5/1/1954, KCB54-ROC54, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E LOB DP 1954 Blues 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 8 1 1954 Arsenal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 2 10 0 Blues AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Runnels ss 6 0 1 0 .317 Fox,N 2b 6 0 1 0 .236 Adcock 1b 4 0 1 1 .310 Abrams lf 6 0 2 1 .310 Mueller lf 4 0 2 1 .389 Doby cf 6 1 3 1 .300 Baczewski p 0 0 0 0 .000 Rosen 3b 5 0 0 0 .268 Baker,F 3b 1 0 0 0 .111 Burgess,S c 3 0 0 0 .351 Kaline rf 5 0 0 0 .232 Fridley ph 2 1 1 0 .308 Courtney c 5 0 1 0 .276 Cunningham 1b 2 0 0 0 .328 Jacobs 2b 5 0 1 0 .281 Philley rf 4 0 0 0 .216 Marrero p 0 0 0 0 .000 Lopata c 1 0 1 0 .326 Westlake cf 5 0 0 0 .314 Bolling,M ss 3 1 0 1 .179 Lepcio 3b 4 1 2 0 .233 Houtteman p 1 0 0 0 .500 Bridges 3b 0 0 0 0 .250 Jackson,Ro ph 1 0 0 0 .500 Kipper p 0 0 0 0 .000 Dorish p 0 0 0 0 .000 Pesky 2b 1 0 0 0 .231 Robinson,E ph 1 0 0 0 .280 Nixon p 3 1 0 0 .188 Brazle p 0 0 0 0 .000 Evers lf 2 0 0 0 .000 Cerv ph 1 0 0 0 .526 45 2 8 2 Johnson,E p 0 0 0 0 1.000 42 3 8 3 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nixon 7.0 3 1 1 2 2 106 67 3.26 Baczewski H 3 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 24 12 10.05 Kipper BS 3 2.2 2 0 0 2 1 38 19 17.28 Marrero L 1-1 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 7 4 8.10 11.2 8 3 3 5 4 175 102 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Houtteman 7.0 6 2 0 0 5 88 63 4.91 Dorish 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 25 16 1.53 Brazle 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 24 14 3.38 Johnson,E W 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 4.22 12.0 8 2 0 0 7 148 100 KCB: Evers inserted at lf in the 8th Bridges inserted at 3b in the 9th Baker,F inserted at 3b in the 9th Pesky inserted at 2b in the 11th ROC: Jackson,Ro batted for Houtteman in the 7th Fridley batted for Burgess,S in the 9th Robinson,E batted for Dorish in the 9th Fridley moved to rf in the 10th Lopata inserted at c in the 10th Cerv batted for Brazle in the 11th E-Runnels, Jacobs, Fox,N 2. 2B-Jacobs(4), Lopata(2). 3B-Mueller(1). HR-Doby(7). RBI-Adcock(18), Mueller(8), Abrams(13), Doby(27), Bolling,M(2). K-Runnels, Kaline, Jacobs, Westlake 2, Lepcio, Evers, Doby, Rosen, Bolling,M, Fridley. BB-Cunningham 3, Bolling,M 2. SH-Adcock, Houtteman. GWRBI: Doby Temperature: 46, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 10 MPH. 5/1/1954, KCB54-ROC54, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E LOB DP 1954 Blues 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 8 1 1954 Arsenal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 2 10 0 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Runnels ss 1>63 note 1 5>S 53 0>Brazle k Adcock 1b 13 63.3-H 3/SH.1-2 5/fl S Mueller lf T S.2-H;B-2 43.2-3 8>Dorish 63 Baczewski p Baker,F 3b 6 Kaline rf 63 2/fl k 63 9 Courtney c 2>3/g 4>S 6>1/g 2/fl 1>43 Jacobs 2b k(23) 8 9 9>D 8 Marrero p Westlake cf k k e4.B-1 63 13 Lepcio 3b 3>S S.1-3 k 63 Bridges 3b Kipper p Pesky 2b 2>Johnson,E 7 Nixon p e4.1-2;B-1 9 7>7 Evers lf k 43 1: 3/g.2-3;1-2 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fox,N 2b 1>9 5/fl 43 3/g 0>31 Abrams lf 43 S.2-H S 8>Baczewski 3/g 63 Doby cf k S.1-3 e6.1-2;B-1 8 S Rosen 3b 2>7 6/L 31 k 7 Burgess,S c 43 4>53 6>63 Fridley ph 9>S 1>k Cunningham 1b W e4.B-1 43 W.1-2 W Philley rf 43 3/L 7 Kipper 63.2-3;1-2 Lopata c D.1xH(942) Bolling,M ss 3>W 64/f 7>k 8.3-H W Houtteman p 13/SH.1-2 5>31 Jackson,Ro ph 7 Dorish p Robinson,E ph 8 Brazle p Marrero Cerv ph 64/f Johnson,E p Blues -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Runnels ss 7 Adcock 1b Mueller lf Baczewski p Baker,F 3b Kaline rf Courtney c Jacobs 2b Marrero p Westlake cf Lepcio 3b Bridges 3b Kipper p Pesky 2b Nixon p Evers lf Arsenal -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Fox,N 