8/22/1954, Pit54-NYN54, game 1, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 10 2
1954 New York (N) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 4 2 0 2
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Busby cf 4 0 0 0 .307 O'Connell 2b 3 0 1 0 .289
Atwell c 4 0 0 0 .262 Gordon lf 3 0 0 0 .287
Kiner lf 4 0 1 0 .257 Irvin rf 3 0 0 0 .255
Sauer rf 4 0 1 0 .272 Mays cf 3 2 1 1 .324
Finigan 3b 3 0 0 0 .274 Skinner 1b 3 1 2 2 .231
Limmer 1b 4 0 0 0 .235 Cole ss 3 0 0 0 .226
Fricano p 0 0 0 0 .143 Hughes p 0 0 0 0 .000
Williams 2b 3 1 2 0 .257 Wilhelm p 0 0 0 0 .000
Hoak ph 0 0 0 0 .252 Cox 3b 3 0 0 0 .202
Friend ss 3 0 0 0 .222 Owen c 3 0 0 0 .148
Shepard ph 1 0 0 0 .283 Peterson c 0 0 0 0 .273
Friend p 1 0 0 0 .185 Clevenger p 2 0 0 0 .167
Mele ph 1 0 1 1 .192 Kline ss 1 0 0 0 .158
Aber p 0 0 0 0 .286 27 3 4 3
Kryhoski 1b 1 0 1 0 .223
33 1 6 1
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Friend L 12-10 6.0 2 2 1 0 0 56 39 3.84
Aber 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 11 9 3.45
Fricano 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 3.58
8.0 4 3 2 0 0 75 52
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Clevenger W 2-1 7.0 5 1 1 2 5 109 65 2.89
Hughes H 15 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 13 9 3.98
Wilhelm S 29 1.1 1 0 0 3 1 30 11 0.83
9.0 6 1 1 5 7 152 85
Pit: Mele batted for Friend in the 7th
Kryhoski inserted at 1b in the 8th
Hoak batted for Williams in the 9th
Shepard batted for Friend in the 9th
NYN: Kline inserted at ss in the 8th
Peterson inserted at c in the 9th
E-Friend, Skinner, Kline. 2B-Mele(2), Kryhoski(7). 3B-Williams(4).
HR-Mays(31), Skinner(12). RBI-Mele(6), Mays(88), Skinner 2(36). K-Busby 2,
Atwell 2, Finigan, Limmer, Friend. BB-Busby, Atwell, Finigan, Friend, Hoak.
GWRBI: Skinner
Temperature: 81, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 10 MPH.
8/22/1954, Pit54-NYN54, game 1, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 10 2
1954 New York (N) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 4 2 0 2
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby cf 1>e3.B-1 13.1-2 6>k k W
Atwell c 643/gdp k W 8>Hughes 8
k
Kiner lf S 4>8 14/f.B-1 9
Sauer rf 4 63 S.1-2 e6.B-1
Finigan 3b 2>9 k 7 Wilhelm
W.1-2
Limmer 1b 7 5>53 7>9 k
Fricano p
Williams 2b 63 S T
Hoak ph 9>W
Friend ss 3>k 5/fl 6
Shepard ph 463/gdp
Friend p W 8
Mele ph D.3-H
Aber p
Kryhoski 1b D
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Connell 2b 1>53 6 S
Gordon lf 13 53 463/gdp
Irvin rf 9 4>7 7>Aber
31
Mays cf 2>e6.B-1 43 HR
Skinner 1b HR.1-H 4/L S
Cole ss 13 5>63 543/gdp
Hughes p
Wilhelm p
Cox 3b 13 43 8>Fricano
8
Owen c 9 53 63
Peterson c
Clevenger p 3>43 6>7
Kline ss 53
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Friend A1 C2 1 L 12-10 Clevenger A1 D1 1 W 2-1
Aber C3 C6 1 Hughes D2 D4 0 H 15
Fricano C7 C9 0 Wilhelm D5 E2 0 S 29
8/22/1954, Pit54-NYN54, game 1, Polo Grounds
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1954 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 10 2
1954 New York (N) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 4 2 0 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Busby to first on an error by the first baseman Skinner
(BBCX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Atwell grounded into a double play, Cole to O'Connell to
Skinner (1X)
0-0 2 --- 11 Kiner grounded a single up the middle (BFX)
0-0 2 1-- 31 Sauer popped out to second (BBBC1X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 11 O'Connell grounded out to third (BSX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Gordon grounded out to the mound (BX)
