5/18/1954, StL54-NYN54, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 11 1
1954 New York (N) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 x 5 7 3 4 2
St. Louis AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
McMillan ss 3 0 2 0 .333 O'Connell 2b 4 2 2 1 .341
Shuba ph 0 0 0 0 .000 Merriman lf 3 1 1 0 .180
Schoendienst 2b 4 0 2 0 .352 Irvin rf 4 0 1 2 .250
Lopata c 5 0 0 0 .212 Mays cf 3 1 1 1 .298
Musial rf 5 0 1 0 .259 Skinner 1b 4 1 1 0 .203
Carey 3b 1 1 0 0 .300 Lopez 3b 4 0 0 0 .293
Evers lf 4 0 0 0 .227 Kline 3b 0 0 0 0 .000
Palys cf 4 1 1 0 .178 White c 2 0 1 1 .237
Blaylock 1b 3 0 0 1 .222 Peterson c 0 0 0 0 .000
Lawrence p 3 0 2 1 .333 Cole ss 3 0 0 0 .202
Hemus ph 1 0 0 0 .400 Hughes p 0 0 0 0 .000
Pollet p 0 0 0 0 .250 Fornieles p 0 0 0 0 .000
33 2 8 2 Wilhelm p 0 0 0 0 .000
Gross p 2 0 0 0 .000
Cox ss 1 0 0 0 .364
30 5 7 5
St. Louis INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Lawrence L 0-3 7.0 6 4 4 2 4 125 78 7.97
Pollet 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 12 8 3.74
8.0 7 5 5 2 4 137 86
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gross W 1-0 6.0 7 2 2 3 5 101 68 3.00
Hughes H 3 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 29 16 3.18
Fornieles H 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 10 4 6.10
Wilhelm S 9 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 12 5 2.25
9.0 8 2 2 6 8 152 93
StL: Hemus batted for Lawrence in the 8th
Shuba batted for McMillan in the 9th
NYN: Cox inserted at ss in the 7th
Peterson inserted at c in the 9th
Kline inserted at 3b in the 9th
E-Schoendienst, White, Cole 2. 2B-Palys(6). HR-O'Connell(3), Mays(8).
RBI-Blaylock(4), Lawrence(4), O'Connell(14), Irvin 2(20), Mays(24), White(7).
SB-Lopata(1), Carey(1), Evers(1), White(1). CS-Musial. K-Musial 2, Carey,
Evers 2, Palys 2, Lawrence, Cole 2, Gross 2. BB-McMillan, Carey 3, Blaylock,
Shuba, Mays, White. SH-Schoendienst. HBP-Merriman. HB-Lawrence. WP-Lawrence.
GWRBI: O'Connell
Hector Lopez was injured for this game and 1 more days
Temperature: 58, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to left at 20 MPH,
Rain Delays: 49 minutes.
5/18/1954, StL54-NYN54, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 11 1
1954 New York (N) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 x 5 7 3 4 2
St. Louis -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McMillan ss 1>W S.1-2 S.1-2 7
Shuba ph 9>W
Schoendienst 2b 54/SH.1-2 54/f S.2-3;1-2 7>Hughes 5/fl
S
Lopata c e6.2-3;B-1 3>63 54/f 64/f.B-1 8
Musial rf 643/gdp k 5>S k+SB2 3/L
Carey 3b 2>W W k W
Evers lf 5/L SB2 POCS2(136) k
k e6.B-1
Palys cf D.1-3 4>k note 1 8>Fornieles
63 k(23)
Blaylock 1b 43.3-H;2-3 7 6>53 W
Lawrence p S.3-H S k
Hemus ph Wilhelm
543/gdp
Pollet p
1: SB2.1-3(e2/th)
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Connell 2b 1>S 3>HR 5>63 41
Merriman lf HBP.1-2 4/L S 43
Irvin rf wp.2-3;1-2 e4.B-1 43.1-2 8>Pollet
S.3-H;2-H 63
Mays cf PO1(13) 4 63 HR
W
Skinner 1b 63.1-2 54/f 6>S 9
Lopez 3b 53 4>7 63.1-2 6/L
Kline 3b
White c 2>43 W S.2-H
Peterson c
Cole ss k k+SB2 543/gdp
Hughes p
Fornieles p
Wilhelm p
Gross p k k
Cox ss 7>43
St. Louis IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Lawrence A1 D2 4 L 0-3 Gross A1 D1 2 W 1-0
Pollet D3 D6 1 Hughes D2 D6 0 H 3
Fornieles D7 D8 0 H 1
Wilhelm D9 E4 0 S 9
5/18/1954, StL54-NYN54, Polo Grounds
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1954 St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 11 1
1954 New York (N) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 x 5 7 3 4 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, St. Louis batting
0-0 0 --- 31 McMillan walked (BBFBB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Schoendienst sacrifice bunted to third, McMillan to
second (Xb)
0-0 1 -2- 02 McMillan to third, Lopata to first on an error by the
shortstop Cole (CSFX)
0-0 1 1-3 22 Musial grounded into a double play, Cole to O'Connell to
Skinner (>F1>FBB1X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 22 O'Connell lined a single to shallow left (CBBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 21 Merriman was hit by a pitch, O'Connell to second (BBCH)
0-0 0 12- 10 Lawrence threw a wild pitch, O'Connell to third, Merriman
to second (BB)
0-0 0 -23 32 Irvin lined a single to shallow left, O'Connell scored,
Merriman scored (BB.BCFX)
0-2 0 1-- 32 Irvin was picked off first by Lawrence (CBBCB1)
0-2 1 --- 32 Mays walked (CBBCB1.B)
0-2 1 1-- 02 Skinner grounded out to short, Mays to second (>F1FX)
0-2 2 -2- 31 Lopez grounded out to third (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, St. Louis batting
0-2 0 --- 30 Carey walked (BBBB)
0-2 0 1-- 00 Evers lined out to third (X)
0-2 1 1-- 00 Palys grounded a double down the first base line, Carey
