5/18/1954, KC54-Det54, Briggs Stadium
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1954 Kansas City 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 8 13 2 10 3
1954 Detroit 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 1 4 1
Kansas City AB R H BI AVG Detroit AB R H BI AVG
Fox 2b 5 2 2 0 .293 Noren cf 4 1 1 1 .271
Fain 1b 3 3 1 1 .162 Kaline rf 3 1 1 0 .327
Foiles c 0 0 0 0 .269 Wertz lf 4 1 2 0 .235
Post rf 4 1 2 1 .313 Adcock 1b 4 0 2 0 .275
Jensen lf 5 2 3 5 .213 Triandos c 4 1 1 2 .314
Virdon cf 5 0 2 1 .319 Hunter ss 4 0 1 0 .309
Malzone 3b 0 0 0 0 .000 Coleman 2b 4 0 0 0 .292
Kell 3b 4 0 2 0 .292 Allie 3b 2 0 1 0 .183
Miksis cf 0 0 0 0 .000 Harmon ph 2 0 0 0 .158
Seminick c 3 0 0 0 .195 Trucks p 2 0 0 0 .133
Bilko 1b 0 0 0 0 .063 Wight p 0 0 0 0 .000
DeMaestri ss 5 0 1 0 .232 Simpson ph 1 0 0 0 .231
Nuxhall p 4 0 0 0 .158 Milliken p 0 0 0 0 .000
38 8 13 8 Robinson p 0 0 0 0 .000
34 4 9 3
Kansas City INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nuxhall W 3-3 9.0 9 4 3 1 3 125 89 6.64
9.0 9 4 3 1 3 125 89
Detroit INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Trucks L 1-3 6.0 9 6 6 6 2 126 70 4.76
Wight 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 10 8 2.53
Milliken 1.0 3 2 0 0 0 16 13 2.70
Robinson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 15 9 0.00
9.0 13 8 6 6 5 167 100
KC : Malzone inserted at 3b in the 8th
Miksis inserted at cf in the 8th
Foiles inserted at c in the 9th
Bilko inserted at 1b in the 9th
Det: Harmon batted for Allie in the 7th
Simpson batted for Wight in the 7th
Harmon moved to 3b in the 8th
E-Virdon, DeMaestri, Milliken. 2B-Fox(10), Fain(3), Kell(7). HR-Jensen 2(4),
Noren(3), Triandos(3). RBI-Fain(6), Post(19), Jensen 5(13), Virdon(7),
Noren(9), Triandos 2(19). K-Seminick 3, DeMaestri, Nuxhall, Adcock, Triandos,
Coleman. BB-Fain 2, Post, Seminick 2, Nuxhall, Kaline. SH-Kell.
GWRBI: Jensen
Temperature: 67, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 12 MPH,
Rain Delays: 52 minutes.
5/18/1954, KC54-Det54, Briggs Stadium
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1954 Kansas City 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 8 13 2 10 3
1954 Detroit 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 1 4 1
Kansas City -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fox 2b 1>53 3>8 9 7>D S
Fain 1b W W 4/L D.2-H e1.1-3;B-1
Foiles c
Post rf 3/L 163.1-2 S.1-2 W S.3-H;1-2
Jensen lf HR.1-H 43 5/L HR.2-H;1-H S.2-3;1-2
Virdon cf 9 4>S 6>S Wight note 1
53
Malzone 3b
Kell 3b 2>S note 2 34/SH.1-2 D 63
Miksis cf
Seminick c k W W k 9>Robinson
k
Bilko 1b
DeMaestri ss 9 7 note 3 6 k
Nuxhall p k 5>W 31 8>Milliken 4/L
43
1: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 1/g/dp.1x1(13) 3: S.2xH(82);1-2
Detroit -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Noren cf 1>4 4>9 6>HR 63
Kaline rf 43 W 4/L 8>S
Wertz lf 9 note 1 S 643/gdp
Adcock 1b 2>S 7 k S
Triandos c 463/gdp e6.2-3;B-1 HR.1-H k
Hunter ss 7 7 S 9>9
Coleman 2b 3>31 5>k 63 31
Allie 3b 9 S
Harmon ph 7>13 7
Trucks p 63 note 2
Wight p
Simpson ph 8
Milliken p
Robinson p
1: S.1-H(e8/th);B-2 2: 6/ldp.1x1(63)
Kansas City IN OUT ER Detroit IN OUT ER
Nuxhall A1 D8 3 W 3-3 Trucks A1 D4 6 L 1-3
Wight D5 D8 0
Milliken D9 E6 0
Robinson E7 E9 0
5/18/1954, KC54-Det54, Briggs Stadium
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1954 Kansas City 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 8 13 2 10 3
1954 Detroit 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 1 4 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Fox grounded out to third (FX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Fain walked (FBBFFBB)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Post lined out to first (SS1BFBX)
0-0 2 1-- 10 Jensen homered deep to left, Fain scored (BX)
2-0 2 --- 01 Virdon flied out to right (CX)
Started raining
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Detroit batting
2-0 0 --- 11 Noren popped out to second (BFX)
2-0 1 --- 11 Kaline grounded out to second (BFX)
2-0 2 --- 31 Wertz lined out to right (BBFBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
2-0 0 --- 02 Kell lined a single to left center (FFX)
2-0 0 1-- 12 Seminick struck out (CBSS)
2-0 1 1-- 21 DeMaestri flied out to right (BSBX)
2-0 2 1-- 32 Nuxhall struck out (SSBBFB>S)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Detroit batting
2-0 0 --- 01 Adcock lined a single to shallow right (CX)
2-0 0 1-- 21 Triandos grounded into a double play, Fox to DeMaestri to
Fain (BBFX)
2-0 2 --- 11 Hunter flied out to left (BFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Fox flied out to center (X)
2-0 1 --- 32 Fain walked (CBBFBB)
Stopped raining
2-0 1 1-- 32 Post grounded out to the mound, Fain to second
(FB11SBB11>X)
