NEW YORK (48-76) @ WASHINGTON (42-83) game 1
STARTING PITCHERS
13 (8-15 3.67) 13YW (4-6 4.46)
The senators nicked Yankee starter Mel Stottlemyre for a pair of tallies the added the difference maker in the 6th. The Bronx Bombers justified their moniker with two solo blasts but it was not enough to prevent losing the opener of the series
NYY 000 001 100 2 6 0
WAS 000 201 00x 3 4 2
2B WAS Saverine 12
HR NYY Bi. Robinson 10 (6th off Bertaina) Clarke 4 (7th off Knowles)
RBI NYY Bi. Robinson 29 Clarke 34
WAS McMullen 51 Epstein 37 Stroud 17
SB WAS Stroud 9
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Stottlemyre 6 4 1 3 3 3 3 23 54
Bertaina 5.1 4 1 2 5 1 1 23 59
WP Bertaina 5-6 4.28 LP Stottlemyre 8-16 3.70 SV Baldwin 16
SCORING PLAYS:
BOTTOM 4 .. Saverine walked and advanced on a groundout. McMullen singled scoring a run. Peterson singled putting runners on the corners. Epstein sac fly scoring a run. NYY 0 WAS 2
TOP 6 .. Bi. Robinson homered NYY 1 WAS 2
BOTTOM 6 .. Saverine doubled. Stroud singled scoring a run. NYY 1 WAS 3
TOP 7 .. Clarke homered NYY 2 WAS 3
NOTES: The Nats made the most of their four hits Darrell Knowles gave up his first run in 15 innings in August. Horace Clarke has an 8 game hit streak. Mel Stottlemyre is on pace to lose 20 games for the second time in 3 seasons.
STAR OF THE GAME: 1-3 Double
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