7/11/1954, Pit54-NYN54, game 2, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 0 9 1
1954 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 4 4
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Busby cf 4 2 2 3 .305 O'Connell 2b 4 1 1 1 .273
Atwell c 4 0 0 0 .273 Merriman lf 4 0 0 0 .187
Kiner lf 3 0 0 0 .245 Irvin rf 3 0 1 0 .251
Sauer rf 4 0 2 1 .262 Mays cf 3 0 0 0 .295
Finigan 3b 5 1 2 1 .262 Skinner 1b 4 0 0 0 .215
Limmer 1b 4 0 1 0 .242 Lopez 3b 3 1 0 0 .281
Kryhoski 1b 0 0 0 0 .239 Murray c 3 0 2 0 .280
Williams 2b 3 1 1 0 .230 Cole ss 3 0 0 0 .227
Friend ss 4 1 2 0 .216 Brewer p 0 0 0 0 .105
Groat ss 0 0 0 0 .271 Jansen p 1 0 0 0 .000
Friend p 4 0 2 0 .217 Kiely p 0 0 0 0 .000
Aber p 0 0 0 0 .200 Thomson ph 1 0 0 1 .293
35 5 12 5 Freeman p 0 0 0 0 .000
Gordon ph 1 0 0 0 .274
Fornieles p 0 0 0 0 .000
30 2 4 2
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Friend W 10-5 8.0 4 2 2 2 5 107 68 2.83
Aber S 6 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5 3.21
9.0 4 2 2 3 5 117 73
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Brewer L 5-9 2.0 5 5 5 3 1 58 33 4.30
Jansen 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 26 16 3.94
Kiely 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 10 7 2.30
Freeman 3.0 4 0 0 2 1 44 25 3.88
Fornieles 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 4.54
9.0 12 5 5 6 2 150 89
Pit: Groat inserted at ss in the 8th
Kryhoski inserted at 1b in the 9th
NYN: Thomson batted for Kiely in the 5th
Gordon batted for Freeman in the 8th
2B-Friend(3), Friend(1), Murray(2). HR-Busby(11), Finigan(1), O'Connell(8).
RBI-Busby 3(42), Sauer(54), Finigan(23), O'Connell(35), Thomson(20).
SB-Busby(13), Atwell(1). K-Busby, Friend, Merriman, Skinner 2, Lopez, Jansen.
BB-Busby, Atwell, Kiner 2, Sauer, Williams, Irvin, Mays, Lopez.
GWRBI: Sauer
Tom Brewer was injured for this game and 10 more days
Temperature: 90, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
7/11/1954, Pit54-NYN54, game 2, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 0 9 1
1954 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 4 4
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby cf 1>S HR.3-H;2-H 8.2-3 k W.2-3;1-2
Atwell c W.1-2 9 4 64/f 643/gdp
Kiner lf 4/L W 9 7>W 9>Fornieles
43
Sauer rf SB3;SB2 7 5>W S.1-2 7
S.3-H;2-3
Finigan 3b 5 3>HR Kiely note 1 53
S.1-2
Limmer 1b 8 Jansen 5/fl 43
S
Kryhoski 1b
Williams 2b 2>W 643/gdp 543/gdp 8>S
Friend ss D.1-3 43 6>Freeman S.1-2
63
Groat ss
Friend p k 4>D S note 2
Aber p
1: 463/gdp.2-3 2: 16/b/f.1-2;B-1
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Connell 2b 1>43 13 31 HR
Merriman lf 3/g 4>9 6>8 k
Irvin rf S W 7 3/L
Mays cf 13 8 9 9>Aber
W
Skinner 1b 2>k 13 7>k 643/gdp
Lopez 3b 7 5>W k 3/fl
Murray c 6/L D.1-3 S
Cole ss 3>63 4/L 63
Brewer p
Jansen p k
Kiely p
Thomson ph 53.3-H;2-3
Freeman p
Gordon ph 8>7
Fornieles p
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Friend A1 D3 2 W 10-5 Brewer A1 B5 5 L 5-9
Aber D4 D6 0 S 6 Jansen B6 C4 0
Kiely C5 C7 0
Freeman C8 E2 0
Fornieles E3 E5 0
7/11/1954, Pit54-NYN54, game 2, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 0 9 1
1954 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 4 4
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Busby lined a single to right (X)
0-0 0 1-- 31 Atwell walked, Busby to second (C1B1Bp1BB)
0-0 0 12- 01 Kiner lined out to second (FX)
0-0 1 12- 00 Busby stole third, Atwell stole second (>B)
0-0 1 -23 31 Sauer reached on an infield single to short, Busby
scored, Atwell to third (>B.FBBX)
1-0 1 1-3 22 Finigan popped out to third (CCBFBX)
1-0 2 1-3 02 Limmer flied out to center (FFFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
1-0 0 --- 10 O'Connell grounded out to second (BbX)
1-0 1 --- 12 Merriman grounded out to first (SFBX)
1-0 2 --- 20 Irvin lined a single to left (BBX)
1-0 2 1-- 01 Mays grounded out to the mound (1CX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
1-0 0 --- 30 Williams walked (BBBB)
1-0 0 1-- 21 Friend grounded a double down the first base line,
Williams to third (BCBX)
1-0 0 -23 02 Friend struck out (FFFS)
1-0 1 -23 00 Busby homered deep down the right field line, Williams
scored, Friend scored (X)
4-0 1 --- 22 Atwell flied out to right (FBBSFFFFX)
