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
 
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.
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                       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
 
 
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                  
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                       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)