5/23/1954, Cin54-StL54, Busch Stadium
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1954 Cincinnati 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 11 17 0 11 2
1954 St. Louis 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2 5 0
Cincinnati AB R H BI AVG St. Louis AB R H BI AVG
Avila 2b 5 3 5 2 .402 McMillan ss 3 0 1 0 .328
Blasingame ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Schoendienst 2b 4 1 2 0 .347
Hatton 3b 6 2 3 1 .236 House c 4 0 1 0 .271
Kluszewski 1b 5 0 1 1 .292 Abernathy p 0 0 0 0 .333
Garagiola c 6 0 1 1 .238 Musial lf 4 0 1 1 .258
Shantz,Bo p 0 0 0 0 .500 Crowe 1b 4 0 1 0 .313
Delsing lf 4 3 2 0 .240 Palys cf 2 0 0 0 .214
Tuttle cf 3 1 1 1 .267 Hemus ph 0 0 0 0 .304
Dark ss 5 1 3 4 .281 Pollet p 0 0 0 0 .250
Klaus pr 0 0 0 0 .250 Lopata c 1 0 0 0 .220
Wilson rf 0 0 0 0 .257 Slaughter rf 3 1 1 0 .348
Mueller rf 5 1 0 0 .277 Boyer 3b 2 1 1 2 .258
Miranda ss 0 0 0 0 .091 Burtschy p 0 0 0 0 .000
Nixon p 3 0 1 0 .167 Shuba ph 1 0 0 0 .083
Cunningham ph 0 0 0 0 .346 McCullough ph 1 0 0 0 .308
Lollar c 0 0 0 0 .206 Lawrence p 1 0 0 0 .308
43 11 17 10 Carey 3b 2 0 0 0 .277
32 3 8 3
Cincinnati INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nixon W 1-4 8.0 7 3 3 3 2 128 80 4.35
Shantz,Bo 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 18 12 4.42
9.0 8 3 3 3 2 146 92
St. Louis INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Lawrence L 0-4 4.2 9 6 4 1 3 81 55 7.94
Burtschy 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 40 29 3.20
Pollet 1.0 3 3 3 3 0 35 18 4.97
Abernathy 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 11 7 2.60
9.0 17 11 9 4 4 167 109
Cin: Klaus ran for Dark in the 8th
Wilson inserted at rf in the 8th
Miranda inserted at ss in the 8th
Cunningham batted for Nixon in the 9th
Blasingame batted for Avila in the 9th
Lollar inserted at c in the 9th
Blasingame moved to 2b in the 9th
StL: Carey inserted at 3b in the 5th
Hemus batted for Palys in the 7th
Shuba batted for Burtschy in the 7th
Shuba moved to cf in the 8th
Lopata inserted at c in the 9th
McCullough batted for Shuba in the 9th
E-Crowe, Shuba. 2B-Hatton 2(3), Kluszewski(8), Garagiola(3), Delsing 2(8),
Dark(6). HR-Boyer(4). RBI-Avila 2(16), Hatton(2), Kluszewski(25),
Garagiola(5), Tuttle(15), Dark 4(17), Musial(23), Boyer 2(15). K-Garagiola,
Tuttle, Nixon 2, Carey, Shuba. BB-Delsing, Tuttle, Nixon, Cunningham,
McMillan, Slaughter, Hemus. SF-Kluszewski. HBP-Tuttle. HB-Burtschy.
GWRBI: Avila
Alvin Dark was injured for this game only
Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 13 MPH.