2-0 2 -2- 12 Jensen grounded out to second (SBSX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Detroit batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Coleman grounded out to first (CFBX)
Started raining
2-0 1 --- 10 Allie flied out to right (BX)
2-0 2 --- 12 Trucks grounded out to short (CSBFFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Virdon lined a single to shallow center (BBCSFX)
2-0 0 1-- 22 Kell hit into a double play, Trucks to Adcock, Virdon out
at first (CBBSXb)
2-0 2 --- 30 Seminick walked (BBBB)
2-0 2 1-- 31 DeMaestri flied out to left (CBBBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Detroit batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Noren flied out to right (X)
2-0 1 --- 32 Kaline walked (CBBFBB)
2-0 1 1-- 22 Wertz grounded a single up the middle, Kaline scored on
an error by the center fielder Virdon, Wertz to second
(CSBBX)
2-1 1 -2- 01 Adcock flied out to left (FX)
Stopped raining
2-1 2 -2- 12 Wertz to third, Triandos to first on an error by the
shortstop DeMaestri (CCFBX)
2-1 2 1-3 02 Hunter flied out to left (CFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
2-1 0 --- 31 Nuxhall walked (BBBCB)
2-1 0 1-- 00 Fox flied out to right (X)
2-1 1 1-- 10 Fain lined out to second (BX)
2-1 2 1-- 12 Post lined a single between first and second, Nuxhall to
second (CCBX)
2-1 2 12- 00 Jensen lined out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Detroit batting
2-1 0 --- 12 Coleman struck out (CFFFBS)
2-1 1 --- 11 Allie grounded a single between third and short (FBX)
2-1 1 1-- 22 Trucks lined into a double play, DeMaestri to Fain, Allie
out at first (BbSBbSFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Virdon lined a single to shallow center (CBBSFX)
2-1 0 1-- 00 Kell sacrifice bunted to first, Virdon to second (Xb)
2-1 1 -2- 31 Seminick walked (CBBBB)
2-1 1 12- 22 DeMaestri lined a single to shallow center, Virdon out at
home, Seminick to second (SSBBFFX)
2-1 2 12- 12 Nuxhall grounded out to first (BFCX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Detroit batting
2-1 0 --- 00 Noren homered deep to right center (X)
2-2 0 --- 00 Kaline lined out to second (X)
2-2 1 --- 01 Wertz grounded a single up the middle (CX)
2-2 1 1-- 12 Adcock struck out (BCFS)
2-2 2 1-- 00 Triandos homered deep to left, Wertz scored (X)
2-4 2 --- 11 Hunter lined a single to shallow center (CBX)
2-4 2 1-- 00 Coleman grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
2-4 0 --- 12 Fox grounded a double down the third base line (CCBX)
2-4 0 -2- 31 Fain grounded a double down the third base line, Fox
scored (BBBCX)
3-4 0 -2- 30 Post walked (BBBB)
Started raining
3-4 0 12- 11 Jensen homered deep down the left-field line, Fain
scored, Post scored (BFX)
Wight now pitching
6-4 0 --- 10 Virdon grounded out to third (BX)
Game delayed by rain for 52 minutes
6-4 1 --- 12 Kell doubled deep down the left-field line (FSBX)
6-4 1 -2- 02 Seminick struck out (FFS)
6-4 2 -2- 00 DeMaestri popped out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Detroit batting
Harmon pinch hitting for Allie
6-4 0 --- 02 Harmon grounded out to the mound (FSX)
Simpson pinch hitting for Wight
6-4 1 --- 00 Simpson flied out to center (X)
6-4 2 --- 22 Noren grounded out to short (CFFFBFBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
Milliken now pitching
Harmon moved to third base
6-4 0 --- 00 Nuxhall grounded out to second (X)
6-4 1 --- 11 Fox lined a single to left (BFX)
6-4 1 1-- 00 Fox to third, Fain to first on an error by the pitcher
Milliken (X)
6-4 1 1-3 00 Post grounded a single between first and second, Fox
scored, Fain to second (X)
7-4 1 12- 10 Jensen lined a single to shallow center, Fain to third,
Post to second (BX)
Started raining
7-4 1 123 02 Virdon grounded out to second, Fain scored, Post to
third, Jensen to second (FFX)
Stopped raining
8-4 2 -23 12 Kell grounded out to short (SBFFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Detroit batting
Malzone now playing third base
Miksis now playing center field
8-4 0 --- 10 Kaline reached on an infield single to second (BX)
8-4 0 1-- 31 Wertz grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Fox to
Fain (FB1BBX)
8-4 2 --- 10 Adcock lined a single to shallow left (BX)
8-4 2 1-- 22 Triandos struck out (BFBFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Kansas City batting
Robinson now pitching
8-4 0 --- 32 Seminick struck out (BBBCSC)
8-4 1 --- 12 DeMaestri struck out (CFBS)
8-4 2 --- 22 Nuxhall lined out to second (BBCSX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Detroit batting
Foiles now playing catcher
Bilko now playing first base
8-4 0 --- 12 Hunter flied out to right (CCFFBFFFFFX)
8-4 1 --- 22 Coleman grounded out to first (FBBFX)
8-4 2 --- 00 Harmon flied out to left (X)