4/20/1954, HOO54-EKL54, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1 8 2 1954 Larks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 1 7 4 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Larks AB R H BI AVG Robinson,J cf 4 0 2 1 .167 Kuenn ss 3 0 1 1 .280 Nieman lf 5 1 1 0 .237 Cox ss 1 0 0 0 .118 Hamner 2b 4 0 1 0 .284 Busby cf 3 0 0 0 .305 Boone 3b 3 0 1 0 .321 Agganis 1b 3 1 0 0 .346 Hofman 1b 2 0 0 0 .125 Mantle rf 3 1 1 0 .200 Rhodes ph 1 1 1 0 .417 Power lf 3 0 0 0 .061 Bilko 1b 0 0 0 0 .296 Waitkus ph 1 1 1 1 .370 Slaughter rf 2 0 1 1 .538 Hatfield 3b 2 0 1 0 .294 Atwell c 4 0 0 0 .297 Michaels ph 1 0 1 1 .409 DeMaestri ss 3 1 0 0 .288 Bolling,F 2b 3 0 0 0 .214 Erskine p 2 0 0 0 .300 Murray c 0 0 0 0 .000 Pope ph 1 0 0 0 .429 Simmons ph 1 0 0 0 .100 Newhouser p 0 0 0 0 .000 Moss c 0 0 0 0 .182 Jolly p 0 0 0 0 .250 Umphlett ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Frazier ph 0 0 0 0 .294 Tappe c 1 0 0 0 .091 Branca p 0 0 0 0 .000 Ford p 1 1 1 0 .200 Lint p 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams,Da ph 1 0 1 0 .308 31 3 7 2 Gray,J p 0 0 0 0 .000 Buhl p 0 0 0 0 .000 Sievers ph 1 0 1 1 .235 29 4 8 4 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine 6.0 3 1 1 3 7 96 56 4.20 Newhouser 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 2.35 Jolly 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 18 11 4.11 Branca BS 1, L 0-1 0.1 3 3 2 1 0 15 8 10.13 Lint 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 5 2 2.25 8.1 8 4 3 5 7 139 78 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ford 8.0 5 1 1 5 3 111 61 4.76 Gray,J 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 8.10 Buhl W 1-1 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 21 8 3.00 9.0 7 3 3 7 3 133 70 HOO: Pope batted for Erskine in the 7th Rhodes batted for Hofman in the 9th Frazier batted for Jolly in the 9th Bilko inserted at 1b in the 9th EKL: Simmons batted for Murray in the 3rd Moss inserted at c in the 4th Umphlett batted for Moss in the 5th Cox inserted at ss in the 6th Tappe inserted at c in the 6th Michaels batted for Hatfield in the 7th Michaels moved to 3b in the 8th Williams,Da batted for Ford in the 8th Waitkus batted for Power in the 9th Sievers batted for Buhl in the 9th E-Nieman, Cox. 2B-Kuenn(3), Williams,Da(1). 3B-Rhodes(2). RBI-Robinson,J(6), Slaughter(7), Kuenn(4), Michaels(3), Waitkus(4), Sievers(7). CS-Ford. K-DeMaestri, Erskine, Pope, Kuenn, Power, Hatfield, Bolling,F 2, Simmons, Umphlett. BB-Robinson,J, Boone, Hofman, Slaughter 2, DeMaestri, Frazier, Busby, Mantle, Ford, Tappe, Michaels. SH-Agganis, Bolling,F. WP-Buhl. GWRBI: Sievers Temperature: 54, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 7 MPH. 4/20/1954, HOO54-EKL54, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1 8 2 1954 Larks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 1 7 4 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Robinson,J cf 1>3/g W S 63 note 1 Nieman lf S 7 54/f.B-1 8>e6.B-1 note 2 53 Hamner 2b 8 3>63 S.1-2 9 Boone 3b S.1-2 W 64/f 63/gdp Hofman 1b W.2-3;1-2 143/gdp 6>53 9>Gray,J Rhodes ph T Bilko 1b Slaughter rf note 3 4>S W Buhl 9 Atwell c 64/f 8 463/gdp 13 DeMaestri ss 2>8 43/gdp 7>k W Erskine p 8 5>k Pope ph k Newhouser p Jolly p Frazier ph W.1-2 Branca p Lint p 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>k D.1-H CS2(24) 5 Cox ss note 1 Busby cf 7 9 6>W 643/gdp Agganis 1b 43 63 14/SH.1-2 9>Branca e7.B-1 Mantle rf 2>W 4>5/fl 8.2-3 S.1-3 Power lf 46/f.B-1 k 2/fl Waitkus ph S.3-H;1-3 