BOXSCORE: 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athletics At 1954 Washington Nationa 9/19/1954

  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Piersall CF       6  1  2  0 .300     R.Campanella C      5  0  0  0 .187  
  B.Avila 2B          4  3  2  2 .320     W.Miranda 2B        5  0  1  0 .213  
G-F.Bolling 2B        0  0  0  0 .232     R.Sievers RF        0  0  0  0 .168  
  M.Mantle RF         3  2  2  2 .256   A-A.Smith PR,RF       2  1  1  0 .273  
C-C.Maxwell PH,LF     1  1  0  0 .266     H.Kuenn SS          4  0  0  0 .259  
  G.Hodges 1B         2  1  0  1 .261     J.Adcock 1B         4  1  2  1 .294  
D-H.Thompson PH,3B    1  0  1  0 .247     R.Boone 3B          4  1  1  0 .272  
  A.Rosen 3B          4  1  2  4 .283     V.Power LF          4  1  2  3 .216  
E-I.Noren PH,1B       1  0  1  1 .288     G.Bell CF           2  0  0  0 .235  
  S.White C           5  0  2  0 .245     J.Podres P          2  0  0  0 .283  
  W.Moon LF           5  0  0  0 .287   B-L.Merriman PH       0  0  0  0 .273  
  C.Pascual P         0  0  0  0 .167     C.Valentine P       0  0  0  0 .125  
  J.Logan SS          5  1  2  0 .248   H-D.Williams PH       1  0  0  0 .000  
  V.Trucks P          3  2  1  0 .125                                          
F-H.Sauer RF          1  1  1  2 .237                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      41 13 16 12                 Totals      33  4  7  4

A-Pinch Ran For Sievers In 1st Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Podres In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Mantle In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Hodges In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Rosen In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Trucks In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Avila In 9th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Valentine In 9th Inning

INJURY: Roy Sievers INJURED (for 0 more games) in 1st inning

Athletics....... 1 0 1  0 6 2  0 1 2  - 13 16  0
Nationals....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 4 0  -  4  7  3

Athletics (88-58)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Trucks WIN(4-8)         7       3   0   0   4   3   0 105   3.56  A1 D1
C.Pascual                 2       4   4   4   0   1   1  31   7.10  D2
Totals                    9       7   4   4   4   4   1

Nationals (50-96)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Podres LOSS(5-11)       7      11  10   8   5   7   2 136   4.66  A1 D9
C.Valentine               2       5   3   3   1   0   1  39   5.27  E1
Totals                    9      16  13  11   6   7   3

ATTENDANCE- 7,484 DATE- Sunday, September 19th 1954 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:18
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 8  Nationals: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Nationals: 3
ERRORS- W.Miranda, R.Boone, J.Podres
DOUBLES- V.Trucks, A.Smith(33rd)
HOME RUNS- B.Avila(13th), A.Rosen(24th), H.Sauer(16th), V.Power(7th)
RBIs- B.Avila-2(48th), M.Mantle-2(67th), G.Hodges(110th), A.Rosen-4(90th),
      I.Noren(65th), H.Sauer-2(65th), J.Adcock(65th), V.Power-3(40th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Hodges
WALKS- B.Avila-2, M.Mantle, C.Maxwell, G.Hodges, V.Trucks, A.Smith, G.Bell-2,
       L.Merriman
HIT BY PITCH- R.Sievers
STRIKE OUTS- J.Piersall, G.Hodges, A.Rosen, S.White-2, W.Moon, V.Trucks,
             H.Kuenn, J.Adcock, R.Boone, D.Williams
GIDP- C.Maxwell, S.White, V.Trucks, R.Campanella
2-out RBI- I.Noren, J.Adcock, V.Power-3
RLISP 2-out- J.Podres, A.Rosen-2, J.Piersall, W.Moon-2
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 6 for 12  Nationals: 2 for 5

Al Rosen smacked a grand slam as the potent Philadelphia-AL Athletics defeated
the Washington Nationals by the score of 13 to 4 at Griffith
Stadium.

Philadelphia-AL jumped out to the early lead in the first inning plating an
isolated run.  Philadelphia-AL had many opportunities throughout the game and
scored in 6 separate innings.  

The victory was credited to Virgil Trucks(4-8) who went 7 innings, allowing no
runs. Johnny Podres(5-11) ended up with the loss.  He was knocked around by
Philadelphia-AL, allowing 11 hits and 5 walks in 7 innings.  


SCORESHEET: 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athletics at 1954 Washington Nationals
J.Piersa-A1  A1:K       B1:Si>23   C1:Si>13   D1:F/8     *8*:G/53   F1:FO/2
                                                                    
                                                                    
B.Avila-A1   A2:HR>b#   B2:W>12 b  C2:Si>3#   *6*:W>b1   E2:P/2     F2:E/4
F.Bollin-F4             1          12                               
                                                                    
M.Mantle-A1  A3:F/9     B3:W>3# 2  C3:Si>2#   D3:Si+E/5  E3:W>b1    F3:G-DP/4
C.Maxwel-E3             3 12 b1    12         >1#                   63>1o
                                                                    
G.Hodges-A1  A4:G/3     B4:K       C4:W>23 1  D4:SF/9>3  E4:Si>13
H.Thomps-E4                        2 b1       #          
                                                         
A.Rosen-A1   *2*:P/6    B5:K       C5:HR>3#   D5:Si      E5:Si>3#
I.Noren-E5                         2# 1# b#              12
                                                         
S.White-A1   A6:K       *4*:K      C6:Si      D6:G-DP/6  E6:Si>23
                                              43>1o      12
                                                         
W.Moon-A1    A7:FO/2    B7:K       C7:E/1>12  *7*:F/8    E7:F/9
C.Pascua-E8                                              
                                                         
J.Logan-A1   *3*:G/13   B8:G/13    C8:F/8     D8:Si      *9*:Si
                                                         
                                                         
V.Trucks-A1  A9:Do      *5*:W>b1   C9:K       D9:G-DP/6  E9:HR>1#
H.Sauer-E8                                    43>1o      b#
                                                         

R.Campan-A1  A1:F/7     *3*:G/43   C1:G/53    D1:G-DP/6  E1:G/53
                                              43>1o      
                                                         
W.Mirand-A1  A2:G/31    B2:Si      *6*:F/8    *8*:F/9    E2:F/9
                                                         
                                                         
R.Siever-A1  A3:HBP     B3:Force/  C3:W>b1    D3:Do
A.Smith-A4              54>1o b1              
                                              
H.Kuenn-A1   A4:F/7     B4:G/63    C4:K       D4:F/7>23
                                              
                                              
J.Adcock-A1  *2*:Si     *4*:K      C5:F/8     D5:Si>3#
                                              
                                              
R.Boone-A1   A6:K       B6:F/7     *7*:G/63   D6:Si>13
                                              
                                              
V.Power-A1   A7:F/9     B7:L/6     C7:Si      D7:HR>3#
                                              1# b#
                                              
G.Bell-A1    A8:W>12 b  *5*:G/43   C8:W>12 b  D8:F/8
             1                     1          
                                              
J.Podres-A1  A9:F/8     B9:G/43    C9:W>23 1  *9*:K
L.Merrim-C9                        2 b1       
C.Valent-D2+