5/31/1954, KC54-Bos54, game 1, Fenway Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 Kansas City 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 9 3 6 1
1954 Boston 2 0 2 3 4 0 5 0 x 16 13 1 7 1
Kansas City AB R H BI AVG Boston AB R H BI AVG
Fox 2b 4 1 2 1 .299 Goodman 2b 4 3 1 0 .256
Fain 1b 4 0 0 1 .175 Hatfield ss 3 5 1 1 .233
Post rf 4 0 1 1 .331 Held ss 0 0 0 0 .250
Jensen lf 4 0 1 1 .214 Williams lf 3 3 3 7 .337
Westlake cf 3 0 1 0 .375 Robinson 1b 5 1 2 4 .167
Roebuck p 0 0 0 0 .200 Moon rf 5 0 1 2 .286
Consolo ph 1 0 0 0 .100 Lynch c 4 0 1 0 .273
Jeffcoat p 0 0 0 0 .167 Rice c 0 0 0 0 .179
Katt c 3 0 0 0 .220 Pesky 3b 5 3 2 2 .314
Malzone ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Piersall cf 4 1 2 0 .252
Boyer ss 4 2 1 0 .235 Sullivan,F p 3 0 0 0 .048
Miksis 3b 2 1 1 0 .125 Monzant p 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris ph 1 0 0 0 .176 36 16 13 16
Kell 3b 0 0 0 0 .280
Hofman ph 1 0 0 0 .279
Coleman p 1 0 1 1 .333
Kline p 1 0 0 0 .000
Virdon cf 1 1 1 0 .310
35 5 9 5
Kansas City INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Coleman L 1-4 3.2 5 7 5 5 0 94 54 8.76
Kline 1.2 3 4 0 2 0 45 24 4.67
Roebuck 1.2 5 5 5 2 1 39 23 5.11
Jeffcoat 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 4.25
8.0 13 16 10 9 1 185 106
Boston INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sullivan,F W 6-2 8.2 9 5 4 2 6 130 84 3.50
Monzant 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3.75
9.0 9 5 4 2 6 133 86
KC : Virdon inserted at cf in the 6th
Harris batted for Miksis in the 7th
Kell inserted at 3b in the 7th
Consolo batted for Roebuck in the 8th
Malzone batted for Katt in the 9th
Hofman batted for Kell in the 9th
Bos: Rice inserted at c in the 8th
Held inserted at ss in the 9th
E-Fox, Post, Westlake, Goodman. 2B-Fox 2(15), Williams(8). HR-Williams(4),
Pesky(1). RBI-Fox(17), Fain(9), Post(29), Jensen(18), Coleman(4),
Hatfield(7), Williams 7(17), Robinson 4(22), Moon 2(21), Pesky 2(6).
SB-Pesky(2). K-Fain, Post, Boyer 2, Kline, Hofman, Sullivan,F. BB-Fain,
Virdon, Goodman 2, Hatfield 3, Williams 2, Lynch, Piersall. SH-Fox,
Sullivan,F 2. PB-Katt.
GWRBI: Williams
Temperature: 71, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 29 MPH.
5/31/1954, KC54-Bos54, game 1, Fenway Park
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1954 Kansas City 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 9 3 6 1
1954 Boston 2 0 2 3 4 0 5 0 x 16 13 1 7 1
Kansas City -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fox 2b 1>9 note 1 53 D.1-3 D.2-H;1-3
Fain 1b k W 9 63.3-H Monzant
63
Post rf 7 note 2 6>k 7.2-3
Jensen lf 2>43 8 4 S.3-H
Westlake cf S 7 8
Roebuck p
Consolo ph 9
Jeffcoat p
Katt c 463/gdp 4>53 7>8
Malzone ph 9>53
Boyer ss 3>S k(23) k e4.B-1
Miksis 3b S.1-3 9
Harris ph 63
Kell 3b
Hofman ph k
Coleman p S.3-H;1-2
Kline p 5>k
Virdon cf 8>S W.1-2
1: 53/SH.2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Boston -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Goodman 2b 1>43 43 W W 7>S
Hatfield ss e8.B-2 3>S.B-2(e9) W.1-2 note 1 W.1-2
Held ss
Williams lf HR.2-H S.2-H note 2 note 3 W.2-3;1-2
Robinson 1b 63 13.1-2 note 4 8 note 5
Moon rf 53 pb.2-3 Kline 6>6 S.3-H;1-2
43.3-H 13
Lynch c 2>W 43 5>8 S note 6
Rice c
Pesky 3b 6 4>S e4.B-1 Roebuck HR.3-H
7
Piersall cf W.1-2 SB2 S.1-2 S.1-2 63
63
Sullivan,F p note 7 3/g.2-3 note 8 k 8>Jeffcoat
13
Monzant p
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: D.3-H;2-H;1-H 4: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
5: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 6: 543/gdp.2-3 7: 13/SH.2-3;1-2 8: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Kansas City -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Fox 2b
Fain 1b
