5/1/1954, Bal54-KC54, KC Municipal Stadium
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1954 Baltimore 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 2 10 1
1954 Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 1
Baltimore AB R H BI AVG Kansas City AB R H BI AVG
Abrams cf 4 0 0 0 .273 Fox 2b 4 1 1 0 .340
Sievers lf 4 0 1 0 .234 Kell 3b 3 0 1 0 .282
Black p 0 0 0 0 .000 Post rf 4 0 1 1 .306
Smith c 0 0 0 0 .237 Jensen lf 3 0 0 0 .170
Thompson 3b 5 0 0 0 .137 Virdon cf 3 0 0 0 .317
Valdivielso ss 0 0 0 0 .000 Harris 1b 3 0 0 0 .200
Cooper c 4 1 2 0 .400 Foiles c 3 0 0 0 .167
Kinder p 0 0 0 0 .000 DeMaestri ss 2 0 0 0 .143
Rivera rf 5 1 2 1 .314 Joost ph 1 0 0 0 .333
Kuenn ss 3 2 2 1 .333 McDermott p 2 0 0 0 .000
Stephens 3b 0 0 0 0 .000 Hofman ph 1 0 0 0 .125
Belardi 1b 4 0 1 0 .200 Byrne p 0 0 0 0 .000
Baker 2b 4 0 1 1 .204 29 1 3 1
Stephens lf 0 0 0 0 .333
Burdette p 3 0 0 0 .000
Kellert ph 1 0 1 1 .167
Young 2b 0 0 0 0 .000
37 4 10 4
Baltimore INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Burdette W 2-1 7.0 3 1 1 0 3 67 46 1.23
Black H 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 15 10 1.08
Kinder S 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.93
9.0 3 1 1 0 4 89 63
Kansas City INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
McDermott L 0-1 8.0 9 4 3 4 9 140 84 3.38
Byrne 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 12 9 3.38
9.0 10 4 3 4 9 152 93
Bal: Kellert batted for Burdette in the 8th
Stephens inserted at lf in the 8th
Young inserted at 2b in the 8th
Stephens inserted at 3b in the 9th
Smith inserted at c in the 9th
Valdivielso inserted at ss in the 9th
KC : Joost batted for DeMaestri in the 8th
Hofman batted for McDermott in the 8th
Joost moved to ss in the 9th
E-Abrams, Thompson, Harris. 2B-Cooper(3). HR-Rivera(1). RBI-Rivera(3),
Kuenn(9), Baker(3), Kellert(1), Post(10). SB-Rivera 2(4), Kuenn 3(3).
K-Abrams 2, Sievers, Thompson 3, Belardi 2, Burdette, Jensen, Harris 2,
Foiles. BB-Abrams, Sievers, Cooper, Kuenn. SH-Kell.
GWRBI: Baker
Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH.
5/1/1954, Bal54-KC54, KC Municipal Stadium
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1954 Baltimore 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 2 10 1
1954 Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 1
Baltimore -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Abrams cf 1>k 5/fl 5 7>k W
Sievers lf 9 W 5>k S 4
Black p
Smith c
Thompson 3b k k 43 k 9>Byrne
53
Valdivielso ss
Cooper c 2>W 4>D 8 6/L S
Kinder p
Rivera rf 16/b/f.B-1 53.2-3 6>S 8>HR note 1
Kuenn ss 46/f.B-1 S.3-H SB2 S
W
Stephens 3b
Belardi 1b S.1-2 SB2 k SB2
e3.2-3;B-1 k
Baker 2b 43 S.3-H;1-2 SB3;SB2 63
5
Stephens lf
Burdette p 3>43 k 63
Kellert ph S.2-H;B-2
Young 2b
1: 4/ldp.1x1(43)
Kansas City -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fox 2b 1>S 3>63 6>31 9>Kinder
31
Kell 3b 24/SH.1-2 S 7 63
Post rf note 1 643/gdp 43 7
Jensen lf 7 4>53 7>k
Virdon cf 43 31 3/fl
Harris 1b 2>53 k k
Foiles c e5.B-2 5>3 8>Black
k
DeMaestri ss 9 53
Joost ph 43
McDermott p 3/g 43
Hofman ph 4/L
Byrne p
1: S.2-H;B-2(e8/th)
Baltimore IN OUT ER Kansas City IN OUT ER
Burdette A1 C6 1 W 2-1 McDermott A1 E2 3 L 0-1
Black C7 C9 0 H 3 Byrne E3 E5 0
Kinder D1 D3 0 S 6
5/1/1954, Bal54-KC54, KC Municipal Stadium
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1954 Baltimore 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 2 10 1
1954 Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Baltimore batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Abrams struck out (CBFC)
0-0 1 --- 12 Sievers flied out to right (SSBX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Thompson struck out (BCCS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Fox reached on an infield single to short (X)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Kell sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Fox to second
(Bb1Xb)
0-0 1 -2- 01 Post lined a single to shallow center, Fox scored, Post
to second on an error by the center fielder Abrams (CX)
0-1 1 -2- 22 Jensen flied out to left (BFBFFX)
0-1 2 -2- 00 Virdon grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Baltimore batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Cooper walked (CBFBBFFFFB)
0-1 0 1-- 20 Rivera bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Cooper at
second, Rivera to first (BBXb)
0-1 1 1-- 00 Kuenn grounded to second, forcing Rivera at second, Kuenn
to first (X)
0-1 2 1-- 02 Belardi lined a single to shallow center, Kuenn to second
