5/17/1954, ChN54-Pit54, Forbes Field
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1954 Chicago (N) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 16 1 10 1
1954 Pittsburgh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 15 0 12 2
Chicago (N) AB R H BI AVG Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG
Ashburn cf 5 1 2 0 .422 Busby cf 6 0 2 0 .303
Cavarretta pr 0 0 0 0 .222 Atwell c 5 2 3 0 .304
Torgeson 1b 5 0 1 0 .264 Kiner lf 6 0 0 0 .313
Banks ss 6 2 3 3 .250 Sauer rf 5 1 1 2 .256
Burgess c 6 0 1 0 .261 Finigan 3b 6 2 4 1 .283
Pafko rf 6 1 2 1 .248 Limmer 1b 5 0 1 0 .255
Groth lf 6 1 3 0 .241 Craig p 0 0 0 0 .000
Jackson 3b 6 1 1 3 .253 Hoak 2b 5 1 2 1 .229
Causey 2b 6 0 1 0 .297 Groat ss 2 0 0 1 .274
Meyer p 1 0 0 0 .000 Kryhoski ph 1 0 1 1 .352
Bolling ph 1 0 0 0 .200 Friend ss 1 0 1 0 .208
Drews p 0 0 0 0 .000 Clemente ph 1 0 0 0 .333
Waitkus ph 1 1 1 0 .368 Crone p 2 0 0 0 .200
Podbielan p 0 0 0 0 .500 Miller p 0 0 0 0 .333
Rhodes ph 1 0 1 0 .417 Mele ph 0 0 0 0 .286
Jackson p 0 0 0 0 .000 Aber p 0 0 0 0 .000
Baumann p 0 0 0 0 .000 Diering ph 0 0 0 0 .154
Moss ph 0 0 0 0 .400 Fricano p 0 0 0 0 .000
Kuzava p 0 0 0 0 .000 Lenhardt 1b 1 0 0 0 .500
50 7 16 7 46 6 15 6
Chicago (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Meyer 3.0 6 3 3 1 1 72 44 7.14
Drews 3.0 2 1 1 2 0 42 26 5.93
Podbielan BS 3 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 26 18 2.86
Jackson 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 9 5 6.00
Baumann 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 25 15 5.79
Kuzava W 2-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 26 16 5.68
12.0 15 6 6 4 3 200 124
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Crone 6.1 11 6 6 1 2 100 67 3.49
Miller 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 19 11 0.95
Aber 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 18 12 1.96
Fricano L 0-4 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 40 25 4.91
Craig 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 12 8 1.50
12.0 16 7 7 2 3 189 123
ChN: Bolling batted for Meyer in the 4th
Waitkus batted for Drews in the 7th
Rhodes batted for Podbielan in the 9th
Moss batted for Baumann in the 11th
Cavarretta ran for Ashburn in the 11th
Cavarretta moved to cf in the 11th
Pit: Kryhoski batted for Groat in the 8th
Mele batted for Miller in the 8th
Friend inserted at ss in the 9th
Diering batted for Aber in the 10th
Lenhardt inserted at 1b in the 12th
Clemente batted for Friend in the 12th
E-Burgess. 2B-Groth(2). HR-Banks(9), Jackson(7), Sauer(5). RBI-Banks 3(22),
Pafko(18), Jackson 3(18), Sauer 2(21), Finigan(12), Hoak(2), Groat(9),
Kryhoski(3). SB-Ashburn(10), Hoak(2). K-Burgess, Groth, Causey, Sauer,
Limmer, Hoak. BB-Torgeson, Moss, Atwell, Sauer, Limmer, Crone. SH-Hoak,
Groat, Mele, Diering. HBP-Ashburn. HB-Fricano. WP-Podbielan.
GWRBI: Pafko
Richie Ashburn was injured for this game and 10 more days
Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 1 MPH.
