BOXSCORE: 1955 Washington Nationals At 1955 Kansas City Athletics   9/12/1955

  Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Temple 2B         5  1  1  0 .267     J.Piersall CF       5  1  1  0 .279  
  F.Hatfield SS       4  2  3  1 .308     J.Logan SS          4  1  1  0 .265  
  R.Repulski LF       4  1  1  1 .260     M.Mantle RF         4  1  4  4 .281  
  J.Adcock 1B         5  2  2  5 .297     G.Hodges 1B         3  0  1  0 .282  
  G.Bell CF           4  0  1  0 .285     K.Boyer 3B          5  1  1  0 .250  
  A.Smith RF          4  0  2  0 .267     W.Moon LF           5  0  0  0 .295  
  R.Boone 3B          4  0  0  0 .287     R.Wilson C          3  1  1  2 .163  
  H.Naragon C         3  1  1  0 .321     P.Runnels 2B        4  0  1  0 .286  
  J.Podres P          3  0  0  0 .136     T.Brewer P          3  1  1  0 .129  
  F.Dorish P          0  0  0  0 .000   A-C.Maxwell PH        1  0  0  0 .258  
B-R.Sievers PH        1  0  0  0 .232     J.Antonelli P       0  0  0  0 .226  
  P.Ramos P           0  0  0  0 .333     M.Grissom P         0  0  0  01.000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  7 11  7                 Totals      37  6 11  6

A-Pinch Hit For Brewer In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Dorish In 9th Inning

Nationals....... 0 0 0  1 4 0  0 0 2  -  7 11  0
Athletics....... 0 2 0  0 3 0  0 0 1  -  6 11  0

Nationals (72-67)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Podres                  7       9   5   5   4   9   1 143   5.79  A1 D7
F.Dorish WIN(3-1)         1       1   0   0   0   1   0  16   2.70  D8 E2
P.Ramos SAVE(2nd)         1       1   1   1   1   0   1  17   3.46  E3
Totals                    9      11   6   6   5  10   2

Athletics (61-84)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Brewer                  8       9   5   5   2   3   2 125   4.35  A1 D7
J.Antonelli LOSS(8-16)    0 2/3   1   2   2   1   1   0  16   5.23  D8 E2
M.Grissom                 0 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   8   4.43  E3
Totals                    9      11   7   7   3   5   2

ATTENDANCE- 10,330 DATE- Sunday, September 12th 1955 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:28
LEFT ON BASE- Nationals: 6  Athletics: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 1  Athletics: 1
DOUBLES- R.Repulski(9th), G.Bell(19th), M.Mantle-2(25th), K.Boyer(24th)
TRIPLES- F.Hatfield(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Adcock-2(17th), M.Mantle(30th), R.Wilson(2nd)
RBIs- F.Hatfield(5th), R.Repulski(24th), J.Adcock-5(45th), M.Mantle-4(104th),
      R.Wilson-2(15th)
WALKS- F.Hatfield, R.Repulski, H.Naragon, J.Logan, M.Mantle, G.Hodges-2,
       R.Wilson
STRIKE OUTS- J.Temple, J.Adcock, A.Smith, R.Boone, R.Sievers, J.Piersall,
             G.Hodges, K.Boyer, W.Moon-4, R.Wilson, P.Runnels, C.Maxwell
GIDP- R.Repulski, W.Moon
2-out RBI- F.Hatfield, R.Repulski
RLISP 2-out- R.Repulski, K.Boyer-2, H.Naragon, R.Wilson, W.Moon-2, R.Boone,
             J.Logan, J.Adcock
TEAM RISP- Nationals: 3 for 8  Athletics: 2 for 13

Joe Adcock smacked 2 homeruns at Municipal Stadium as the Washington Nationals
won in dramatic fashion coming back to beat the Kansas City Athletics by the
count of 7 to 6.

Washington had the winning rally in the top of the 9th inning plating 2 runs
on 2 hits.  Hal Naragon led off and started the rally when he drew a walk.
Roy Sievers struck out, unable to help the rally.  After another out, Fred
Hatfield then tripled bringing in a run.  Rip Repulski stepped in and he
doubled scoring the final run of the inning.  Both teams finished the game
with 11 hits.  

Fritz Dorish(3-1) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 1 inning. Pedro
Ramos preserved the game for Dorish, recording his his 2nd save.  Johnny
Antonelli(8-16) was the losing pitcher in relief.  


SCORESHEET: 1955 Washington Nationals at 1955 Kansas City Athletics
J.Temple-A1  A1:K       B1:F/9     C1:Si      *7*:G/13   E1:G/43>1
                                                         2
                                                         
F.Hatfie-A1  A2:F/9     B2:Si>12   C2:W>12 b  D2:Si      E2:Tr>2#
                                   1                     
                                                         
R.Repuls-A1  A3:G/3     B3:P/6     C3:W>23 1  D3:G-DP/5  E3:Do>3#
                                   2 b1       43>1o      
                                                         
J.Adcock-A1  *2*:L/6    *4*:HR>b#  C4:HR>3#   *8*:G/43   E4:K
                                   2# 1# b#              
                                                         
G.Bell-A1    A5:F/8     B5:G/43    C5:F/9     D5:Do
                                              
                                              
A.Smith-A1   A6:Si      B6:Si      C6:K       D6:F/7
                                              
                                              
R.Boone-A1   A7:G/63    B7:G/63>1  *6*:G/63   D7:K
                        2                     
                                              
H.Narago-A1  *3*:Si     B8:FO/2    C8:F/8     *9*:W>b1
                                              
                                              
J.Podres-A1  A9:L/4     *5*:P/5    C9:F/8     D9:K
F.Dorish-D8                                   
R.Siever-D9+                                  

J.Piersa-A1  A1:F/9     *3*:K      C1:Si>13   D1:F/8     E1:P/4
                                                         
                                                         
J.Logan-A1   A2:G/63    B2:Si      C2:W>12 b  *7*:F/8    E2:G/43
                                   1                     
                                                         
M.Mantle-A1  A3:Si      B3:Do>13   C3:Do>3#   D3:W>b1    *9*:HR>b#
                                   2# 1#                 
                                                         
G.Hodges-A1  A4:F/7     B4:K       C4:W>b1    D4:Si>13   E4:W>b1
                                                         
                                                         
K.Boyer-A1   *2*:Do     B5:G/53    C5:K       D5:G/63    E5:Force/
                                                         54>1o b1
                                                         
W.Moon-A1    A6:K       *4*:K      C6:K       D6:K       E6:G-DP/3
                                                         63>1o
                                                         
R.Wilson-A1  A7:HR>2#   B7:G/43    C7:K       *8*:W>b1
             b#                               
                                              
P.Runnel-A1  A8:G/43    B8:P/4     *6*:K      D8:Si>12
                                              
                                              
T.Brewer-A1  A9:G/31    *5*:Si     C9:F/8     D9:K
C.Maxwel-D9                                   
J.Antone-E3+