(CCX)
0-1 2 12- 11 Baker grounded out to second (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
0-1 0 --- 11 Harris grounded out to third (CBX)
0-1 1 --- 22 Foiles to second on an error by the third baseman
Thompson (CBBSX)
0-1 1 -2- 11 DeMaestri popped out to right (SBX)
0-1 2 -2- 11 McDermott grounded out to first (FBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Baltimore batting
0-1 0 --- 31 Burdette grounded out to second (BBBCX)
0-1 1 --- 01 Abrams popped out to third (FX)
0-1 2 --- 30 Sievers walked (BBBB)
0-1 2 1-- 12 Thompson struck out (CSBS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Fox grounded out to short (X)
0-1 1 --- 20 Kell lined a single to right (BBX)
0-1 1 1-- 00 Post grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Baker to
Belardi (1X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Baltimore batting
0-1 0 --- 11 Cooper grounded a double down the third base line (CBX)
0-1 0 -2- 01 Rivera grounded out to third, Cooper to third (FbX)
0-1 1 --3 00 Kuenn lined a single to shallow right, Cooper scored (X)
1-1 1 1-- 10 Kuenn stole second (B>S)
1-1 1 -2- 21 Kuenn to third, Belardi to first on an error by the first
baseman Harris (B>S.BX)
1-1 1 1-3 00 Baker grounded a single between first and second, Kuenn
scored, Belardi to second (X)
2-1 1 12- 12 Burdette struck out (FbCbBS)
2-1 2 12- 00 Abrams popped out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
2-1 0 --- 00 Jensen grounded out to third (X)
2-1 1 --- 11 Virdon grounded out to first (CBX)
2-1 2 --- 12 Harris struck out (BCSS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Baltimore batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Sievers struck out (FSBBBS)
2-1 1 --- 02 Thompson grounded out to second (CFX)
2-1 2 --- 00 Cooper flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
2-1 0 --- 31 Foiles popped out to first (BBFBX)
2-1 1 --- 02 DeMaestri grounded out to third (CFX)
2-1 2 --- 10 McDermott grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Baltimore batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Rivera lined a single to shallow right (BFSBFX)
2-1 0 1-- 10 Rivera stole second (1B>C)
2-1 0 -2- 31 Kuenn walked (1B>C.BBB)
2-1 0 12- 12 Belardi struck out (FbSbBS)
2-1 1 12- 00 Rivera stole third, Kuenn stole second (>B)
2-1 1 -23 31 Baker popped out to third (>B.BCBX)
2-1 2 -23 20 Burdette grounded out to short (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
2-1 0 --- 10 Fox grounded out to first (BX)
2-1 1 --- 00 Kell flied out to left (X)
2-1 2 --- 00 Post grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Baltimore batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Abrams struck out (SBBFBS)
2-1 1 --- 00 Sievers lined a single to left center (X)
2-1 1 1-- 22 Thompson struck out (BCFBFS)
2-1 2 1-- 11 Cooper lined out to short (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
2-1 0 --- 12 Jensen struck out (FFBS)
2-1 1 --- 12 Virdon popped out to first (BSSX)
2-1 2 --- 22 Harris struck out (CBBFFS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Baltimore batting
2-1 0 --- 31 Rivera homered deep down the right field line (BBSBX)
3-1 0 --- 21 Kuenn grounded a single between third and short (BCBX)
3-1 0 1-- 21 Kuenn stole second (BbFbB>S)
3-1 0 -2- 22 Belardi struck out (BbFbB>S.C)
3-1 1 -2- 00 Baker grounded out to short (X)
Kellert pinch hitting for Burdette
3-1 2 -2- 22 Kellert lined a single to left, Kuenn scored, Kellert to
second (CBSBX)
4-1 2 -2- 32 Abrams walked (BBBCCB)
4-1 2 12- 01 Sievers popped out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
Stephens now playing left field
Young now playing second base
Black now pitching
4-1 0 --- 22 Foiles struck out (BCFFBFS)
Joost pinch hitting for DeMaestri
4-1 1 --- 22 Joost grounded out to second (CBBSX)
Hofman pinch hitting for McDermott
4-1 2 --- 11 Hofman lined out to second (CBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Baltimore batting
Byrne now pitching
Joost moved to shortstop
4-1 0 --- 22 Thompson grounded out to third (BSFBX)
4-1 1 --- 12 Cooper lined a single down the right field line (CBFFFX)
4-1 1 1-- 00 Rivera lined into a double play, Fox to Harris, Cooper
out at first (X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Kansas City batting
Stephens now playing third base
Smith now playing catcher
Valdivielso now playing shortstop
Kinder now pitching
4-1 0 --- 01 Fox grounded out to first (CX)
4-1 1 --- 02 Kell grounded out to short (SFX)
4-1 2 --- 01 Post flied out to left (CX)