5/17/1954, ChN54-Pit54, Forbes Field
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1954 Chicago (N) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 16 1 10 1
1954 Pittsburgh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 15 0 12 2
Chicago (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ashburn cf 1>S 53 3/g S.1-2 4
Cavarretta pr
Torgeson 1b SB2 S 5>8 13.2-3;1-2 43/gdp
W
Banks ss note 1 S.1-2 53 HR.3-H;2-H 0>63
Burgess c 53 k 63 Miller 53
53
Pafko rf 2>43 4>S 6>9 7 4
Groth lf S D.1-3 S 8>9 1>Fricano
k
Jackson 3b 6/f.B-1 HR.3-H;2-H 5/fl 7 4
Causey 2b 8 k 7 31 S
Meyer p 3>8
Bolling ph 9
Drews p
Waitkus ph 7>S
Podbielan p 9>Aber
Rhodes ph S
Jackson p
Baumann p
Moss ph W.1-2
Kuzava p
1: 153/gdp.1-2
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby cf 1>43 S 7 8 8
Atwell c S W.1-2 5>S 7>Podbielan 9
S
Kiner lf 3/g.1-2 7.2-3 463/gdp 6/L 9>Jackson
7
Sauer rf HR.2-H 3 53 k W
Finigan 3b S 3>9 6>S wp.1-2 S.1-2
S.2-H
Limmer 1b S.1-3 k W.1-2 13 Baumann
9.2-3
Craig p
Hoak 2b S.3-H;1-2 63 note 1 8>S k
Groat ss 53 4>Drews note 2
9
Kryhoski ph note 3
S.3-H
Friend ss 0>S
Clemente ph
Crone p 2>63 4 W
Miller p
Mele ph 14/SH.1-2
Aber p
Diering ph 54/SH.1-2
Fricano p
Lenhardt 1b
1: 34/SH.2-3;1-2 2: 13/SH.3-H;2-3 3: SB2.1-3(e2/th)
Chicago (N) -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Ashburn cf note 1
Cavarretta pr
Torgeson 1b 9
Banks ss 2>S
Burgess c S.1-3
Pafko rf Craig
S.3-H;1-2
Groth lf 9
Jackson 3b 8
Causey 2b 6
Meyer p
Bolling ph
Drews p
Waitkus ph
Podbielan p
Rhodes ph
Jackson p
Baumann p
Moss ph
Kuzava p
1: HBP.2-3;1-2
Pittsburgh -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Busby cf S.2-3
Atwell c note 1
Kiner lf 43
Sauer rf 1>Kuzava
31
Finigan 3b 63
Limmer 1b 31
Craig p
Hoak 2b 2>53
Groat ss
Kryhoski ph
Friend ss
Clemente ph 8
Crone p
Miller p
Mele ph
Aber p
Diering ph
Fricano p
Lenhardt 1b 8
1: 62.3xH;1-2;B-1
Chicago (N) IN OUT ER Pittsburgh IN OUT ER
Meyer A1 B7 3 Crone A1 D3 6
Drews B8 D1 1 Miller D4 D8 0
Podbielan D2 E2 2 BS 3 Aber D9 E5 0
Jackson E3 E5 0 Fricano E6 F4 1 L 0-4
Baumann E6 F3 0 Craig F5 F8 0
Kuzava F4 F9 0 W 2-1
5/17/1954, ChN54-Pit54, Forbes Field
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1954 Chicago (N) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 16 1 10 1
1954 Pittsburgh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 15 0 12 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Ashburn lined a single to left center (CBBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 20 Ashburn stole second (BB>B)
0-0 0 -2- 30 Torgeson walked (BB>B.B)
0-0 0 12- 00 Banks grounded into a double play, Crone to Finigan to
Limmer, Torgeson to second (X)
0-0 2 -2- 02 Burgess grounded out to third (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Busby grounded out to second (SSX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Atwell reached on an infield single to second (FFBBFBFFX)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Kiner grounded out to first, Atwell to second (C1BCX)
0-0 2 -2- 20 Sauer homered deep to left, Atwell scored (BBX)
0-2 2 --- 32 Finigan lined a single to shallow right (BCFBBFX)
0-2 2 1-- 20 Limmer lined a single to right center, Finigan to third
(1B1BX)
0-2 2 1-3 21 Hoak lined a single between third and short, Finigan
scored, Limmer to second (FBBX)
0-3 2 12- 11 Groat grounded out to third (BFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-3 0 --- 11 Pafko grounded out to second (CBX)
0-3 1 --- 00 Groth reached on an infield single to the catcher (X)
0-3 1 1-- 22 Jackson grounded to short, forcing Groth at second,
