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New York Yankees @ Washington Senators

1954-05-27 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8003 · 2:39

Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 7–3. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 5th. Chuck Stobbs earned the win. Jim Busby went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	9
WS1	1	0	0	0	5	0	1	0		7	11

W: Chuck Stobbs L: Bob Kuzava SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gil McDougald	4	0	1	0	1	1
Jerry Coleman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mickey Mantle	4	2	2	0	0	1
Hank Bauer	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Skowron	3	1	1	1	1	0
Gene Woodling	4	0	2	1	0	0
Andy Carey	4	0	1	1	0	1
Charlie Silvera	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Kuzava	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Cerv	1	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	3	2	2	0	0	1
Tom Umphlett	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mickey Vernon	4	1	0	0	0	0
Roy Sievers	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jim Busby	4	1	2	3	0	0
Pete Runnels	3	1	2	2	1	0
Ed FitzGerald	3	0	1	1	1	0
Wayne Terwilliger	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Stobbs	4	0	1	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Kuzava	4.2	7	2	4
Tom Gorman	1.1	2	0	0
Jim McDonald	2.0	2	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chuck Stobbs	9.0	9	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gil McDougald: 5/FL
Jerry Coleman: S7
Mickey Mantle: 14(1)/FO
Hank Bauer: W.1-2
Bill Skowron: D7.2-H;1-3
Gene Woodling: 43

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: S7
Tom Umphlett: K/C
Mickey Vernon: 5/P
Roy Sievers: S6.1-2
Jim Busby: S4/G.2-H;1-3
Pete Runnels: W.1-2
Ed FitzGerald: 4/P

Top 2

Andy Carey: K/C
Charlie Silvera: S7
Bob Kuzava: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Chuck Stobbs: K
Eddie Yost: K

Top 3

Gil McDougald: W
Jerry Coleman: CS2(26)
Jerry Coleman: 43
Mickey Mantle: S7
Hank Bauer: 7

Bot 3

Tom Umphlett: 63
Mickey Vernon: 9
Roy Sievers: 9

Top 4

Bill Skowron: 7/FL
Gene Woodling: 63
Andy Carey: 63

Bot 4

Jim Busby: 7
Pete Runnels: 6/FL
Ed FitzGerald: W
Wayne Terwilliger: 5/L

Top 5

Charlie Silvera: 13
Bob Kuzava: K/C
Gil McDougald: S8
Jerry Coleman: 13

Bot 5

Chuck Stobbs: 2/FL
Eddie Yost: S7
Tom Umphlett: S8.1-2
Mickey Vernon: FC3.1-2(E3/TH);2-3
Roy Sievers: K
Jim Busby: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Pete Runnels: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
Ed FitzGerald: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Ed FitzGerald: S8.2-H(UR)
Wayne Terwilliger: PB.1-2
Wayne Terwilliger: E6/TH.2XH(32)

Top 6

Mickey Mantle: S7
Hank Bauer: 7
Bill Skowron: 8
Gene Woodling: S7.1-2
Andy Carey: S8.2-H;1-3
Charlie Silvera: 8

Bot 6

Chuck Stobbs: D7
Eddie Yost: 14/SH.2-3
Tom Umphlett: FC6/DP.3XH(625);BX1(53)

Top 7

Bob Cerv: K
Gil McDougald: K
Jerry Coleman: 8

Bot 7

Mickey Vernon: 43
Roy Sievers: D8
Jim Busby: 63.2-3
Pete Runnels: S4/G.3-H
Ed FitzGerald: CS2(24)

Top 8

Mickey Mantle: K
Hank Bauer: 63
Bill Skowron: W
Gene Woodling: SB2
Gene Woodling: S8.2-H
Andy Carey: 8/L

Bot 8

Ed FitzGerald: 53
Wayne Terwilliger: 9
Chuck Stobbs: 9

Top 9

Charlie Silvera: 53
Eddie Robinson: 5/P
Gil McDougald: 3/P

Notes & reviews

President Dwight Eisenhower attended this game in conjunction with a Red Cross fundraiser; he presented the Mickey Vernon with a silver bat for winning 1953 American League batting title
Tom Umphlett rounded 1B too far

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