4/19/1954, Pit54-NYN54, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 8 1
1954 New York (N) 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 x 12 14 0 6 4
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Busby cf 4 0 1 0 .269 O'Connell 2b 5 1 2 0 .435
Atwell c 4 0 1 0 .304 Merriman lf 4 1 1 0 .200
Kiner lf 3 0 2 0 .500 Irvin rf 5 2 3 2 .333
Sauer rf 4 0 0 0 .208 Mays cf 2 1 0 1 .235
Finigan 3b 4 0 1 0 .300 Thomson ph 1 0 0 0 .167
Kryhoski 1b 2 0 1 0 .600 Skinner 1b 3 1 1 4 .091
Williams 2b 3 0 1 0 .167 Lopez 3b 5 1 1 0 .238
Shepard ph 1 0 0 0 .167 Cole ss 4 2 2 1 .286
Friend ss 1 0 0 0 .000 White c 4 2 3 3 .231
Hoak ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Peterson c 0 0 0 0 .000
Groat ss 1 0 0 0 .100 Rogovin p 3 1 1 1 .333
Zuverink p 1 0 0 0 .500 36 12 14 12
Fricano p 0 0 0 0 .000
Diering ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Craig p 0 0 0 0 .000
30 0 7 0
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Zuverink L 0-2 2.2 7 8 8 2 0 61 38 17.18
Fricano 3.1 5 4 2 1 0 58 34 5.87
Craig 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 30 17 3.00
8.0 14 12 10 4 2 149 89
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Rogovin W 1-0 9.0 7 0 0 5 3 126 76 0.00
9.0 7 0 0 5 3 126 76
Pit: Hoak batted for Friend in the 7th
Diering batted for Fricano in the 7th
Groat inserted at ss in the 7th
Shepard batted for Williams in the 9th
NYN: Peterson inserted at c in the 8th
Thomson batted for Mays in the 8th
Thomson moved to cf in the 9th
E-Kiner 2. 2B-Kiner 2(2), Kryhoski(1). HR-Irvin(2), Skinner(1), Cole(1),
White(1). RBI-Irvin 2(4), Mays(2), Skinner 4(4), Cole(1), White 3(3),
Rogovin(1). K-Busby, Friend, Diering, Lopez, Thomson. BB-Kiner, Kryhoski 2,
Friend, Fricano, Merriman, Mays, Skinner 2. SF-Mays. HBP-Rogovin.
HB-Zuverink. WP-Rogovin.
GWRBI: Cole
Jack Shepard was injured for this game only
Temperature: 62, Field: wet, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 3 MPH.
4/19/1954, Pit54-NYN54, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 8 1
1954 New York (N) 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 x 12 14 0 6 4
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby cf 1>S 3>63 543/gdp k
Atwell c 463/gdp 7 8 8>S
Kiner lf 53 D 6>D W.1-2
Sauer rf 2>43 53 63 4
Finigan 3b S 4>63 63 463/gdp
Kryhoski 1b 8 D wp.2-3 9>W
W
Williams 2b S.1-2 7.2-3 9
Shepard ph 543/gdp
Friend ss W.2-3;1-2 k
Hoak ph 7>63
Groat ss 43
Zuverink p 4/fl
Fricano p 5>W
Diering ph k
Craig p
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Connell 2b 1>8 8 4>S 8 S.1-2
Merriman lf S 8 W.1-2 64/f 7
Irvin rf 63.1-2 S.1-2 note 1 6>HR 8>9
Mays cf 8 W.2-3;1-2 8/SF.3-H 6/fl
Thomson ph k
Skinner 1b 2>W note 2 43.2-3 63 W
Lopez 3b 643/gdp S 53 53 k
Cole ss HR S.1-2 5>9 7>Craig
63
White c 8 HR.2-H;1-H S.B-2(e7) S
Peterson c
Rogovin p 3>HBP Fricano S.2-H 9
63
1: S.2-H;1-3(e7/th);B-2 2: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Zuverink A1 B8 8 L 0-2 Rogovin A1 D8 0 W 1-0
Fricano B9 D6 2
Craig D7 E6 0
4/19/1954, Pit54-NYN54, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 8 1
1954 New York (N) 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 x 12 14 0 6 4
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Busby lined a single to left center (BBSX)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Atwell grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Cole to
Skinner (1C1B1BB1F1X)
0-0 2 --- 02 Kiner grounded out to third (CSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 00 O'Connell flied out to center (X)
0-0 1 --- 00 Merriman reached on an infield single to the catcher (X)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Irvin grounded out to short, Merriman to second (B1BC>X)
0-0 2 -2- 12 Mays flied out to center (BSSFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Sauer grounded out to second (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Finigan lined a single between first and second (BFX)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Kryhoski flied out to center (B1X)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Williams grounded a single up the middle, Finigan to
second (1CCBX)
0-0 2 12- 30 Friend walked, Finigan to third, Williams to second (BBBB)
0-0 2 123 00 Zuverink popped out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Skinner walked (BCBFFBB)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Lopez grounded into a double play, Friend to Williams to
Kryhoski (BX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Cole homered deep down the left-field line (BX)
