GAME 1 (Griffith Stadium) - '53-WAS 3, '73-NYY 1
A classic matchup between respective aces, with similar styles. Neither guy is overpowering, but the both have great location and make great clutch pitches. For 6 innings Bob Porterfield blanked the Bronx Bombers. Mel Stottlemyre gave up only 1 run over the first 7 himself. With the score tied at 1 the Nats decided to do some damage in the 8th. Porterfield has pitched in hard luck this season. Anyone who is 3-2 with a 2.25 ERA must not be getting any run support. Because of this scenario Porterfield has to make the runs that he gets count. Sometimes he even has to drive them in himself. The bottom of the 8th started with Stottlemyre walking Mickey Vernon on four careful pitches. Vernon is Washington's only lethal bat, so one can't blame Mel for being careful. Jackie Jensen came up next and swung wildly at 3 pitches without making contact. Clyde Vollmer followed that up with a single to put runners at the corners for "the Twig", Wayne Terwilliger who slammed an opposite field double to score both runners and give the Nats a 3-1 lead that they would never relinquish. GAME 2 (Griffith Stadium) - '53-WAS 3, '73-NYY 2
Doc Medich and Johnny Schmitz hooked up
in another fine pitching classic. Medich was the victim of 3 unearned runs in the 3rd thanks to his own lack of fielding prowess. With 2 outs and a man on first Medich mishandled a Jim Busby squibber back to the mound, which put runners safely on 1st and 2nd. Pete Runnels doubled home Fitz Gerald and back to back singles by Eddie Yost and Mickey Vernon plated 2 more. This quickly erased NY's 2-0 lead. Both pitchers settled down after that and posted goose eggs the rest of the way. Medich went the distance to take a tough loss and Schmitz gave way to Sonny Dixon who came on and notched his 2nd save of the season by tossing a perfect 9th.
in another fine pitching classic. Medich was the victim of 3 unearned runs in the 3rd thanks to his own lack of fielding prowess. With 2 outs and a man on first Medich mishandled a Jim Busby squibber back to the mound, which put runners safely on 1st and 2nd. Pete Runnels doubled home Fitz Gerald and back to back singles by Eddie Yost and Mickey Vernon plated 2 more. This quickly erased NY's 2-0 lead. Both pitchers settled down after that and posted goose eggs the rest of the way. Medich went the distance to take a tough loss and Schmitz gave way to Sonny Dixon who came on and notched his 2nd save of the season by tossing a perfect 9th. GAME 3 (Yankee Stadium) - '53-WAS 10, '73-NYY 9
This was one heck of a wild one up in the Bronx. The Nats carried a 10-3 lead into the 8th and almost threw it all away. Washington spot starter Tommy Byrne went 7 1/3 and gave up only 3 and looked to have notched an easy win, until his manager got a bit cute and put in scrub pitchers Pearce and Lane, who yielded 6 unanswered tallies. The outcome was totally in doubt until Artie Moreno came on to get pinch hitter Johnny Callison on a line shot back to the box. Washington's near collapse detracted from Eddie Yost fine day at the plate. The "walking man" went 3 for 5 with a huge homer and 4 RBI's. Yankee backstop, Thurman Munson had a 3 for 4 day and hit hit two homers himself. GAME 4 (Yankee Stadium) - '53-WAS 8, '73-NYY 3
Sudden Sam McDowell was hoping to
recapture his youth, his fastball and Yankee pride all in one start. He accomplished none of those tasks and in the process looked more like "Sad" Sam. McDowell gave up 8 runs and was battered around by one of the most anemic offenses in the AL. The Yanks jumped out to a quick 1 run lead in the first, when Roy White hit a line shot into the right field porch. McDowell looked good for the first 3 innings as Washington was unable to score. Then the floodgates opened in both the 4th and 5th innings as the Nats scored 4 runs in each and never looked back. Mickey Vernon went 2 for 3 with a big triple as Washington featured a well balanced attack. Masterson went the distance for his second win of the season.
recapture his youth, his fastball and Yankee pride all in one start. He accomplished none of those tasks and in the process looked more like "Sad" Sam. McDowell gave up 8 runs and was battered around by one of the most anemic offenses in the AL. The Yanks jumped out to a quick 1 run lead in the first, when Roy White hit a line shot into the right field porch. McDowell looked good for the first 3 innings as Washington was unable to score. Then the floodgates opened in both the 4th and 5th innings as the Nats scored 4 runs in each and never looked back. Mickey Vernon went 2 for 3 with a big triple as Washington featured a well balanced attack. Masterson went the distance for his second win of the season.
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