BOXSCORE: 1954 Washington Nationals At 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athleti 8/29/1954

  Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Temple 2B         4  0  0  0 .275     B.Avila 2B          2  2  1  0 .317  
  J.Lemon RF          4  0  0  0 .256   D-S.Hemus PH          0  0  0  0 .288  
  H.Kuenn SS          4  0  0  0 .257     V.Trucks P          0  0  0  0 .107  
  J.Adcock 1B         2  0  1  0 .302     M.Mantle SS,RF      2  2  1  1 .239  
  R.Boone 3B          2  0  0  0 .269   E-F.Bolling PH,2B     1  0  1  0 .240  
  V.Power LF          3  1  1  0 .213     G.Hodges 1B         4  1  1  1 .253  
  G.Bell CF           3  0  1  1 .246     A.Rosen 3B          3  0  2  3 .285  
  J.Hegan C           3  0  0  0 .216   B-H.Thompson PH,3B    1  0  0  0 .247  
  A.Kellner P         2  0  0  0 .000     H.Sauer RF          2  0  0  1 .229  
  C.Valentine P       1  0  0  0 .136   A-J.Logan SS          1  0  0  0 .248  
                                          S.White C           3  0  0  0 .241  
                                          W.Moon LF           4  1  0  0 .282  
                                          J.Piersall CF       4  0  0  0 .298  
                                          M.Garcia P          3  0  1  0 .288  
                                        C-C.Maxwell PH        1  0  1  0 .274  
                                        F-I.Noren RF          0  0  0  0 .276  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      28  1  3  1                 Totals      31  6  8  6

A-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Sauer In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Rosen In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Garcia In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Avila In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Mantle In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Maxwell In 9th Inning

Nationals....... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  1
Athletics....... 0 0 2  0 3 1  0 0    -  6  8  1

Nationals (43-73)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Kellner LOSS(1-2)       6       6   6   5   6   5   0 125   4.70  A1 D3
C.Valentine               2       2   0   0   1   0   0  28   4.26  D4
Totals                    8       8   6   5   7   5   0

Athletics (79-53)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Garcia WIN(14-9)        8       3   1   1   2   4   0 112   3.12  A1 C9
V.Trucks                  1       0   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.83  D1
Totals                    9       3   1   1   2   4   0

ATTENDANCE- 27,801 DATE- Sunday, August 29th 1954 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:11
LEFT ON BASE- Nationals: 2  Athletics: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 1  Athletics: 2
ERRORS- J.Adcock, M.Mantle
DOUBLES- J.Adcock(14th), G.Bell(20th)
RBIs- G.Bell(34th), M.Mantle(58th), G.Hodges(90th), A.Rosen-3(79th),
      H.Sauer(56th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- H.Sauer
WALKS- J.Adcock, R.Boone, B.Avila-2, S.Hemus, M.Mantle-2, G.Hodges, S.White
STRIKE OUTS- J.Temple, J.Lemon, R.Boone, C.Valentine, M.Mantle, H.Sauer-2,
             S.White, W.Moon
GIDP- J.Temple, V.Power, J.Piersall
WILD PITCHES- A.Kellner-2
2-out RBI- A.Rosen, M.Mantle
RLISP 2-out- H.Sauer-2, G.Bell, A.Kellner, G.Hodges-3
TEAM RISP- Nationals: 0 for 3  Athletics: 5 for 12

Mike Garcia came through with a solid 8 innings at Connie Mack Stadium where
the incredible Philadelphia-AL Athletics beat the woeful Washington Nationals
by the score of 6 to 1.

Garcia(14-9) was very good in the win.  He gave up just 3 hits and 2 walks in
8 innings.  For the game Philadelphia-AL out-hit Washington 8 to 3.  

Alex Kellner(1-2) took the loss.  He surrendered 6 runs and 6 hits in 6
innings.

SCORESHEET: 1954 Washington Nationals at 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athletics
J.Temple-A1  A1:G/63    B1:G-DP/3  *6*:K      *9*:F/7
                        63>1o                 
                                              
J.Lemon-A1   A2:F/8     *4*:F/8    C2:K       D2:F/8
                                              
                                              
H.Kuenn-A1   A3:F/9     B3:F/9     C3:G/31    D3:G/43
                                              
                                              
J.Adcock-A1  *2*:W>b1   B4:G/63    *7*:Do
                                   
                                   
R.Boone-A1   A5:F/7     *5*:K      C5:W>b1
                                   
                                   
V.Power-A1   A6:G/43>1  B6:Si      C6:G-DP/5
             2                     43>1o
                                   
G.Bell-A1    A7:G/43    B7:Do>1#   *8*:P/4
                                   
                                   
J.Hegan-A1   *3*:E/6    B8:P/2     C8:G/63
                                   
                                   
A.Kellne-A1  A9:L/6     B9:FO/6    C9:K
C.Valent-C7                        
                                   

B.Avila-A1   A1:W>b1    B1:Si      C1:W>b1    D1:F/7     E1:W>12 b
S.Hemus-E1                                               1
V.Trucks-E4                                              
M.Mantle-A1  A2:K       B2:W>12 b  C2:W>12 b  D2:Si>2#   E2:Si>23
F.Bollin-E2             1          1          13         12
                                                         
G.Hodges-A1  A3:W>12 b  B3:WP>23   C3:Si>23   D3:F/8     E3:F/8
             1          12 G/63>3  12                    
                        # 23                             
A.Rosen-A1   A4:P/2     B4:Si>3#   C4:Si>3#   *7*:F/9
H.Thomps-D4                        2# 13      
                                              
H.Sauer-A1   A5:K       B5:WP>12   C5:SF/7>3  D5:F/8
J.Logan-C7              K          #          
                                              
S.White-A1   *2*:K      *4*:W>b1   C6:F/7     D6:G/43
                                              
                                              
W.Moon-A1    A7:G/43    B7:K       *6*:E/3    *8*:G/31
                                              
                                              
J.Piersa-A1  A8:G/63    B8:G-DP/6  C8:F/7     D8:G/53
                        43>1o                 
                                              
M.Garcia-A1  *3*:G/63   *5*:F/8    C9:Si>12   D9:Si
C.Maxwel-D9                                   
I.Noren-E4