Post rf
Jensen lf
Westlake cf
Roebuck p
Consolo ph
Jeffcoat p
Katt c
Malzone ph
Boyer ss
Miksis 3b
Harris ph
Kell 3b
Hofman ph
Coleman p
Kline p
Virdon cf
Boston -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Goodman 2b 53
Hatfield ss 53
Held ss
Williams lf
Robinson 1b
Moon rf
Lynch c
Rice c
Pesky 3b
Piersall cf
Sullivan,F p
Monzant p
Kansas City IN OUT ER Boston IN OUT ER
Coleman A1 C4 5 L 1-4 Sullivan,F A1 E1 4 W 6-2
Kline C5 D6 0 Monzant E2 E2 0
Roebuck D7 E8 5
Jeffcoat E9 F2 0
5/31/1954, KC54-Bos54, game 1, Fenway Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1954 Kansas City 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 9 3 6 1
1954 Boston 2 0 2 3 4 0 5 0 x 16 13 1 7 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Fox flied out to right (BFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Fain struck out (BSBFFFBFFS)
0-0 2 --- 12 Post flied out to left (BCSFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Boston batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Goodman grounded out to second (CFX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Hatfield to second on an error by the center fielder
Westlake (BX)
0-0 1 -2- 10 Williams homered deep to right, Hatfield scored (BX)
0-2 1 --- 22 Robinson grounded out to short (BBCSX)
0-2 2 --- 31 Moon grounded out to third (FBBBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
0-2 0 --- 32 Jensen grounded out to second (BCBFBX)
0-2 1 --- 11 Westlake grounded a single between first and second (BFX)
0-2 1 1-- 01 Katt grounded into a double play, Goodman to Hatfield to
Robinson (SX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Boston batting
0-2 0 --- 32 Lynch walked (BSBFBFB)
0-2 0 1-- 31 Pesky popped out to short (BBbFbBX)
0-2 1 1-- 32 Piersall walked, Lynch to second (BCFBFB>B)
0-2 1 12- 12 Sullivan,F sacrifice bunted to the mound, Lynch to third,
Piersall to second (CbFbBFXb)
0-2 2 -23 12 Goodman grounded out to second (FBCFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Boyer grounded a single up the middle (BX)
0-2 0 1-- 20 Miksis singled to right center, Boyer to third (BBX)
0-2 0 1-3 11 Coleman grounded a single up the middle, Boyer scored,
Miksis to second (BSX)
1-2 0 12- 00 Fox sacrifice bunted to third, Miksis to third, Coleman
to second (Xb)
1-2 1 -23 32 Fain walked (SFBFBFBB)
1-2 1 123 11 Post lined a single to shallow right, Miksis scored,
Coleman to third, Fain to second (BCX)
2-2 1 123 01 Jensen flied out to center (SX)
2-2 2 123 00 Westlake flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Boston batting
2-2 0 --- 01 Hatfield lined a single to shallow right, Hatfield to
second on an error by the right fielder Post (CX)
2-2 0 -2- 12 Williams lined a single to shallow center, Hatfield
scored (BCCX)
2-3 0 1-- 02 Robinson grounded out to the mound, Williams to second
(CCX)
2-3 1 -2- 01 Katt allowed a passed ball, Williams to third (CB)
2-3 1 --3 11 Moon grounded out to second, Williams scored (CB.X)
2-4 2 --- 00 Lynch grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
2-4 0 --- 32 Katt grounded out to third (FBSBBX)
2-4 1 --- 22 Boyer struck out, Lynch to Robinson (BCBSS)
2-4 2 --- 10 Miksis lined out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Boston batting
2-4 0 --- 22 Pesky lined a single to shallow right (FBBFX)
2-4 0 1-- 00 Pesky stole second (>B)
2-4 0 -2- 21 Piersall grounded out to short (>B.FBX)
2-4 1 -2- 22 Sullivan,F grounded out to first, Pesky to third (CSBBX)
2-4 2 --3 32 Goodman walked (BCBSBFB)
2-4 2 1-3 32 Hatfield walked, Goodman to second (CBFBB>F>B)
2-4 2 123 31 Williams walked, Pesky scored, Goodman to third, Hatfield
to second (CBBBB)
2-5 2 123 01 Robinson grounded a single between first and second,