0-0 2 --- 31 Irvin flied out to right (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Finigan flied out to right (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Limmer flied out to left (BBSFFFX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Williams grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Mays to first on an error by the shortstop Friend (X)
0-0 0 1-- 20 Skinner homered deep down the right field line, Mays
scored (BBX)
0-2 0 --- 01 Cole grounded out to the mound (CX)
0-2 1 --- 12 Cox grounded out to the mound (BFCX)
0-2 2 --- 11 Owen flied out to right (BSX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Friend struck out (CFBS)
0-2 1 --- 32 Friend walked (BBCFFBB)
0-2 1 1-- 11 Busby grounded out to the mound, Friend to second (S1BX)
0-2 2 -2- 22 Atwell struck out (BFSBS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Clevenger grounded out to second (X)
0-2 1 --- 02 O'Connell popped out to short (CFX)
0-2 2 --- 00 Gordon grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-2 0 --- 21 Kiner flied out to center (SBBX)
0-2 1 --- 22 Sauer grounded out to short (FBBFX)
0-2 2 --- 12 Finigan struck out (BCSFC)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Irvin flied out to left (CSBX)
0-2 1 --- 12 Mays grounded out to second (FBFX)
0-2 2 --- 00 Skinner lined out to second (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-2 0 --- 11 Limmer grounded out to third (BCX)
0-2 1 --- 01 Williams grounded a single up the middle (CX)
0-2 1 1-- 20 Friend popped out to third (BBX)
0-2 2 1-- 01 Friend lined out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Cole grounded out to short (X)
0-2 1 --- 01 Cox grounded out to second (CX)
0-2 2 --- 11 Owen grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Busby struck out (FFBS)
0-2 1 --- 32 Atwell walked (BFSBBB)
0-2 1 1-- 32 Kiner grounded to the mound, forcing Atwell at second,
Kiner to first (CBSBBX)
0-2 2 1-- 22 Sauer reached on an infield single to short, Kiner to
second (BCSBX)
0-2 2 12- 12 Finigan flied out to left (BCCX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
0-2 0 --- 21 Clevenger flied out to left (SBBX)
0-2 1 --- 32 O'Connell grounded a single between first and second
(BBBCFX)
0-2 1 1-- 02 Gordon grounded into a double play, Williams to Friend to
Limmer (1CCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-2 0 --- 21 Limmer flied out to right (FBBX)
0-2 1 --- 20 Williams tripled deep to right center (BBX)
0-2 1 --3 01 Friend popped out to short (SX)
Mele pinch hitting for Friend
0-2 2 --3 11 Mele lined a double to left center, Williams scored (BFX)
1-2 2 -2- 12 Busby struck out (FBCC)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
Aber now pitching
1-2 0 --- 00 Irvin grounded out to first (X)
1-2 1 --- 10 Mays homered deep to left (BX)
1-3 1 --- 11 Skinner reached on an infield single to short (BSX)
1-3 1 1-- 02 Cole grounded into a double play, Finigan to Williams to
Limmer (>FFFFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Kline now playing shortstop
Hughes now pitching
1-3 0 --- 02 Atwell struck out (CFS)
1-3 1 --- 12 Kiner flied out to right (FSBX)
1-3 2 --- 32 Sauer to first on an error by the shortstop Kline (BBCBFX)
Wilhelm now pitching
1-3 2 1-- 31 Finigan walked, Sauer to second (BBBCB)
1-3 2 12- 22 Limmer struck out (BCBFC)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
Kryhoski now playing first base
Fricano now pitching
1-3 0 --- 31 Cox flied out to center (BCBBX)
1-3 1 --- 00 Owen grounded out to short (X)
1-3 2 --- 10 Kline grounded out to third (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Peterson now playing catcher
Hoak pinch hitting for Williams
1-3 0 --- 30 Hoak walked (BBBB)
Shepard pinch hitting for Friend
1-3 0 1-- 32 Shepard grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Kline
to Skinner (BCBFBX)
1-3 2 --- 22 Kryhoski lined a double down the left field line (BCBCX)
1-3 2 -2- 30 Busby walked (BBBB)
1-3 2 12- 00 Atwell flied out to center (X)