Jackson to first (BCFBX)
0-3 2 1-- 01 Causey flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-3 0 --- 10 Crone grounded out to short (BX)
0-3 1 --- 01 Busby grounded a single between third and short (CX)
0-3 1 1-- 32 Atwell walked, Busby to second (C111C1BFBBB)
0-3 1 12- 12 Kiner flied out to left, Busby to third (BSFX)
0-3 2 1-3 31 Sauer popped out to first (BBFBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-3 0 --- 01 Meyer flied out to center (SX)
0-3 1 --- 01 Ashburn grounded out to third (CX)
0-3 2 --- 21 Torgeson grounded a single up the middle (BSBX)
0-3 2 1-- 12 Banks lined a single to left, Torgeson to second (CFBX)
0-3 2 12- 02 Burgess struck out (FFFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-3 0 --- 22 Finigan flied out to right (BBCFX)
0-3 1 --- 22 Limmer struck out (FBFFBFFS)
0-3 2 --- 11 Hoak grounded out to short (CBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-3 0 --- 32 Pafko lined a single down the right field line (BCBFFBFX)
0-3 0 1-- 01 Groth grounded a double down the first base line, Pafko
to third (CX)
0-3 0 -23 00 Jackson homered deep to left, Pafko scored, Groth scored
(X)
3-3 0 --- 22 Causey struck out (SSBBS)
Bolling pinch hitting for Meyer
3-3 1 --- 31 Bolling flied out to right (BBBCX)
3-3 2 --- 11 Ashburn grounded out to first (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Drews now pitching
3-3 0 --- 12 Groat flied out to right (BSFX)
3-3 1 --- 00 Crone popped out to second (X)
3-3 2 --- 22 Busby flied out to left (BFBFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Chicago (N) batting
3-3 0 --- 01 Torgeson flied out to center (CX)
3-3 1 --- 11 Banks grounded out to third (CBX)
3-3 2 --- 11 Burgess grounded out to short (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
3-3 0 --- 32 Atwell grounded a single between third and short (BBFFBX)
3-3 0 1-- 02 Kiner grounded into a double play, Causey to Banks to
Torgeson (SCX)
3-3 2 --- 02 Sauer grounded out to third (SFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Chicago (N) batting
3-3 0 --- 00 Pafko flied out to right (X)
3-3 1 --- 32 Groth reached on an infield single to second (BBCBCX)
3-3 1 1-- 22 Jackson popped out to third (1CB1BFX)
3-3 2 1-- 01 Causey popped out to left (FX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
3-3 0 --- 01 Finigan grounded a single between first and second (CX)
3-3 0 1-- 32 Limmer walked, Finigan to second (B1SCB1BB)
3-3 0 12- 21 Hoak sacrifice bunted to first, Finigan to third, Limmer
to second (BbBbFbXb)
3-3 1 -23 00 Groat sacrifice bunted to the mound, Finigan scored,
Limmer to third (Xb)
3-4 2 --3 31 Crone walked (BBCBB)
3-4 2 1-3 01 Busby flied out to center (CX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Chicago (N) batting
Waitkus pinch hitting for Drews
3-4 0 --- 00 Waitkus lined a single to left center (X)
3-4 0 1-- 32 Ashburn lined a single between first and second, Waitkus
to second (1BbSCBBFX)
3-4 0 12- 22 Torgeson grounded out to the mound, Waitkus to third,
Ashburn to second (BFBFX)
3-4 1 -23 00 Banks homered deep to left, Waitkus scored, Ashburn
scored (X)
Miller now pitching
6-4 1 --- 22 Burgess grounded out to third (CBBFX)
6-4 2 --- 01 Pafko flied out to left (CX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Podbielan now pitching
6-4 0 --- 01 Atwell grounded a single up the middle (FX)
6-4 0 1-- 21 Kiner lined out to short (BBSX)
6-4 1 1-- 12 Sauer struck out (CBFFS)
6-4 2 1-- 10 Podbielan threw a wild pitch, Atwell to second (BB)
6-4 2 -2- 20 Finigan grounded a single up the middle, Atwell scored
(BB.X)