0-1 2 --- 32 White flied out to center (CBBBFFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Busby grounded out to short (BFBCBX)
0-1 1 --- 11 Atwell flied out to left (BFX)
0-1 2 --- 11 Kiner grounded a double down the third base line (FBX)
0-1 2 -2- 00 Sauer grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
0-1 0 --- 22 Rogovin was hit by a pitch (BSBCH)
0-1 0 1-- 12 O'Connell flied out to center (CFFFFFBFX)
0-1 1 1-- 12 Merriman flied out to center (1F11C1BX)
0-1 2 1-- 00 Irvin grounded a single up the middle, Rogovin to second
(X)
0-1 2 12- 31 Mays walked, Rogovin to third, Irvin to second (BBCBB)
0-1 2 123 21 Skinner homered deep to right, Rogovin scored, Irvin
scored, Mays scored (SBBX)
0-5 2 --- 01 Lopez grounded a single up the middle (CX)
0-5 2 1-- 00 Cole reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Lopez
to second (X)
0-5 2 12- 00 White homered deep to right, Lopez scored, Cole scored (X)
Fricano now pitching
0-8 2 --- 12 Rogovin grounded out to short (FSBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-8 0 --- 00 Finigan grounded out to short (X)
0-8 1 --- 22 Kryhoski lined a double to left center (CBBFFFX)
0-8 1 -2- 00 Williams flied out to left, Kryhoski to third (X)
0-8 2 --3 12 Friend struck out (BSFC)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
0-8 0 --- 31 O'Connell lined a single up the middle (BFBBX)
0-8 0 1-- 31 Merriman walked, O'Connell to second (BBFBB)
0-8 0 12- 21 Irvin lined a single to left, O'Connell scored, Merriman
to third on an error by the left fielder Kiner, Irvin
to second (CBBX)
0-9 0 -23 11 Mays hit a sacrifice fly to center, Merriman scored (BFX)
0-10 1 -2- 00 Skinner grounded out to second, Irvin to third (X)
0-10 2 --3 01 Lopez grounded out to third (CX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-10 0 --- 30 Fricano walked (BBBB)
0-10 0 1-- 11 Busby grounded into a double play, Lopez to O'Connell to
Skinner (CBX)
0-10 2 --- 10 Atwell flied out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
0-10 0 --- 22 Cole flied out to right (BBCFX)
0-10 1 --- 21 White lined a single to shallow left, White to second on
an error by the left fielder Kiner (BCBX)
0-10 1 -2- 22 Rogovin grounded a single up the middle, White scored
(BFBSX)
0-11 1 1-- 22 O'Connell flied out to center (FBBFX)
0-11 2 1-- 10 Merriman grounded to short, forcing Rogovin at second
(B+1X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-11 0 --- 00 Kiner grounded a double down the first base line (X)
0-11 0 -2- 12 Sauer grounded out to short (BCCX)
0-11 1 -2- 22 Finigan grounded out to short (FFBBX)
0-11 2 -2- 20 Rogovin threw a wild pitch, Kiner to third (BBB)
0-11 2 --3 32 Kryhoski walked (BBB.CFFB)
0-11 2 1-3 12 Williams lined out to right (FFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
0-11 0 --- 21 Irvin homered deep down the left-field line (BSBX)
0-12 0 --- 01 Mays popped out to short (CX)
0-12 1 --- 10 Skinner grounded out to short (BX)
0-12 2 --- 12 Lopez grounded out to third (CFFBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Hoak pinch hitting for Friend
0-12 0 --- 01 Hoak grounded out to short (CX)
Diering pinch hitting for Fricano
0-12 1 --- 12 Diering struck out (FBFFS)
0-12 2 --- 12 Busby struck out (BSFFS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
Groat now playing shortstop
Craig now pitching
0-12 0 --- 11 Cole grounded out to short (BSX)
0-12 1 --- 00 White grounded a single up the middle (X)
0-12 1 1-- 32 Rogovin flied out to right (FbBbSBBX)
0-12 2 1-- 00 O'Connell singled down the left field line and shallow,
White to second (X)
0-12 2 12- 00 Merriman lined out to left (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Peterson now playing catcher
0-12 0 --- 01 Atwell grounded a single up the middle (FX)
0-12 0 1-- 30 Kiner walked, Atwell to second (BBBB)
0-12 0 12- 11 Sauer popped out to second (BFX)
0-12 1 12- 32 Finigan grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Cole to
Skinner (BBCFBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
0-12 0 --- 20 Irvin lined out to right (BBX)
Thomson pinch hitting for Mays
0-12 1 --- 22 Thomson struck out (SBFFBS)
0-12 2 --- 31 Skinner walked (BFBBB)
0-12 2 1-- 12 Lopez struck out (BFSS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Thomson moved to center field
0-12 0 --- 32 Kryhoski walked (BCFBBFFB)
Shepard pinch hitting for Williams
0-12 0 1-- 22 Shepard grounded into a double play, Lopez to O'Connell
to Skinner (BBCFX)
Shepard left the game with an injury
0-12 2 --- 00 Groat grounded out to second (X)