5/2/1954, NYN54-StL54, game 2, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 New York (N) 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 1 14 0
1954 St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 x 8 12 2 10 0
New York (N) AB R H BI AVG St. Louis AB R H BI AVG
O'Connell 2b 6 0 1 2 .356 McMillan ss 5 1 1 1 .313
Merriman lf 2 1 0 0 .138 Schoendienst 2b 4 0 0 0 .299
Irvin rf 5 1 1 2 .292 House c 5 1 2 1 .263
Mays cf 4 1 3 1 .323 Blaylock 1b 0 0 0 0 .217
Skinner 1b 5 2 2 0 .222 Musial lf 3 3 2 1 .345
Lopez 3b 5 1 2 2 .324 Crowe 1b 4 0 1 1 .375
Cole ss 5 0 2 0 .241 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 .000
White c 3 1 1 0 .279 Palys cf 2 2 1 0 .208
Peterson c 0 0 0 0 .000 Hemus ph 1 0 1 0 .400
Brewer p 1 0 0 0 .167 Shuba cf 1 0 0 0 .000
Pascual p 2 0 0 0 .000 Slaughter rf 3 0 2 2 .387
Freeman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Boyer 3b 4 0 0 1 .188
Hughes p 1 0 0 0 .000 Lawrence p 1 0 1 1 .167
Fornieles p 0 0 0 0 .000 Burtschy p 0 0 0 0 .000
39 7 12 7 Pollet p 1 0 0 0 .500
Klippstein p 0 0 0 0 .000
Tanner ph 1 0 1 0 .714
Aguirre p 0 0 0 0 .000
Lopata ph 1 1 0 0 .242
McCullough c 0 0 0 0 .000
36 8 12 8
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Brewer 2.2 2 2 2 2 0 57 33 3.29
Pascual 2.2 2 2 2 1 0 40 23 4.91
Freeman H 3 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 32 19 6.57
Hughes BS 1, L 2-1 1.0 4 2 1 0 0 26 17 4.50
Fornieles 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 1.93
8.0 12 8 7 4 1 160 96
St. Louis INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Lawrence 2.1 7 5 5 1 4 74 42 8.86
Burtschy 0.2 4 2 2 3 0 36 19 3.12
Pollet 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 31 21 4.76
Klippstein 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 12 7 4.85
Aguirre W 1-0 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 32 16 0.00
Johnson S 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 4.15
9.0 12 7 7 7 5 199 111
NYN: Peterson inserted at c in the 8th
StL: Tanner batted for Klippstein in the 6th
Hemus batted for Palys in the 7th
Shuba inserted at cf in the 8th
Lopata batted for Aguirre in the 8th
McCullough inserted at c in the 9th
Blaylock inserted at 1b in the 9th
E-Cole, House, Boyer. 2B-Musial(6), Palys(1). 3B-Skinner(1), House(1).
HR-Irvin(5), Mays(5), Musial(1). RBI-O'Connell 2(8), Irvin 2(12), Mays(16),
Lopez 2(12), McMillan(5), House(12), Musial(7), Crowe(11), Slaughter 2(4),
Boyer(3), Lawrence(1). SB-Merriman(1), Skinner(2). K-O'Connell, Irvin,
Skinner, Lopez, Brewer, Boyer. BB-Merriman 3, Irvin, Mays, White 2, Musial 2,
Crowe, Palys. SH-Brewer, Schoendienst. HBP-Merriman, Slaughter. HB-Brewer,
Lawrence. WP-Burtschy.
GWRBI: House
Brooks Lawrence was injured for this game and 10 more days
Temperature: 67, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 14 MPH.
