5/31/1954, KC54-Bos54, game 2, Fenway Park
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1954 Kansas City 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 8 4
1954 Boston 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 x 5 8 2 6 0
Kansas City AB R H BI AVG Boston AB R H BI AVG
Fox 2b 4 0 1 0 .298 Goodman 2b 3 0 0 0 .250
Fain 1b 4 1 1 1 .178 Hatfield ss 3 0 0 0 .227
Post rf 5 0 0 0 .321 Henry p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Jensen lf 3 1 2 0 .223 Meyer p 0 0 0 0 .333
Virdon cf 4 0 1 1 .308 Paula 1b 4 1 1 0 .239
Kell 3b 4 0 1 1 .279 Williams lf 3 2 2 0 .346
Seminick c 4 0 1 0 .180 Moon rf 2 1 1 2 .289
Whisenant pr 0 0 0 0 .000 Lynch c 3 0 0 0 .265
Boyer ss 0 0 0 0 .235 Brown p 0 0 0 0 .000
DeMaestri ss 3 1 1 1 .204 Amalfitano ss 1 0 0 0 .222
Harris ph 1 0 0 0 .171 Piersall cf 3 1 2 3 .262
Jeffcoat p 0 0 0 0 .167 Bolling 3b 2 0 1 0 .274
Jones p 3 1 1 0 .125 Newcombe p 2 0 1 0 .375
Katt c 1 0 1 0 .235 Rice c 1 0 0 0 .172
Miksis pr 0 0 0 0 .125 27 5 8 5
36 4 10 4
Kansas City INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Jones 7.0 5 4 4 5 1 110 56 4.21
Jeffcoat L 4-2 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 22 13 4.38
8.0 8 5 5 5 2 132 69
Boston INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Newcombe 6.0 8 4 4 2 5 94 65 4.38
Brown 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 23 15 5.00
Henry W 1-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6.75
Meyer S 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 15 8 2.76
9.0 10 4 4 2 7 133 89
KC : Harris batted for DeMaestri in the 8th
Whisenant ran for Seminick in the 8th
Katt inserted at c in the 8th
Boyer inserted at ss in the 8th
Miksis ran for Katt in the 9th
Bos: Rice inserted at c in the 7th
Amalfitano inserted at ss in the 8th
E-Fain, Lynch, Newcombe. 2B-Fain(4), Newcombe(2). HR-DeMaestri(2), Moon(2),
Piersall(7). RBI-Fain(10), Virdon(13), Kell(15), DeMaestri(13), Moon 2(23),
Piersall 3(22). SB-Fox(1), Jensen(5). K-Fox, Fain, Post 2, Jensen, Jones 2,
Williams, Bolling. BB-Fain, Jensen, Hatfield, Williams, Moon, Piersall,
Bolling. SH-Fox, Moon, Bolling. HBP-Goodman. HB-Jones.
GWRBI: Piersall
Temperature: 77, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 17 MPH.
5/31/1954, KC54-Bos54, game 2, Fenway Park
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1954 Kansas City 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 8 4
1954 Boston 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 x 5 8 2 6 0
Kansas City -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fox 2b 1>S 53.1-2 3/g k 13/SH.1-2
Fain 1b note 1 D.2-H k 7>Brown 8.2-3
W 8
Post rf note 2 3 5>k 13 k
Jensen lf S.2-3;1-2 3>W S k
Virdon cf note 3 SB2 8 8>43
13
Kell 3b S.2-H;1-2 9.2-3 9 9
Seminick c 3 8 6>e1.B-1 S
Whisenant pr
Boyer ss
DeMaestri ss 2>7 4>HR 54/f.B-1
Harris ph Henry
43
Jeffcoat p
Jones p S k k/b
Katt c 9>Meyer
S
Miksis pr
1: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 2: 52.3xH;1-2;B-1 3: S.3-H;2xH(72);1-2
Boston -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Goodman 2b 1>HBP 3/g 643/gdp 8
Hatfield ss 7 3>W 5>31 64/f
Henry p
Meyer p
Paula 1b 363/gdp 643/gdp 3/g 8>Jeffcoat
S
Williams lf 2>S W k S.1-2
Moon rf W.1-2 HR.1-H 6>8 note 1
Lynch c 43/gdp.2-3 53 4/L
Brown p
Amalfitano ss 4/L
Piersall cf HR.3-H 4>W 63 S.3-H;2-3
Bolling 3b S 14/SH.1-2 7>W k
Newcombe p D.1-3 e3.2-3;B-1
Rice c 9
1: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
Kansas City IN OUT ER Boston IN OUT ER
Jones A1 D2 4 Newcombe A1 D1 4
Jeffcoat D3 D8 1 L 4-2 Brown D2 D7 0
Henry D8 D8 0 W 1-3
Meyer D9 E3 0 S 6
5/31/1954, KC54-Bos54, game 2, Fenway Park
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1954 Kansas City 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 8 4
1954 Boston 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 x 5 8 2 6 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Fox lined a single to center (BCCFBX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Fox stole second, Fox to third on an error by the catcher
Lynch (>B)
0-0 0 --3 32 Fain walked (>B.BBCFB)
0-0 0 1-3 10 Post grounded to third, Fox out at home, Fain to second,
Post to first (BX)
0-0 1 12- 00 Jensen reached on an infield single to short, Fain to
third, Post to second (X)
0-0 1 123 02 Virdon grounded a single between third and short, Fain
scored, Post out at home, Jensen to second (FFX)
1-0 2 12- 12 Kell lined a single to shallow center, Jensen scored,
Virdon to second (BSSX)
2-0 2 12- 01 Seminick popped out to first (FX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Boston batting
2-0 0 --- 01 Goodman was hit by a pitch (FH)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Hatfield flied out to left (X)
2-0 1 1-- 00 Paula grounded into a double play, Fain to DeMaestri to