4-0 2 --- 31 Kiner walked (BBCBB)
4-0 2 1-- 31 Sauer flied out to left (BBFBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 12 Skinner struck out (BFSS)
4-0 1 --- 01 Lopez flied out to left (CX)
4-0 2 --- 02 Murray lined out to short (CFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Finigan homered deep to left (BCX)
Brewer left the game with an injury
Jansen now pitching
5-0 0 --- 11 Limmer lined a single to shallow center (BCX)
5-0 0 1-- 00 Williams grounded into a double play, Cole to O'Connell
to Skinner (X)
5-0 2 --- 22 Friend grounded out to second (BBSFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
5-0 0 --- 10 Cole grounded out to short (BX)
5-0 1 --- 32 Jansen struck out (BBBCFS)
5-0 2 --- 31 O'Connell grounded out to the mound (BFBBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
5-0 0 --- 01 Friend doubled deep to left center (CX)
5-0 0 -2- 02 Busby flied out to center, Friend to third (FCX)
5-0 1 --3 10 Atwell popped out to second (BX)
5-0 2 --3 20 Kiner flied out to right (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
5-0 0 --- 12 Merriman lined out to right (SCBX)
5-0 1 --- 30 Irvin walked (BBBB)
5-0 1 1-- 21 Mays flied out to center (BFBX)
5-0 2 1-- 11 Skinner grounded out to the mound (BCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
5-0 0 --- 32 Sauer walked (BBBCCFB)
Kiely now pitching
5-0 0 1-- 11 Finigan lined a single to right, Sauer to second (BCX)
5-0 0 12- 12 Limmer popped out to third (CBSFX)
5-0 1 12- 10 Williams grounded into a double play, Lopez to O'Connell
to Skinner (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
5-0 0 --- 31 Lopez walked (BBBCB)
5-0 0 1-- 01 Murray doubled deep down the right field line, Lopez to
third (FX)
5-0 0 -23 22 Cole lined out to second (FBBFX)
Thomson pinch hitting for Kiely
5-0 1 -23 12 Thomson grounded out to third, Lopez scored, Murray to
third (BSFX)
5-1 2 --3 22 O'Connell grounded out to first (CCBBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Freeman now pitching
5-1 0 --- 32 Friend grounded out to short (SBBBSX)
5-1 1 --- 11 Friend lined a single to right center (CBX)
5-1 1 1-- 32 Busby struck out (BBFSFBS)
5-1 2 1-- 10 Atwell grounded to short, forcing Friend at second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
5-1 0 --- 02 Merriman flied out to center (CFX)
5-1 1 --- 10 Irvin flied out to left (BX)
5-1 2 --- 10 Mays flied out to right (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
5-1 0 --- 31 Kiner walked (BBBCB)
5-1 0 1-- 11 Sauer reached on an infield single to second, Kiner to
second (BFX)
5-1 0 12- 10 Finigan grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Cole to
Skinner, Kiner to third (BX)
5-1 2 --3 12 Limmer grounded out to second (FBFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
5-1 0 --- 02 Skinner struck out (CSS)
5-1 1 --- 02 Lopez struck out (CCS)
5-1 2 --- 12 Murray reached on an infield single to third (CFBX)
5-1 2 1-- 00 Cole grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
5-1 0 --- 02 Williams lined a single to shallow right (CFX)
5-1 0 1-- 00 Friend lined a single up the middle, Williams to second
(X)
5-1 0 12- 00 Friend bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Williams
at third, Friend to second, Friend to first (Xb)
5-1 1 12- 32 Busby walked, Friend to third, Friend to second (BBCFBB)
5-1 1 123 00 Atwell grounded into a double play, Cole to O'Connell to
Skinner (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
Groat now playing shortstop
Gordon pinch hitting for Freeman
5-1 0 --- 32 Gordon flied out to left (BFBBFX)
5-1 1 --- 01 O'Connell homered deep to left (CX)
5-2 1 --- 12 Merriman struck out (CSFBS)
5-2 2 --- 32 Irvin lined out to first (BCFBFBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Fornieles now pitching
5-2 0 --- 20 Kiner grounded out to second (BBX)
5-2 1 --- 12 Sauer lined out to left (BSFFFFX)
5-2 2 --- 10 Finigan grounded out to third (BX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting
Kryhoski now playing first base
Aber now pitching
5-2 0 --- 31 Mays walked (BFBBB)
5-2 0 1-- 01 Skinner grounded into a double play, Groat to Williams to
Kryhoski (CX)
5-2 2 --- 11 Lopez popped out to first (BFX)