5/2/1954, NYN54-StL54, game 2, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 New York (N) 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 1 14 0
1954 St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 x 8 12 2 10 0
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Connell 2b 1>k 8 S.3-H;2-H 7 8
Merriman lf HBP W.2-3;1-2 W.1-2 5>3/g 7>Aguirre
W
Irvin rf SB2 k W.2-3;1-2 9 43.1-2
HR.2-H
Mays cf S 3>HR 3/g S W
Skinner 1b k S 4>T e5.1-2;B-1 4
Lopez 3b 64/f note 1 S.3-H 7 k
S.3-H
Cole ss 2>S 9 S.1-2 6>Klippstein 8>5/fl
3/g
White c S.1-2 Burtschy Pollet W 43
wp.1-2 7
IW
Peterson c
Brewer p k/b note 2
Pascual p note 3 1/b
Freeman p
Hughes p 3/g
Fornieles p
1: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 2: 23/SH.2-3;1-2 3: 46/f.2-3;B-1
St. Louis -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McMillan ss 1>43 9 5>7 8 S.2-H
Schoendienst 2b 43 3>63 7 7>8 14/SH.1-2
House c 31 43 53 T S.2-H;B-2
Blaylock 1b
Musial lf 2>W D 6>HR W 53
Crowe 1b 7 Pascual 41 63.3-H;1-2 S.2-3
W
Johnson p
Palys cf W.1-2 63 D
Hemus ph S.2-3
Shuba cf Fornieles
53
Slaughter rf note 1 4>9 Freeman Hughes
S.2-H S.3-H;1-3
Boyer 3b note 2 63 k 5/fl
Lawrence p S.3-H;1-2
Burtschy p
Pollet p 43
Klippstein p
Tanner ph S.1-2
Aguirre p
Lopata ph 8>e6.B-2
McCullough c
1: HBP.2-3;1-2 2: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1
New York (N) -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
O'Connell 2b 9>Johnson
3
Merriman lf 13
Irvin rf 63
Mays cf
Skinner 1b
Lopez 3b
Cole ss
White c
Peterson c
Brewer p
Pascual p
Freeman p
Hughes p
Fornieles p
St. Louis -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
McMillan ss
Schoendienst 2b
House c
Blaylock 1b
Musial lf
Crowe 1b
Johnson p
Palys cf
Hemus ph
Shuba cf
Slaughter rf
Boyer 3b
Lawrence p
Burtschy p
Pollet p
Klippstein p
Tanner ph
Aguirre p
Lopata ph
McCullough c
New York (N) IN OUT ER St. Louis IN OUT ER
Brewer A1 B4 2 Lawrence A1 B7 5
Pascual B5 C6 2 Burtschy B8 C7 2
Freeman C7 D6 2 H 3 Pollet C8 D6 0
Hughes D7 E5 1 BS 1, L 2-1 Klippstein D7 E1 0
Fornieles E6 E6 0 Aguirre E2 E9 0 W 1-0
Johnson F1 F3 0 S 3
5/2/1954, NYN54-StL54, game 2, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 New York (N) 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 1 14 0
1954 St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 x 8 12 2 10 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 O'Connell struck out (BFCS)
0-0 1 --- 00 Merriman was hit by a pitch (H)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Merriman stole second (>Bp)
0-0 1 -2- 31 Irvin homered deep to left, Merriman scored (>Bp.BSBX)
2-0 1 --- 32 Mays lined a single to shallow right (FBFBFBFX)
2-0 1 1-- 32 Skinner struck out (BFBSBFS)
2-0 2 1-- 01 Lopez grounded to short, forcing Mays at second (FX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, St. Louis batting
2-0 0 --- 22 McMillan grounded out to second (CBCFFBX)
2-0 1 --- 22 Schoendienst grounded out to second (CBFBX)
2-0 2 --- 12 House grounded out to first (CFBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
2-0 0 --- 20 Cole grounded a single between third and short (BBX)
2-0 0 1-- 11 White lined a single to shallow left, Cole to second (FBX)
2-0 0 12- 22 Brewer struck out on a fouled bunt (BbBbFbSbFb)
2-0 1 12- 22 O'Connell popped out to center (FBFFBFFFFX)
2-0 2 12- 32 Merriman walked, Cole to third, White to second (BBBCF>B)
2-0 2 123 32 Irvin struck out (BCBBF>S)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, St. Louis batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Musial walked (CCBBFBB)
2-0 0 1-- 11 Crowe flied out to left (BFX)
2-0 1 1-- 31 Palys walked, Musial to second (1SBBB1B)
2-0 1 12- 02 Slaughter was hit by a pitch, Musial to third, Palys to
second (CCFH)
2-0 1 123 20 Boyer grounded to short, forcing Slaughter at second,
Musial scored, Palys to third, Boyer to first (BBX)
2-1 2 1-3 20 Lawrence grounded a single up the middle, Palys scored,
Boyer to second (BBX)
2-2 2 12- 22 McMillan flied out to right (CBBCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
2-2 0 --- 10 Mays homered deep to left (BX)
3-2 0 --- 20 Skinner grounded a single between first and second (BBX)
3-2 0 1-- 10 Skinner stole second, Skinner to third on an error by the
catcher House (B>S)
3-2 0 --3 11 Lopez lined a single to right, Skinner scored (B>S.X)
4-2 0 1-- 32 Cole flied out to right (SbBBCB1X)
Lawrence left the game with an injury
Burtschy now pitching
4-2 1 1-- 21 Burtschy threw a wild pitch, Lopez to second (BBFB)
4-2 1 -2- 31 White was walked intentionally (BBFB.I)
4-2 1 12- 00 Brewer sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Lopez to third,