6-5 2 1-- 00 Limmer grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Chicago (N) batting
6-5 0 --- 31 Groth flied out to right (BFBBX)
6-5 1 --- 00 Jackson lined out to left (X)
6-5 2 --- 32 Causey grounded out to first (BBBCFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-5 0 --- 01 Hoak reached on an infield single to second (CX)
Kryhoski pinch hitting for Groat
6-5 0 1-- 00 Hoak stole second, Hoak to third on an error by the
catcher Burgess (>B)
6-5 0 --3 20 Kryhoski lined a single to right center, Hoak scored
(>B.BX)
Mele pinch hitting for Miller
6-6 0 1-- 00 Mele sacrifice bunted to the mound, Kryhoski to second
(Xb)
6-6 1 -2- 00 Busby popped out to center (X)
6-6 2 -2- 12 Atwell flied out to right (CBFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Chicago (N) batting
Friend now playing shortstop
Aber now pitching
Rhodes pinch hitting for Podbielan
6-6 0 --- 11 Rhodes grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
6-6 0 1-- 10 Ashburn popped out to second (BX)
6-6 1 1-- 11 Torgeson grounded into a double play, Hoak to Limmer (SBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Jackson now pitching
6-6 0 --- 00 Kiner flied out to left (X)
6-6 1 --- 32 Sauer walked (CBBCBB)
6-6 1 1-- 01 Finigan singled to shallow left, Sauer to second (C1X)
Baumann now pitching
6-6 1 12- 21 Limmer flied out to right, Sauer to third (CBBX)
6-6 2 1-3 22 Hoak struck out (FFBBS)
************** Top of the 10th inning, Chicago (N) batting
6-6 0 --- 11 Banks grounded out to short (CBX)
6-6 1 --- 11 Burgess grounded out to third (BCX)
6-6 2 --- 12 Pafko popped out to second (BCFX)
************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-6 0 --- 21 Friend lined a single to shallow center (CBBX)
Diering pinch hitting for Aber
6-6 0 1-- 00 Diering sacrifice bunted to third, Friend to second (Xb)
6-6 1 -2- 32 Busby lined a single to shallow right, Friend to third
(CBBSFBFX)
6-6 1 1-3 00 Atwell grounded to short, Friend out at home, Busby to
second, Atwell to first (X)
6-6 2 12- 10 Kiner grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 11th inning, Chicago (N) batting
Fricano now pitching
6-6 0 --- 22 Groth struck out (BBFSFFS)
6-6 1 --- 22 Jackson popped out to second (BCSFBFFX)
6-6 2 --- 11 Causey reached on an infield single to the pitcher (FBX)
Moss pinch hitting for Baumann
6-6 2 1-- 31 Moss walked, Causey to second (BBCBB)
6-6 2 12- 00 Ashburn was hit by a pitch, Causey to third, Moss to
second (H)
Ashburn left the game with an injury
Cavarretta pinch running for Ashburn
6-6 2 123 22 Torgeson popped out to right (CSBBX)
************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Kuzava now pitching
Cavarretta moved to center field
6-6 0 --- 11 Sauer grounded out to first (BCX)
6-6 1 --- 32 Finigan grounded out to short (CCBBFBX)
6-6 2 --- 22 Limmer grounded out to first (BCFBFFX)
************** Top of the 12th inning, Chicago (N) batting
6-6 0 --- 22 Banks lined a single to right center (BFFBFFX)
6-6 0 1-- 12 Burgess grounded a single between first and second, Banks
to third (1Fb>FBX)
Lenhardt now playing first base
Craig now pitching
6-6 0 1-3 01 Pafko lined a single to shallow right, Banks scored,
Burgess to second (CX)
7-6 0 12- 22 Groth lined out to right (SbBb>FBX)
7-6 1 12- 10 Jackson flied out to center (BX)
7-6 2 12- 11 Causey popped out to short (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 12th inning, Pittsburgh batting
7-6 0 --- 31 Hoak grounded out to third (BBFBX)
Clemente pinch hitting for Friend
7-6 1 --- 11 Clemente flied out to center (CBX)
7-6 2 --- 00 Lenhardt flied out to center (X)