FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
06/15/1954
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
WASHINGTON EAGLES AT NEW YORK GOTHAMS
GAME ID: 1035 - TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH , 1954 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Eagles (32-28) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 2
New York Gothams (30-27) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 5 1
Gothams Double Up Washington, 4-2
The New York Gothams beat the Washington Eagles, 4-2, at Gotham Stadium. Walt Messer, who finished 2nd in the FA in RBI with 97 in 1946, starred for New York. He was 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. George Garrison picked up the win with 9 innings of work. He allowed 2 runs on 13 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 7. On the season, he is now 7-4. The Gothams sit in 5th place in the Federal Association with a record of 30-27.

Red Johnson, who finished 3rd in the FA in on-base percentage with .423 in 1949, helped out the New York cause in the bottom of the third inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the first baseman went 1 for 4.

"We did the things that it takes to win a game," said Messer.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wise 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .320 0 29
G. Richardson 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 .222 3 24
I. Perry C 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .303 5 33
J. Alvardo LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247 5 34
P. Sipe CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .266 3 26
B. Coon RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .285 2 16
T. Miller SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .255 2 17
R. Brewer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .343 0 9
J. Herron P 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 .250 1 5
   a-J. Blake PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 1 7
   J. Waggoner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
Totals 40 2 13 2 1 7 25      
a - J. Blake pinch hit for J. Herron in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Miller (6, 2nd Inning off G. Garrison, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wise , G. Richardson , I. Perry , J. Alvardo , P. Sipe , B. Coon 2 , T. Miller 3 , R. Brewer 2 , J. Herron 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Richardson 3 , P. Sipe , B. Coon
Sac Fly: J. Herron
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: R. Brewer (6) , J. Herron (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Wise-Richardson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lewis CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .293 4 16
C. LaBonte SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 4 25
E. Howe RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .326 11 41
R. Johnson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .302 8 41
W. Messer LF 2 1 1 3 2 0 3 .330 15 50
H. Estill 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .235 11 25
G. Cleaves C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 4 20
J. Harper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 2 8
G. Garrison P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 3
Totals 27 4 5 4 4 1 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: W. Messer (15, 3rd Inning off J. Herron, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Lewis 3 , R. Johnson , W. Messer 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Estill
GIDP: H. Estill
Sac Bunt: C. LaBonte 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: C. LaBonte (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Garrison (3)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Herron L (5-6) 7.0 5 4 4 3 1 1 86 3.62   
J. Waggoner 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Herron 49
Batters Faced: J. Herron 29, J. Waggoner 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Herron 11-9, J. Waggoner 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Herron 86-53, J. Waggoner 12-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Garrison W (7-4) 9.0 13 2 2 1 7 0 135 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Garrison 59
Batters Faced: G. Garrison 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Garrison 6-14
Pitches - Strikes: G. Garrison 135-91
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt Messer
Ballpark: Gotham Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 13329
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