Hatfield 3b k S 7>Newhouser Michaels ph W S.3-H;1-2 Bolling,F 2b k k Jolly note 2 8 Murray c Simmons ph 3>k Moss c Umphlett ph 5>k Tappe c 643/gdp W Ford p W S Williams,Da ph 8>D Gray,J p Buhl p Sievers ph Lint note 3 1: 26/b.2x3;B-1 2: 24/SH.2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Larks IN OUT ER Erskine A1 C5 1 Ford A1 D4 1 Newhouser C6 C6 0 Gray,J D5 D5 1 Jolly C7 D2 0 Buhl D6 E2 1 W 1-1 Branca D3 D8 2 BS 1, L 0-1 Lint D9 D9 0 4/20/1954, HOO54-EKL54, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1 8 2 1954 Larks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 1 7 4 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Robinson,J grounded out to first (X) 0-0 1 --- 01 Nieman lined a single up the middle (FX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Hamner flied out to center (CSFBBFBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Boone lined a single up the middle, Nieman to second (BBSFX) 0-0 2 12- 31 Hofman walked, Nieman to third, Boone to second (BBBSB) 0-0 2 123 31 Slaughter walked, Nieman scored, Boone to third, Hofman to second (CBBBB) 1-0 2 123 20 Atwell grounded to short, forcing Slaughter at second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Larks batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Kuenn struck out (CCBBS) 1-0 1 --- 22 Busby flied out to left (BBCFFX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Agganis grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 10 DeMaestri flied out to center (BX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Erskine flied out to center (BX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Robinson,J walked (BCBBFB) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Nieman flied out to left (1X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Mantle walked (BSSBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Power grounded to second, forcing Mantle at second, Power to first (X) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Hatfield struck out (BBCFFFS) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Bolling,F struck out (CBFFS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Hamner grounded out to short (CBX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Boone walked (CCBBBB) 1-0 1 1-- 20 Hofman grounded into a double play, Ford to Bolling,F to Agganis (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Larks batting Simmons pinch hitting for Murray 1-0 0 --- 02 Simmons struck out (SSS) 1-0 1 --- 30 Ford walked (BBBB) 1-0 1 1-- 10 Kuenn doubled deep to left center, Ford scored (BX) 1-1 1 -2- 21 Busby lined out to right (BBCX) 1-1 2 -2- 21 Agganis grounded out to short (BFBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting Moss now playing catcher 1-1 0 --- 32 Slaughter lined a single to right center (CBBFBX) 1-1 0 1-- 21 Atwell flied out to center (BBSX) 1-1 1 1-- 01 DeMaestri grounded into a double play, Bolling,F to Agganis (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Larks batting 1-1 0 --- 10 Mantle popped out to third (BX) 1-1 1 --- 32 Power struck out (BBFCFBFFC) 1-1 2 --- 01 Hatfield lined a single to center (CX) 1-1 2 1-- 12 Bolling,F struck out (SSBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Erskine struck out (CCC) 1-1 1 --- 20 Robinson,J lined a single to shallow left (BBX) 1-1 1 1-- 11 Nieman grounded to third, forcing Robinson,J at second, Nieman to first (BCX) 1-1 2 1-- 01 Hamner lined a single to left, Nieman to second (CX) 1-1 2 12- 20 Boone grounded to short, forcing