3:W>b1 B3:Si>12 C3:K D3:L/6 E3:K *11*:K
M.Minoso-E3
R.Kiner-A1 A4:F/7 B4:W>23 1 C4:E/4>3# *8*:L/5 E4:W>12 b F4:F/8
2 b1 12 1
S.Gordon-A1 *2*:E/4 B5:Si>3# C5:Force/ D5:G/63 E5:SF/8>3 F5:Si
2o 13 16>23 1o #
b1
D.Ennis-A1 A6:Si>12 B6:F/7 C6:F/8 D6:W>b1 E6:Si>2# F6:W>12 b
13 1
G.Hamner-A1 A7:K *4*:K *6*:F/8 D7:F/9 E7:L/5 F7:F/7
D.Rice-A1 A8:F/8 B8:FO/5 C8:G/31 *9*:Si *10*:Si *12*:P/6
C.Marrer-A1 A9:P/3 B9:P/3 C9:K D9:Si>12 E9:K F9:Si
V.Stephe-D9
B.Kuzava-E8
I.Noren-A1 A1:G/43 B1:G-DP/6 *5*:Si D1:G/43 E1:Si *11*:F/7
43>1o
B.Doerr-A1 A2:G/31 B2:W>b1 C2:G-DP/6 *7*:K E2:G/43 F2:F/7
B.Adams-A4 43>1o
F.Baumho-A1 A3:G/63 B3:Si>13 C3:W>b1 D3:Si *9*:F/7 F3:G/43
L.Easter-A1 *2*:F/7 B4:W>12 b C4:K D4:Si>13 E4:F/9 *12*:Si
1
J.Adcock-A1 A5:L/4 B5:P/6 *6*:F/8 D5:WP>3# E5:Si F5:F/7
12 Si>2#
J.Hegan-A1 A6:Si+E/1 *4*:G/63 C6:Si D6:L/4 E6:G/63 F6:Si>1o
J.Priddy-A1 A7:Si>2# B7:F/7 C7:W>12 b D7:G/43 *10*:F/9 F7:Si>2#
1
P.Castig-A1 A8:G/63 B8:Si C8:P/3 *8*:G/31 E8:F/7
W.Spahn-A1 *3*:Si B9:F/9 C9:HR>2# D9:K E9:K
C.Erskin-E3 1# b#
SCORESHEET: 1951 New York-AL Yankees at 1951 Washington Nationals
R.Ashbur-A1 G1:Force/
36>1o b1
B.Goodma-A1 G2:K
H.Sauer-A1
M.Minoso-E3
R.Kiner-A1
S.Gordon-A1
D.Ennis-A1
G.Hamner-A1
D.Rice-A1
C.Marrer-A1
V.Stephe-D9
B.Kuzava-E8
I.Noren-A1
B.Doerr-A1
B.Adams-A4
F.Baumho-A1
L.Easter-A1
J.Adcock-A1
J.Hegan-A1
J.Priddy-A1
P.Castig-A1
W.Spahn-A1
C.Erskin-E3