Fain (1X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
2-0 0 --- 02 DeMaestri flied out to left (SCX)
2-0 1 --- 00 Jones grounded a single up the middle (X)
2-0 1 1-- 00 Fox grounded out to third, Jones to second (X)
2-0 2 -2- 11 Fain lined a double to left center, Jones scored (CBX)
3-0 2 -2- 00 Post popped out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Boston batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Williams lined a single between first and second (BX)
3-0 0 1-- 31 Moon walked, Williams to second (BCBBB)
3-0 0 12- 11 Lynch grounded into a double play, Fox to Fain, Williams
to third (CBX)
3-0 2 --3 21 Piersall homered deep to left, Williams scored (BCBX)
3-2 2 --- 31 Bolling lined a single to shallow left (BBBCX)
3-2 2 1-- 21 Newcombe lined a double to right center, Bolling to third
(C1BBX)
3-2 2 -23 11 Goodman grounded out to first (BFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
3-2 0 --- 32 Jensen walked (BBCBCB)
3-2 0 1-- 01 Jensen stole second (C>C)
3-2 0 -2- 02 Virdon grounded out to the mound (C>C.X)
3-2 1 -2- 12 Kell flied out to right, Jensen to third (SFB2X)
3-2 2 --3 10 Seminick flied out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Boston batting
3-2 0 --- 31 Hatfield walked (SBBBB)
3-2 0 1-- 00 Paula grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Fox to
Fain (X)
3-2 2 --- 30 Williams walked (BBBB)
3-2 2 1-- 21 Moon homered deep to right, Williams scored (BBCX)
3-4 2 --- 32 Lynch grounded out to third (CBFBFBFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
3-4 0 --- 22 DeMaestri homered deep to left center (BCBFX)
4-4 0 --- 02 Jones struck out (CCS)
4-4 1 --- 00 Fox grounded out to first (X)
4-4 2 --- 22 Fain struck out (FBBFFS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Boston batting
4-4 0 --- 31 Piersall walked (BBBCB)
4-4 0 1-- 20 Bolling sacrifice bunted to the mound, Piersall to second
(1B1B1Xb)
4-4 1 -2- 32 Piersall to third, Newcombe to first on an error by the
first baseman Fain (CBSBBFFX)
4-4 1 1-3 11 Goodman grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Fox to
Fain (>FBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
4-4 0 --- 12 Post struck out (BCCC)
4-4 1 --- 21 Jensen reached on an infield single to second (FBBX)
4-4 1 1-- 02 Virdon flied out to center (FCX)
4-4 2 1-- 21 Kell flied out to right (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Boston batting
4-4 0 --- 22 Hatfield grounded out to first (BFBCX)
4-4 1 --- 21 Paula grounded out to first (CBBX)
4-4 2 --- 32 Williams struck out (BCFBBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
4-4 0 --- 00 Seminick to first on an error by the pitcher Newcombe (X)
4-4 0 1-- 22 DeMaestri grounded to third, forcing Seminick at second,
DeMaestri to first (BFBCX)
4-4 1 1-- 12 Jones struck out on a fouled bunt (C1FbBF1Fb)
4-4 2 1-- 22 Fox struck out (CBBCS)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Boston batting
4-4 0 --- 11 Moon flied out to center (FBX)
4-4 1 --- 01 Lynch lined out to second (CX)
4-4 2 --- 12 Piersall grounded out to short (CBFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
Rice now playing catcher
Brown now pitching
4-4 0 --- 11 Fain flied out to center (SBX)
4-4 1 --- 01 Post grounded out to the mound (CX)
4-4 2 --- 12 Jensen struck out (FBFS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Boston batting
4-4 0 --- 32 Bolling walked (BBBCSB)
4-4 0 1-- 01 Rice lined out to right (Fb1X)
4-4 1 1-- 32 Goodman lined out to center (BFBBFX)
4-4 2 1-- 00 Hatfield grounded to short, forcing Bolling at second (1X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
4-4 0 --- 11 Virdon grounded out to second (BFX)
4-4 1 --- 32 Kell flied out to right (CBCBBX)
4-4 2 --- 22 Seminick reached on an infield single to first (BSCBX)
Harris pinch hitting for DeMaestri
Whisenant pinch running for Seminick
Amalfitano now playing shortstop
Henry now pitching
4-4 2 1-- 00 Harris grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Boston batting
Katt now playing catcher
Boyer now playing shortstop
Jeffcoat now pitching
4-4 0 --- 32 Paula grounded a single up the middle (CBFBBX)
4-4 0 1-- 31 Williams lined a single to right, Paula to second (BBBC1X)
4-4 0 12- 00 Moon sacrifice bunted to first, Paula to third, Williams
to second (Xb)
4-4 1 -23 00 Amalfitano lined out to second (X)
4-4 2 -23 11 Piersall lined a single to center, Paula scored, Williams
to third (CBX)
4-5 2 1-3 22 Bolling struck out (BCSBFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Kansas City batting
Meyer now pitching
4-5 0 --- 21 Katt lined a single to shallow left (BSBX)
Miksis pinch running for Katt
4-5 0 1-- 10 Fox sacrifice bunted to the mound, Miksis to second (BXb)
4-5 1 -2- 21 Fain flied out to center, Miksis to third (BCBX)
4-5 2 --3 22 Post struck out (CBBFC)