8/8/1954, KC54-Cle54, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1954 Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1 11 1
1954 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 10 0 11 1
Kansas City AB R H BI AVG Cleveland AB R H BI AVG
Fox 2b 2 0 0 0 .283 Fondy 1b 5 0 1 0 .267
Hofman 2b 2 0 0 0 .214 Smith rf 5 0 2 1 .316
Consolo 2b 1 0 0 0 .261 Boone ss 4 0 1 0 .307
Fain 1b 3 1 0 1 .263 Doby cf 4 1 2 2 .311
Brazle p 0 0 0 0 .000 Minoso lf 5 0 1 0 .295
Seminick c 0 0 0 0 .160 Rosen 3b 5 1 1 1 .261
Post rf 3 0 0 0 .292 Zimmer 2b 5 0 0 0 .242
Jensen lf 5 0 1 0 .235 Shantz,Bi c 4 0 0 0 .277
Virdon cf 6 0 0 0 .264 Lemon p 3 1 1 0 .271
Kell 3b 4 1 1 0 .293 Labine p 0 0 0 0 .000
Foiles c 0 0 0 0 .221 Long ph 1 0 0 0 .289
Kline p 0 0 0 0 .000 Moore p 0 0 0 0 .300
Katt c 3 1 1 0 .236 Jacobs ph 1 1 1 0 .301
Bilko 1b 1 0 0 0 .221 42 4 10 4
DeMaestri ss 2 0 2 0 .248
Thurman ph 1 0 0 1 .118
Boyer ss 2 0 0 0 .324
Nuxhall p 2 0 0 0 .150
Harris ph 1 0 1 0 .221
Miksis 3b 1 0 0 0 .211
39 3 6 2
Kansas City INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nuxhall 8.0 5 2 1 3 4 109 67 4.48
Brazle BS 3 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 29 18 3.10
Kline L 0-3 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 27 18 6.25
11.1 10 4 3 5 6 165 103
Cleveland INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Lemon 8.0 5 2 2 4 2 111 70 3.46
Labine 1.0 1 1 1 3 0 30 13 2.59
Moore W 5-0 3.0 0 0 0 2 3 43 23 2.55
12.0 6 3 3 9 5 184 106
KC : Hofman inserted at 2b in the 3rd
Thurman batted for DeMaestri in the 7th
Boyer inserted at ss in the 7th
Consolo inserted at 2b in the 8th
Harris batted for Nuxhall in the 9th
Foiles inserted at c in the 9th
Bilko inserted at 1b in the 9th
Miksis inserted at 3b in the 9th
Seminick inserted at c in the 10th
Cle: Long batted for Labine in the 9th
Jacobs batted for Moore in the 12th
E-Fox. 2B-Katt(7), Lemon(3). HR-Doby(26), Rosen(15). RBI-Fain(25),
Thurman(3), Smith(69), Doby 2(101), Rosen(52). K-Post, Jensen 2, Hofman,
Bilko, Fondy, Doby, Zimmer, Shantz,Bi, Lemon, Long. BB-Fain 2, Post 2,
Jensen, Katt, Consolo, Foiles, Seminick, Fondy, Boone, Doby 2, Shantz,Bi.
SH-Post, Nuxhall, Smith, Boone. PB-Katt.
GWRBI: Doby
Nellie Fox was injured for this game only
Bobby Hofman was ejected from this game
Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 10 MPH.