2b 2>S Abrams lf note 1 Doby cf HR Rosen 3b Burgess,S c Fridley ph Cunningham 1b Philley rf Lopata c Bolling,M ss Houtteman p Jackson,Ro ph Dorish p Robinson,E ph Brazle p Cerv ph Johnson,E p 1: 1/g/dp.1x1(13) Blues IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER Nixon A1 D1 1 Houtteman A1 D2 0 Baczewski D2 D6 1 H 3 Dorish D3 D9 0 Kipper D7 E8 0 BS 3 Brazle E1 E7 0 Marrero E9 F3 1 L 1-1 Johnson,E E8 F1 0 W 2-1 5/1/1954, KCB54-ROC54, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E LOB DP 1954 Blues 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 8 1 1954 Arsenal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 2 10 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Runnels grounded out to short (BCSX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Adcock grounded out to the mound (CBX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Mueller lined a triple to shallow right (BX) 0-0 2 --3 00 Kaline grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Fox,N flied out to right (FFFBBFBFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Abrams grounded out to second (BX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Doby struck out (BCSFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Courtney grounded out to first (CFBX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Jacobs struck out, Burgess,S to Cunningham (CFBS) 0-0 2 --- 32 Westlake struck out (BBBCFS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Rosen flied out to left (FBBFFFX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Burgess,S grounded out to second (X) 0-0 2 --- 32 Cunningham walked (BBFSBB) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Philley grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Lepcio reached on an infield single to short (BFX) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Lepcio to second, Nixon to first on an error by the second baseman Fox,N (C1BbX) 0-0 0 12- 01 Runnels grounded out to first, Lepcio to third, Nixon to second (CX) 0-0 1 -23 01 Adcock grounded out to short, Lepcio scored (CX) 1-0 2 -2- 01 Mueller lined a single between first and second, Nixon scored, Mueller to second (FX) 2-0 2 -2- 12 Kaline popped out to the catcher (CBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 2-0 0 --- 31 Bolling,M walked (BBCBB) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Houtteman sacrifice bunted to the mound, Bolling,M to second (Xb) 2-0 1 -2- 21 Fox,N popped out to third (FBBX) 2-0 2 -2- 21 Abrams lined a single to right center, Bolling,M scored (CBBX) 2-1 2 1-- 10 Doby lined a single to right center, Abrams to third (BX) 2-1 2 1-3 32 Rosen lined out to short (CBFBB>F>X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting 2-1 0 --- 02 Courtney grounded a single between first and second (CFX) 2-1 0 1-- 02 Jacobs flied out to center (1CFX) 2-1 1 1-- 12 Westlake struck out (CBFS) 2-1 2 1-- 21 Lepcio lined a single to right center, Courtney to third (BCBX) 2-1 2 1-3 20 Nixon flied out to right (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Burgess,S grounded out to third (BX) 2-1 1 --- 01 Cunningham to first on an error by the second baseman Jacobs (SX) 2-1 1 1-- 01 Philley lined out to first (CX) 2-1 2 1-- 00 Bolling,M grounded to short, forcing Cunningham at second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting 2-1 0 --- 32 Runnels lined a single to shallow center (BBBCSFX) 2-1 0 1-- 00 Adcock sacrifice bunted to first, Runnels to second (Xb) 2-1 1 -2- 00 Mueller grounded out to second, Runnels to third (X) 2-1 2 --3 32 Kaline struck out (FCBBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Houtteman grounded out to first (FBSBFFFFX) 2-1 1 --- 12 Fox,N grounded out to second (FFBX) 2-1 2 --- 22 Abrams lined a single down the left field line (BSSBX) 2-1 2 1-- 21 Abrams to second, Doby to first