to third (X)
0-2 1 -23 22 Blaylock grounded out to second, Carey scored, Palys to
third (SFBBFX)
1-2 2 --3 00 Lawrence lined a single up the middle, Palys scored (X)
2-2 2 1-- 20 McMillan lined a single to shallow center, Lawrence to
second (1BBX)
2-2 2 12- 12 Schoendienst grounded to third, forcing McMillan at
second (FBFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
2-2 0 --- 21 White grounded out to second (FBBX)
2-2 1 --- 12 Cole struck out (FFBS)
2-2 2 --- 22 Gross struck out (BCSFBC)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, St. Louis batting
2-2 0 --- 00 Lopata grounded out to short (X)
2-2 1 --- 22 Musial struck out (BBFCS)
2-2 2 --- 32 Carey walked (CBFBFFBB)
2-2 2 1-- 01 Carey stole second (C>C)
2-2 2 -2- 12 Evers struck out (C>C.BFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
2-2 0 --- 10 O'Connell homered deep to left (BX)
2-3 0 --- 10 Merriman lined out to second (BX)
2-3 1 --- 11 Irvin to first on an error by the second baseman
Schoendienst (FBX)
2-3 1 1-- 12 Mays popped out to second (FFB1X)
2-3 2 1-- 21 Skinner grounded to third, forcing Irvin at second (BBFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, St. Louis batting
2-3 0 --- 12 Palys struck out (FCBFS)
2-3 1 --- 12 Blaylock flied out to left (CBSX)
2-3 2 --- 12 Lawrence grounded a single up the middle (BCFX)
2-3 2 1-- 12 McMillan lined a single up the middle, Lawrence to second
(BFSX)
2-3 2 12- 10 Schoendienst reached on an infield single to short,
Lawrence to third, McMillan to second (BX)
2-3 2 123 12 Lopata grounded to third, forcing Schoendienst at second
(CSFBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
2-3 0 --- 22 Lopez flied out to left (CBSFBFX)
2-3 1 --- 32 White walked (BBCSBFB)
2-3 1 1-- 32 Cole struck out, White stole second (CBBBS>S)
2-3 2 -2- 02 Gross struck out (FFC)
************** Top of the 5th inning, St. Louis batting
2-3 0 --- 12 Musial grounded a single up the middle (FBFX)
2-3 0 1-- 12 Carey struck out (FbC1BS)
2-3 1 1-- 11 Musial was caught stealing second after being picked off
first by Gross (1BS1)
2-3 2 --- 21 Evers to first on an error by the shortstop Cole (1BS1.BX)
2-3 2 1-- 00 Evers stole second, Evers to third on an error by the
catcher White (1>C)
2-3 2 --3 12 Palys grounded out to short (1>C.BFX)
Game delayed by rain for 49 minutes
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
2-3 0 --- 12 O'Connell grounded out to short (FCBFX)
2-3 1 --- 32 Merriman lined a single to shallow left (BCFBFFFBFX)
2-3 1 1-- 11 Irvin grounded out to second, Merriman to second (FB>X)
2-3 2 -2- 11 Mays grounded out to short (BCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, St. Louis batting
2-3 0 --- 00 Blaylock grounded out to third (X)
2-3 1 --- 02 Lawrence struck out (CFC)
2-3 2 --- 02 McMillan flied out to left (CCX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
2-3 0 --- 12 Skinner grounded a single between first and second (CBFX)
Started raining
2-3 0 1-- 00 Lopez grounded out to short, Skinner to second (>X)
2-3 1 -2- 02 White lined a single to shallow left, Skinner scored (CCX)
2-4 1 1-- 02 Cole grounded into a double play, Carey to Schoendienst
to Blaylock (>FCFFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, St. Louis batting
Cox now playing shortstop
Hughes now pitching
2-4 0 --- 22 Schoendienst reached on an infield single to second
(BFBFFFFX)
2-4 0 1-- 10 Lopata grounded to short, forcing Schoendienst at second,
Lopata to first (BX)
2-4 1 1-- 32 Musial struck out, Lopata stole second (B1FFBBF>S)
2-4 2 -2- 31 Carey walked (BBBCB)
2-4 2 12- 32 Evers struck out (BCBFB>F>C)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
2-4 0 --- 20 Cox grounded out to second (BBX)
2-4 1 --- 12 O'Connell grounded out to second (SFBX)
2-4 2 --- 20 Merriman grounded out to second (BBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, St. Louis batting
Fornieles now pitching
2-4 0 --- 22 Palys struck out, White to Skinner (BCBFS)
2-4 1 --- 31 Blaylock walked (BBBCB)
Hemus pinch hitting for Lawrence
Wilhelm now pitching
2-4 1 1-- 21 Hemus grounded into a double play, Lopez to O'Connell to
Skinner (BS1BX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
Pollet now pitching
2-4 0 --- 00 Irvin grounded out to short (X)
2-4 1 --- 01 Mays homered deep to left (FX)
2-5 1 --- 22 Skinner flied out to right (CSBBX)
2-5 2 --- 21 Lopez lined out to short (CBBX)
Lopez left the game with an injury
************** Top of the 9th inning, St. Louis batting
Peterson now playing catcher
Kline now playing third base
Shuba pinch hitting for McMillan
2-5 0 --- 30 Shuba walked (BBBB)
2-5 0 1-- 10 Schoendienst popped out to third (BX)
2-5 1 1-- 00 Lopata flied out to center (X)
2-5 2 1-- 00 Musial lined out to first (X)