8/8/1954, KC54-Cle54, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1954 Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1 11 1
1954 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 10 0 11 1
Kansas City -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fox 2b 1>43 43
Hofman 2b 3/fl 8>k
Consolo 2b W.2-3;1-2
Fain 1b 63 4>W 6>63 4/L note 1
Brazle p
Seminick c
Post rf 7 W.1-2 k W 63
Jensen lf 2>53 S.2-3;1-2 13 W.1-2 0>Moore
k
Virdon cf 9 note 2 7>4 43 9
Kell 3b 4/L 63 S 9>Labine
31
Foiles c W
Kline p
Katt c 3>63 5>63 D.1-3 W
Bilko 1b k
DeMaestri ss S S
Thurman ph 53.3-H;2-3
Boyer ss 7 1>43
Nuxhall p 53/SH.1-2 43.1-2 43
Harris ph S.1-2
Miksis 3b 7
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 643/gdp.3-H;2-3
Cleveland -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fondy 1b 1>k 3>43 pb.2-3 7 0>8
W
Smith rf e4.B-1 53 note 1 8>S S
Boone ss S.1-2 9 6 3/SH.1-2 7
Doby cf 43.2-3;1-2 4>k 6>HR W W.1-2
Minoso lf 9 S 9 643/gdp Kline
4
Rosen 3b 2>8 4 63 9>Brazle 1>8
HR
Zimmer 2b 43 7 43 3/g k
Shantz,Bi c W 5>k 7>63 8 63
Lemon p 4/L D k
Labine p
Long ph k
Moore p
Jacobs ph 2>S
1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1
Kansas City -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Fox 2b
Hofman 2b
Consolo 2b 7
Fain 1b
Brazle p
Seminick c 2>W
Post rf 13/SH.1-2
Jensen lf k
Virdon cf 13
Kell 3b
Foiles c
Kline p
Katt c
Bilko 1b
DeMaestri ss
Thurman ph
Boyer ss
Nuxhall p
Harris ph
Miksis 3b
Cleveland -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Fondy 1b S.1-2
Smith rf note 1
Boone ss IW
Doby cf note 2
Minoso lf
Rosen 3b
Zimmer 2b
Shantz,Bi c
Lemon p
Labine p
Long ph
Moore p
Jacobs ph
1: 23/SH.2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Kansas City IN OUT ER Cleveland IN OUT ER
Nuxhall A1 D5 1 Lemon A1 D5 2
Brazle D6 E4 1 BS 3 Labine D6 E3 1
Kline E5 F4 1 L 0-3 Moore E4 F5 0 W 5-0
8/8/1954, KC54-Cle54, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1954 Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1 11 1
1954 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 10 0 11 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Fox grounded out to second (FbX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Fain grounded out to short (X)
0-0 2 --- 11 Post flied out to left (SBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cleveland batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Fondy struck out (FFC)
0-0 1 --- 31 Smith to first on an error by the second baseman Fox
(CBBBX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Boone grounded a single between third and short, Smith to
second (1B>FX)
0-0 1 12- 01 Doby grounded out to second, Smith to third, Boone to
second (2CX)
0-0 2 -23 00 Minoso flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Jensen grounded out to third (SCBFFBBX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Virdon flied out to right (BX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Kell lined out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cleveland batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Rosen flied out to center (CBBBX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Zimmer grounded out to second (CBBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Shantz,Bi walked (BFBFBB)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Lemon lined out to second (CBCFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Katt grounded out to short (CBX)
0-0 1 --- 22 DeMaestri grounded a single between third and short
(BBCSX)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Nuxhall sacrifice bunted to third, DeMaestri to second
(CbFbXb)
0-0 2 -2- 32 Fox grounded out to second (BFBBCX)
Fox left the game with an injury
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cleveland batting
Hofman now playing second base
0-0 0 --- 12 Fondy grounded out to second (FBSX)
0-0 1 --- 20 Smith grounded out to third (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Boone flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Fain walked (BCBSBB)
0-0 0 1-- 30 Post walked, Fain to second (BBBB)
0-0 0 12- 22 Jensen lined a single up the middle, Fain to third, Post
to second (CSFBBX)
0-0 0 123 01 Virdon grounded into a double play, Boone to Zimmer to
Fondy, Fain scored, Post to third (CX)
1-0 2 --3 10 Kell grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cleveland batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Doby struck out (CSS)
1-0 1 --- 01 Minoso grounded a single up the middle (CX)
1-0 1 1-- 01 Rosen popped out to second (CX)
1-0 2 1-- 22 Zimmer lined out to left (CB1B1FX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Katt grounded out to short (BX)
1-0 1 --- 00 DeMaestri grounded a single up the middle (X)
1-0 1 1-- 10 Nuxhall grounded out to second, DeMaestri to second (BX)