on an error by the shortstop Runnels (BFBX) 2-1 2 12- 20 Rosen grounded out to first (BBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Courtney grounded out to the mound (BX) 2-1 1 --- 01 Jacobs popped out to right (CX) 2-1 2 --- 00 Westlake to first on an error by the second baseman Fox,N (X) 2-1 2 1-- 02 Lepcio struck out (FCS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Burgess,S grounded out to short (BX) 2-1 1 --- 12 Cunningham grounded out to second (SBFX) 2-1 2 --- 32 Philley flied out to left (BFBCBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting 2-1 0 --- 01 Nixon flied out to left (CX) 2-1 1 --- 20 Runnels grounded out to third (BBX) 2-1 2 --- 00 Adcock popped out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Bolling,M struck out (CBFS) Jackson,Ro pinch hitting for Houtteman 2-1 1 --- 00 Jackson,Ro flied out to left (X) 2-1 2 --- 00 Fox,N grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting Dorish now pitching 2-1 0 --- 12 Mueller grounded out to short (CFBX) 2-1 1 --- 11 Kaline grounded out to short (BSX) 2-1 2 --- 00 Courtney popped out to the catcher (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Evers now playing left field Baczewski now pitching 2-1 0 --- 10 Abrams grounded out to short (BX) 2-1 1 --- 22 Doby flied out to center (BCBCX) 2-1 2 --- 32 Rosen struck out (BFFBBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Jacobs grounded a double down the third base line (BFFBX) 2-1 0 -2- 21 Westlake grounded out to short (BFBX) 2-1 1 -2- 00 Lepcio grounded out to short (X) 2-1 2 -2- 32 Evers struck out (BBBCSFS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting Bridges now playing third base Fridley pinch hitting for Burgess,S 2-1 0 --- 22 Fridley reached on an infield single to short (CCBFBX) 2-1 0 1-- 31 Cunningham walked, Fridley to second (CBBBB) Baker,F now playing third base Kipper now pitching 2-1 0 12- 22 Philley grounded out to short, Fridley to third, Cunningham to second (CBBFX) 2-1 1 -23 10 Bolling,M flied out to center, Fridley scored (BX) Robinson,E pinch hitting for Dorish 2-2 2 -2- 21 Robinson,E lined out to center (CBBX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Blues batting Fridley moved to right field Lopata now playing catcher Brazle now pitching 2-2 0 --- 22 Runnels struck out (FBBFC) 2-2 1 --- 31 Adcock lined a single to left (CBBBX) 2-2 1 1-- 10 Baker,F popped out to short (1BX) 2-2 2 1-- 12 Kaline flied out to right (BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Arsenal batting 2-2 0 --- 21 Fox,N grounded out to first (FbBBX) 2-2 1 --- 01 Abrams grounded out to first (CX) 2-2 2 --- 00 Doby lined a single to shallow left (X) 2-2 2 1-- 01 Rosen flied out to left (CX) ************** Top of the 11th inning, Blues batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Courtney grounded out to second (X) 2-2 1 --- 10 Jacobs flied out to center (BX) 2-2 2 --- 22 Westlake grounded out to the mound (FBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Arsenal batting 2-2 0 --- 32 Fridley struck out (BCBBFS) 2-2 1 --- 31 Cunningham walked (BBBCB) 2-2 1 1-- 11 Lopata doubled deep down the right field line, Cunningham out at home (BSX) 2-2 2 -2- 30 Bolling,M walked (BBBB) Pesky now playing second base Marrero now pitching Cerv pinch hitting for Brazle 2-2 2 12- 00 Cerv grounded to short, forcing Bolling,M at second (X) ************** Top of the 12th inning, Blues batting Johnson,E now pitching 2-2 0 --- 12 Pesky flied out to left (BCCX) 2-2 1 --- 01 Evers grounded out to second (CX) 2-2 2 --- 31 Runnels flied out to left (BBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 12th inning, Arsenal batting 2-2 0 --- 10 Fox,N lined a single down the right field line (BX) 2-2 0 1-- 10 Abrams hit into a double play, Marrero to Adcock, Fox,N out at first (BbXb) 2-2 2 --- 10 Doby homered to right (BX)