Hamner at second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Larks batting Umphlett pinch hitting for Moss 1-1 0 --- 12 Umphlett struck out (BCCS) 1-1 1 --- 31 Ford grounded a single up the middle (CBBBX) 1-1 1 1-- 00 Ford was caught stealing second (>S) 1-1 2 --- 32 Kuenn popped out to third (>S.BFFBFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting Cox now playing shortstop Tappe now playing catcher 1-1 0 --- 00 Hofman grounded out to third (X) 1-1 1 --- 32 Slaughter walked (BBFSBB) 1-1 1 1-- 10 Atwell grounded into a double play, Bolling,F to Cox to Agganis (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Larks batting 1-1 0 --- 30 Busby walked (BBBB) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Agganis sacrifice bunted to the mound, Busby to second (Xb) 1-1 1 -2- 21 Mantle flied out to center, Busby to third (BBSX) 1-1 2 --3 21 Power popped out to the catcher (BCBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 32 DeMaestri struck out (BBCBSS) Pope pinch hitting for Erskine 1-1 1 --- 22 Pope struck out (SBCBS) 1-1 2 --- 00 Robinson,J grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Larks batting Newhouser now pitching Michaels pinch hitting for Hatfield 1-1 0 --- 31 Michaels walked (BCBBB) Jolly now pitching 1-1 0 1-- 22 Bolling,F flied out to center (FbBFBFX) 1-1 1 1-- 10 Tappe grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Hamner to Hofman (111BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Michaels moved to third base 1-1 0 --- 12 Nieman to first on an error by the shortstop Cox (CBFX) 1-1 0 1-- 12 Hamner flied out to right (CFFBX) 1-1 1 1-- 01 Boone grounded into a double play, Cox to Agganis (FX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Larks batting Williams,Da pinch hitting for Ford 1-1 0 --- 11 Williams,Da doubled deep to right center (CBX) 1-1 0 -2- 00 Cox bunted into an out to the catcher, Williams,Da out at third, Cox to first (Xb) 1-1 1 1-- 32 Busby grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Hamner to Hofman (CBCBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Gray,J now pitching Rhodes pinch hitting for Hofman 1-1 0 --- 00 Rhodes lined a triple down the right field line (X) Buhl now pitching 1-1 0 --3 31 Slaughter flied out to right (CBBBX) 1-1 1 --3 10 Atwell grounded out to the mound (BX) 1-1 2 --3 31 DeMaestri walked (BBBFB) Frazier pinch hitting for Jolly 1-1 2 1-3 31 Frazier walked, DeMaestri to second (FBBBB) 1-1 2 123 00 Robinson,J grounded a single between first and second, Rhodes scored, DeMaestri to third, Frazier to second (X) 2-1 2 123 00 Buhl threw a wild pitch, DeMaestri scored, Frazier to third, Robinson,J to second (B) 3-1 2 -23 11 Nieman grounded out to third (B.CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Larks batting Bilko now playing first base Branca now pitching 3-1 0 --- 00 Agganis to first on an error by the left fielder Nieman (X) 3-1 0 1-- 32 Mantle lined a single to left center, Agganis to third (BBCFBX) Waitkus pinch hitting for Power 3-1 0 1-3 00 Waitkus lined a single to shallow right, Agganis scored, Mantle to third (>X) 3-2 0 1-3 00 Michaels lined a single to shallow left, Mantle scored, Waitkus to second (X) 3-3 0 12- 00 Bolling,F sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Waitkus to third, Michaels to second (Xb) 3-3 1 -23 31 Tappe walked (BBBCB) Sievers pinch hitting for Buhl Lint now pitching 3-3 1 123 31 Sievers lined a single to center, Waitkus scored, Michaels to third, Tappe to second (CBBBX)