1-0 2 -2- 11 Hofman popped out to first (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cleveland batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Shantz,Bi struck out (CBBFS)
1-0 1 --- 11 Lemon lined a double to right center (BSX)
1-0 1 -2- 22 Katt allowed a passed ball, Lemon to third (CBBSB)
1-0 1 --3 32 Fondy walked (CBBSB.B)
1-0 1 1-3 00 Smith grounded to second, forcing Fondy at second, Lemon
scored, Fondy out at second, Smith to first (X)
1-1 2 1-- 00 Boone popped out to short (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
1-1 0 --- 01 Fain grounded out to short (FX)
1-1 1 --- 12 Post struck out (BCFS)
1-1 2 --- 12 Jensen grounded out to the mound (FBFFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cleveland batting
1-1 0 --- 22 Doby homered deep to right center (BSBCX)
1-2 0 --- 10 Minoso flied out to right (BX)
1-2 1 --- 00 Rosen grounded out to short (X)
1-2 2 --- 12 Zimmer grounded out to second (BCFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
1-2 0 --- 00 Virdon popped out to second (X)
1-2 1 --- 12 Kell grounded a single between third and short (CSBX)
1-2 1 1-- 01 Katt lined a double to left center, Kell to third (FX)
Thurman pinch hitting for DeMaestri
1-2 1 -23 32 Thurman grounded out to third, Kell scored, Katt to third
(FFBFBFBX)
2-2 2 --3 00 Nuxhall grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cleveland batting
Boyer now playing shortstop
2-2 0 --- 21 Shantz,Bi grounded out to short (BCBX)
2-2 1 --- 22 Lemon struck out (BBCFC)
2-2 2 --- 32 Fondy lined out to left (FCBBBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
2-2 0 --- 02 Hofman struck out (FFC)
Hofman was ejected
2-2 1 --- 11 Fain lined out to second (BCX)
2-2 2 --- 31 Post walked (BBBCB)
2-2 2 1-- 32 Jensen walked, Post to second (CF1BBB>F>B)
2-2 2 12- 12 Virdon grounded out to second (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cleveland batting
Consolo now playing second base
2-2 0 --- 00 Smith reached on an infield single to second (X)
2-2 0 1-- 01 Boone sacrifice bunted to first, Smith to second (>FXb)
2-2 1 -2- 32 Doby walked (2FBBBCB)
2-2 1 12- 11 Minoso grounded into a double play, Boyer to Consolo to
Fain (FBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Kansas City batting
Labine now pitching
2-2 0 --- 00 Kell grounded out to first (X)
2-2 1 --- 30 Katt walked (BBBB)
2-2 1 1-- 12 Boyer flied out to left (CCFBX)
Harris pinch hitting for Nuxhall
2-2 2 1-- 21 Harris grounded a single up the middle, Katt to second
(BCBX)
2-2 2 12- 32 Consolo walked, Katt to third, Harris to second (BBSCB>B)
2-2 2 123 31 Fain walked, Katt scored, Harris to third, Consolo to
second (BBBCB)
3-2 2 123 22 Post grounded out to short (BCFBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cleveland batting
Foiles now playing catcher
Bilko now playing first base
Miksis now playing third base
Brazle now pitching
3-2 0 --- 12 Rosen homered deep to center (BFCX)
3-3 0 --- 00 Zimmer grounded out to first (X)
3-3 1 --- 10 Shantz,Bi flied out to center (BX)
Long pinch hitting for Labine
3-3 2 --- 02 Long struck out (CFFFC)
************** Top of the 10th inning, Kansas City batting
Moore now pitching
3-3 0 --- 02 Jensen struck out (SFS)
3-3 1 --- 11 Virdon lined out to right (FBX)
3-3 2 --- 30 Foiles walked (BBBB)
3-3 2 1-- 12 Bilko struck out (FBCS)
************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Cleveland batting
3-3 0 --- 10 Fondy flied out to center (BX)
3-3 1 --- 21 Smith lined a single to shallow center (CBBX)
3-3 1 1-- 22 Boone flied out to left (BBF1FX)
3-3 2 1-- 32 Doby walked, Smith to second (BBCBS>B)
Seminick now playing catcher
Kline now pitching
3-3 2 12- 31 Minoso popped out to second (CBBBX)
************** Top of the 11th inning, Kansas City batting
3-3 0 --- 32 Boyer grounded out to second (CBBFBFX)
3-3 1 --- 00 Miksis flied out to left (X)
3-3 2 --- 21 Consolo flied out to left (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Cleveland batting
3-3 0 --- 10 Rosen flied out to center (BX)
3-3 1 --- 22 Zimmer struck out (FBBSS)
3-3 2 --- 12 Shantz,Bi grounded out to short (CBFX)
************** Top of the 12th inning, Kansas City batting
3-3 0 --- 32 Seminick walked (BBCBFB)
3-3 0 1-- 00 Post sacrifice bunted to the mound, Seminick to second
(Xb)
3-3 1 -2- 32 Jensen struck out (BBBCFFS)
3-3 2 -2- 20 Virdon grounded out to the mound (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 12th inning, Cleveland batting
Jacobs pinch hitting for Moore
3-3 0 --- 12 Jacobs lined a single to right (CBFX)
3-3 0 1-- 12 Fondy reached on an infield single to second, Jacobs to
second (C1S1FBX)
3-3 0 12- 00 Smith sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Jacobs to third,
Fondy to second (Xb)
3-3 1 -23 30 Boone was walked intentionally (IIII)
3-3 1 123 00 Doby grounded a single between first and second, Jacobs
scored, Fondy to third, Boone to second (X)