5/23/1954, Cin54-StL54, Busch Stadium
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1954 Cincinnati 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 11 17 0 11 2
1954 St. Louis 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2 5 0
Cincinnati -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Avila 2b 1>S 3>S note 1 S.1-2 8>Pollet
S
Blasingame ph
Hatton 3b D.1-3 note 2 64/f note 3 note 4
Kluszewski 1b note 5 7 5>63 3/fl 13
Garagiola c D.3-H k 6 7>8 9
Shantz,Bo p
Delsing lf 8.2-3 4>43 D D W
Tuttle cf k 7 S.2-H HBP W.2-3;1-2
Dark ss 2>43 S Burtschy D.2-H;1-H note 6
2/fl
Klaus pr
Wilson rf
Mueller rf 4 e3.1-2;B-1 6>7 63 63
Miranda ss
Nixon p k W.2-3;1-2 S k
Cunningham ph 9>W
Lollar c
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 2: D.1-H;Bx3(865) 3: 64/f.2-3;B-1 4: S.1-H(e8/th);B-2
5: 7/SF.3-H;2-3 6: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
St. Louis -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McMillan ss 1>S 8 9 8>W
Schoendienst 2b S.1x3(95) 53 8 S.1-2
House c S.1-2 3>63 6>7 note 1
Abernathy p
Musial lf S.2-H;1-2 53 7 463/gdp
Crowe 1b 63.2-3;1-2 5/L 8 9>Shantz,Bo
S
Palys cf 43 4>63
Hemus ph 7>W
Pollet p
Lopata c 2/fl
Slaughter rf 2>W S 53.1-2 8
Boyer 3b HR.1-H 643/gdp
Burtschy p
Shuba ph k
McCullough ph 53
Lawrence p 7
Carey 3b 5>4/L k
1: 36/f.2-3;B-1
Cincinnati -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Avila 2b Abernathy
Blasingame ph 7
Hatton 3b 6/L
Kluszewski 1b D.1-3
Garagiola c 9
Shantz,Bo p
Delsing lf
Tuttle cf
Dark ss
Klaus pr
Wilson rf
Mueller rf
Miranda ss
Nixon p
Cunningham ph
Lollar c
St. Louis -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
McMillan ss
Schoendienst 2b
House c
Abernathy p
Musial lf
Crowe 1b
Palys cf
Hemus ph
Pollet p
Lopata c
Slaughter rf
Boyer 3b
Burtschy p
Shuba ph
McCullough ph
Lawrence p
Carey 3b
Cincinnati IN OUT ER St. Louis IN OUT ER
Nixon A1 D4 3 W 1-4 Lawrence A1 C6 4 L 0-4
Shantz,Bo D5 D8 0 Burtschy C7 D9 2
Pollet E1 E9 3
Abernathy F1 F4 0
5/23/1954, Cin54-StL54, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 Cincinnati 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 11 17 0 11 2
1954 St. Louis 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2 5 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cincinnati batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Avila grounded a single up the middle (FBX)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Hatton grounded a double down the first base line, Avila
to third (CX)
0-0 0 -23 12 Kluszewski hit a sacrifice fly to left, Avila scored,
Hatton to third (FBFX)
1-0 1 --3 12 Garagiola grounded a double down the first base line,
Hatton scored (BFCX)
2-0 1 -2- 22 Delsing flied out to center, Garagiola to third (CCBBX)
2-0 2 --3 12 Tuttle struck out (FBFS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, St. Louis batting
2-0 0 --- 31 McMillan lined a single to right (BCBBX)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Schoendienst grounded a single between first and second,
McMillan out at third (X)
2-0 1 1-- 01 House lined a single to shallow left, Schoendienst to
second (CX)
2-0 1 12- 00 Musial lined a single to left, Schoendienst scored, House
to second (X)
2-1 1 12- 32 Crowe grounded out to short, House to third, Musial to
second (FBFBBX)
2-1 2 -23 11 Palys grounded out to second (CBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cincinnati batting
2-1 0 --- 12 Dark grounded out to second (CCFFBX)
2-1 1 --- 01 Mueller popped out to second (FX)
2-1 2 --- 32 Nixon struck out (BBFBCC)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, St. Louis batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Slaughter walked (BBBCSB)
2-1 0 1-- 22 Boyer homered deep to left center, Slaughter scored
(CFBBFFX)
2-3 0 --- 21 Lawrence flied out to left (BBSX)
2-3 1 --- 22 McMillan flied out to center (BBCSX)
2-3 2 --- 22 Schoendienst grounded out to third (BBFCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cincinnati batting
2-3 0 --- 02 Avila lined a single to right center (FSX)
2-3 0 1-- 22 Hatton lined a double to left center, Avila scored,
Hatton out at third (BFBpSX)
3-3 1 --- 01 Kluszewski lined out to left (FX)
3-3 2 --- 32 Garagiola struck out (FBBFBFFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, St. Louis batting
3-3 0 --- 11 House grounded out to short (BCX)
3-3 1 --- 11 Musial grounded out to third (BFX)
3-3 2 --- 11 Crowe lined out to third (FBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cincinnati batting
3-3 0 --- 10 Delsing grounded out to second (BX)
3-3 1 --- 00 Tuttle flied out to left (X)