White to second (Xb)
4-2 2 -23 02 O'Connell lined a single to shallow right, Lopez scored,
White scored (CFX)
6-2 2 1-- 32 Merriman walked, O'Connell to second (SBBFB>B)
6-2 2 12- 32 Irvin walked, O'Connell to third, Merriman to second
(BBBCF>F>F>B)
6-2 2 123 32 Mays grounded out to first (BBCSB>X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, St. Louis batting
6-2 0 --- 01 Schoendienst grounded out to short (FX)
6-2 1 --- 10 House grounded out to second (BX)
6-2 2 --- 22 Musial doubled deep to right center (BCFFBFX)
Pascual now pitching
6-2 2 -2- 32 Crowe walked (BBBCFB)
6-2 2 12- 10 Palys grounded out to short (BX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
6-2 0 --- 20 Skinner lined a triple to right center (BBX)
6-2 0 --3 02 Lopez lined a single to left, Skinner scored (CCX)
7-2 0 1-- 10 Cole grounded a single up the middle, Lopez to second (BX)
Pollet now pitching
7-2 0 12- 31 White flied out to left (BBFBX)
7-2 1 12- 02 Pascual grounded to second, forcing Cole at second, Lopez
to third, Pascual to first (FbCX)
7-2 2 1-3 20 O'Connell flied out to left (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, St. Louis batting
7-2 0 --- 00 Slaughter flied out to right (X)
7-2 1 --- 22 Boyer grounded out to short (FBFBFX)
7-2 2 --- 10 Pollet grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
7-2 0 --- 00 Merriman grounded out to first (X)
7-2 1 --- 12 Irvin flied out to right (BFFFFX)
7-2 2 --- 32 Mays lined a single down the right field line (BBFFBX)
7-2 2 1-- 12 Mays to second, Skinner to first on an error by the third
baseman Boyer (BFFX)
7-2 2 12- 02 Lopez flied out to left (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, St. Louis batting
7-2 0 --- 12 McMillan flied out to left (CBFX)
7-2 1 --- 00 Schoendienst flied out to left (X)
7-2 2 --- 11 House grounded out to third (BCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
Klippstein now pitching
7-2 0 --- 12 Cole grounded out to first (CFBX)
7-2 1 --- 31 White walked (BCBBB)
7-2 1 1-- 00 Pascual popped out on a bunt to the mound (Xb)
7-2 2 1-- 01 O'Connell flied out to center (FX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, St. Louis batting
7-2 0 --- 32 Musial homered deep to right (BCBBFX)
7-3 0 --- 31 Crowe grounded out to second (BCBBX)
7-3 1 --- 12 Palys doubled deep to left (CBFX)
Freeman now pitching
7-3 1 -2- 21 Slaughter lined a single to shallow left, Palys scored
(BFBX)
7-4 1 1-- 12 Boyer struck out (BCF1FS)
Tanner pinch hitting for Klippstein
7-4 2 1-- 00 Tanner lined a single to shallow left, Slaughter to
second (X)
7-4 2 12- 00 McMillan flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
Aguirre now pitching
7-4 0 --- 31 Merriman walked (BBSBB)
7-4 0 1-- 00 Irvin grounded out to second, Merriman to second (>X)
7-4 1 -2- 31 Mays walked (BFBBB)
7-4 1 12- 12 Skinner popped out to second (F>FBX)
7-4 2 12- 32 Lopez struck out (BFFFBB>S)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, St. Louis batting
7-4 0 --- 11 Schoendienst flied out to center (FBX)
7-4 1 --- 22 House tripled deep to center (BFBFX)
7-4 1 --3 30 Musial walked (BBBB)
7-4 1 1-3 02 Crowe grounded out to short, House scored, Musial to
second (FSX)
Hemus pinch hitting for Palys
7-5 2 -2- 32 Hemus lined a single to shallow center, Musial to third
(BBBCFX)
Hughes now pitching
7-5 2 1-3 21 Slaughter lined a single to right center, Musial scored,
Hemus to third (BCB11X)
7-6 2 1-3 10 Boyer popped out to third (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
Shuba now playing center field
7-6 0 --- 00 Cole popped out to third (X)
7-6 1 --- 21 White grounded out to second (BBCX)
7-6 2 --- 22 Hughes grounded out to first (BBCSX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, St. Louis batting
Peterson now playing catcher
Lopata pinch hitting for Aguirre
7-6 0 --- 12 Lopata to second on an error by the shortstop Cole (CBCX)
7-6 0 -2- 02 McMillan lined a single down the left field line, Lopata
scored (CCX)
7-7 0 1-- 00 Schoendienst sacrifice bunted to the mound, McMillan to
second (Xb)
7-7 1 -2- 10 House lined a single to right, McMillan scored, House to
second (BX)
7-8 1 -2- 22 Musial grounded out to third (BBFFFX)
7-8 2 -2- 21 Crowe reached on an infield single to second, House to
third (BBFX)
Fornieles now pitching
7-8 2 1-3 12 Shuba grounded out to third (CCBFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting
McCullough now playing catcher
Blaylock now playing first base
Johnson now pitching
7-8 0 --- 31 O'Connell popped out to first (CBBBX)
7-8 1 --- 21 Merriman grounded out to the mound (FBBX)
7-8 2 --- 31 Irvin grounded out to short (CBBBX)