Goodman scored, Hatfield scored, Williams to second (SX)
Kline now pitching
2-7 2 12- 22 Moon grounded out to the mound (SBCBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
2-7 0 --- 12 Kline struck out (CSBS)
2-7 1 --- 22 Fox grounded out to third (FFBFBX)
2-7 2 --- 11 Fain lined out to right (BSX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Boston batting
2-7 0 --- 22 Lynch flied out to center (CBFBX)
2-7 1 --- 01 Pesky to first on an error by the second baseman Fox (FX)
2-7 1 1-- 01 Piersall grounded a single between first and second,
Pesky to second (CX)
2-7 1 12- 00 Sullivan,F sacrifice bunted to the mound, Pesky to third,
Piersall to second (Xb)
2-7 2 -23 31 Goodman walked (BBFBB)
2-7 2 123 31 Hatfield walked, Pesky scored, Piersall to third, Goodman
to second (BBBCB)
2-8 2 123 10 Williams doubled deep to right center, Piersall scored,
Goodman scored, Hatfield scored (BX)
2-11 2 -2- 22 Robinson flied out to center (CCBBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
2-11 0 --- 02 Post struck out (CFS)
2-11 1 --- 10 Jensen popped out to second (BX)
2-11 2 --- 00 Westlake flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Boston batting
2-11 0 --- 32 Moon popped out to short (BFFFBBX)
2-11 1 --- 32 Lynch grounded a single up the middle (BBBCFX)
Virdon now playing center field
Roebuck now pitching
2-11 1 1-- 00 Pesky flied out to left (X)
2-11 2 1-- 01 Piersall lined a single to shallow left, Lynch to second
(FX)
2-11 2 12- 22 Sullivan,F struck out (CCFBBFC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
2-11 0 --- 10 Katt flied out to center (BX)
2-11 1 --- 12 Boyer struck out (CCBS)
Harris pinch hitting for Miksis
2-11 2 --- 12 Harris grounded out to short (CSBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Boston batting
Kell now playing third base
2-11 0 --- 31 Goodman grounded a single up the middle (BBBCX)
2-11 0 1-- 32 Hatfield walked, Goodman to second (BSBFFBB)
2-11 0 12- 30 Williams walked, Goodman to third, Hatfield to second
(BBBB)
2-11 0 123 00 Robinson lined a single to right center, Goodman scored,
Hatfield scored, Williams to third (X)
2-13 0 1-3 22 Moon lined a single to shallow right, Williams scored,
Robinson to second (SFBFBX)
2-14 0 12- 00 Lynch grounded into a double play, Kell to Fox to Fain,
Robinson to third (X)
2-14 2 --3 01 Pesky homered deep down the right field line, Robinson
scored (FX)
2-16 2 --- 11 Piersall grounded out to short (BCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
Rice now playing catcher
2-16 0 --- 11 Virdon lined a single to shallow center (CBX)
2-16 0 1-- 00 Fox grounded a double down the first base line, Virdon to
third (X)
2-16 0 -23 00 Fain grounded out to short, Virdon scored (X)
3-16 1 -2- 21 Post flied out to left, Fox to third (BFBX)
3-16 2 --3 01 Jensen grounded a single between first and second, Fox
scored (CX)
Consolo pinch hitting for Roebuck
4-16 2 1-- 32 Consolo flied out to right (BBSBS>X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Boston batting
Jeffcoat now pitching
4-16 0 --- 11 Sullivan,F grounded out to the mound (FBX)
4-16 1 --- 00 Goodman grounded out to third (X)
4-16 2 --- 11 Hatfield grounded out to third (FBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Kansas City batting
Held now playing shortstop
Malzone pinch hitting for Katt
4-16 0 --- 01 Malzone grounded out to third (CX)
4-16 1 --- 21 Boyer to first on an error by the second baseman Goodman
(BBFX)
Hofman pinch hitting for Kell
4-16 1 1-- 12 Hofman struck out (BSFFS)
4-16 2 1-- 31 Virdon walked, Boyer to second (BBFBB)
4-16 2 12- 11 Fox grounded a double down the third base line, Boyer
scored, Virdon to third (BFX)
Monzant now pitching
5-16 2 -23 11 Fain grounded out to short (CBX)