3-3 2 --- 01 Dark lined a single to shallow center (FX)
3-3 2 1-- 00 Dark to second, Mueller to first on an error by the first
baseman Crowe (X)
3-3 2 12- 30 Nixon walked, Dark to third, Mueller to second (BBBB)
3-3 2 123 10 Avila lined a single between first and second, Dark
scored, Mueller scored, Nixon to second (BX)
5-3 2 12- 10 Hatton grounded to short, forcing Avila at second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, St. Louis batting
5-3 0 --- 00 Palys grounded out to short (X)
5-3 1 --- 12 Slaughter grounded a single up the middle (FBFX)
5-3 1 1-- 01 Boyer grounded into a double play, Dark to Avila to
Kluszewski (CX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cincinnati batting
5-3 0 --- 00 Kluszewski grounded out to short (X)
5-3 1 --- 22 Garagiola popped out to short (SBBSX)
5-3 2 --- 00 Delsing lined a double to right center (X)
5-3 2 -2- 22 Tuttle lined a single to left center, Delsing scored
(BCBCFX)
Carey now playing third base
Burtschy now pitching
6-3 2 1-- 21 Dark popped out to the catcher (1CBB1X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, St. Louis batting
6-3 0 --- 22 Carey lined out to second (BCFBX)
6-3 1 --- 01 McMillan flied out to right (CX)
6-3 2 --- 12 Schoendienst flied out to center (CBFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cincinnati batting
6-3 0 --- 00 Mueller lined out to left (X)
6-3 1 --- 32 Nixon lined a single up the middle (SSBBBFX)
6-3 1 1-- 01 Avila grounded a single up the middle, Nixon to second
(FX)
6-3 1 12- 32 Hatton grounded to short, forcing Avila at second, Nixon
to third, Hatton to first (BCBFBFFX)
6-3 2 1-3 02 Kluszewski popped out to first (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, St. Louis batting
6-3 0 --- 02 House flied out to left (CFFX)
6-3 1 --- 22 Musial flied out to left (BCBFX)
6-3 2 --- 32 Crowe lined out to center (CBCBFBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cincinnati batting
6-3 0 --- 01 Garagiola flied out to center (CX)
6-3 1 --- 01 Delsing doubled deep to center (CX)
6-3 1 -2- 02 Tuttle was hit by a pitch (CCH)
6-3 1 12- 01 Dark doubled deep to left center, Delsing scored, Tuttle
scored (SX)
8-3 1 -2- 00 Mueller grounded out to short (X)
8-3 2 -2- 22 Nixon struck out (FFBBC)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, St. Louis batting
Hemus pinch hitting for Palys
8-3 0 --- 31 Hemus walked (BBBCB)
8-3 0 1-- 00 Slaughter grounded out to third, Hemus to second (X)
Shuba pinch hitting for Burtschy
8-3 1 -2- 32 Shuba struck out (BBFSFBFS)
8-3 2 -2- 22 Carey struck out (BFBCS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cincinnati batting
Pollet now pitching
Shuba moved to center field
8-3 0 --- 12 Avila lined a single down the right field line (BCFX)
8-3 0 1-- 01 Hatton lined a single to shallow center, Avila scored on
an error by the center fielder Shuba, Hatton to second
(CX)
9-3 0 -2- 00 Kluszewski grounded out to the mound (X)
9-3 1 -2- 00 Garagiola flied out to right (X)
9-3 2 -2- 32 Delsing walked (CBBCBFFB)
9-3 2 12- 30 Tuttle walked, Hatton to third, Delsing to second (BBBB)
9-3 2 123 32 Dark grounded a single between third and short, Hatton
scored, Delsing scored, Tuttle to second (BFFBB>X)
Dark left the game with an injury
Klaus pinch running for Dark
11-3 2 12- 12 Mueller grounded out to short (FBCX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, St. Louis batting
Wilson now playing right field
Miranda now playing shortstop
11-3 0 --- 32 McMillan walked (BFFBBFB)
11-3 0 1-- 12 Schoendienst grounded a single between first and second,
McMillan to second (BFCX)
11-3 0 12- 32 House grounded to first, forcing Schoendienst at second,
McMillan to third, House to first (FBSBFBFX)
11-3 1 1-3 01 Musial grounded into a double play, Avila to Miranda to
Kluszewski (CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cincinnati batting
Cunningham pinch hitting for Nixon
11-3 0 --- 31 Cunningham walked (BSBBB)
Lopata now playing catcher
Abernathy now pitching
Blasingame pinch hitting for Avila
11-3 0 1-- 00 Blasingame flied out to left (X)
11-3 1 1-- 01 Hatton lined out to short (FX)
11-3 2 1-- 32 Kluszewski lined a double down the right field line,
Cunningham to third (CCBBB>X)
11-3 2 -23 10 Garagiola flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, St. Louis batting
Lollar now playing catcher
Shantz,Bo now pitching
Blasingame moved to second base
11-3 0 --- 22 Crowe lined a single to left center (BBCCX)
11-3 0 1-- 12 Lopata popped out to the catcher (CSBX)
11-3 1 1-- 12 Slaughter flied out to center (CBFX)
McCullough pinch hitting for Shuba
11-3 2 1-- 22 McCullough grounded out to third (BBFFX)