5/17/1954, WOR54-KCB54, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Grays 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 6 11 1 8 0 1954 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 1 8 3 Grays AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Yost 3b 4 0 1 1 .264 Runnels ss 4 1 1 0 .252 Smith,A lf 5 0 1 1 .248 Adcock 1b 3 0 1 0 .320 Bell cf 5 0 2 0 .306 Mueller lf 4 0 0 1 .346 Hodges 1b 4 1 1 0 .293 Kaline rf 4 0 0 0 .257 Dittmer 2b 5 0 0 0 .230 Courtney c 3 0 0 0 .286 Sarni c 3 2 3 1 .293 Jacobs 2b 3 1 0 0 .255 Delsing rf 3 2 1 0 .339 Post cf 2 0 1 0 .236 Strickland ss 4 1 2 2 .227 Wertz ph 2 0 2 0 .333 Garcia,M p 4 0 0 1 .174 Command 3b 3 0 0 1 .238 37 6 11 6 Strahs p 0 0 0 0 .000 Campanella ph 1 0 0 0 .224 Fowler p 2 0 0 0 .056 Baker,F ph 2 0 0 0 .071 33 2 5 2 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Garcia,M W 5-4 9.0 5 2 2 4 4 120 71 3.50 9.0 5 2 2 4 4 120 71 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Fowler L 5-3 7.0 6 5 3 3 2 102 61 4.11 Strahs 2.0 5 1 1 1 3 47 27 4.50 9.0 11 6 4 4 5 149 88 KCB: Wertz batted for Post in the 7th Baker,F batted for Fowler in the 7th Mueller moved to cf in the 8th Wertz moved to lf in the 8th Baker,F moved to 3b in the 8th Campanella batted for Strahs in the 9th E-Strickland, Runnels. 2B-Strickland(4). 3B-Sarni(3), Runnels(2). RBI-Yost(19), Smith,A(20), Sarni(10), Strickland 2(11), Garcia,M(2), Mueller(15), Command(3). K-Smith,A, Bell, Hodges, Strickland, Garcia,M, Command, Fowler 2, Baker,F. BB-Yost, Hodges, Sarni, Delsing, Runnels, Adcock, Courtney, Jacobs. GWRBI: Strickland Temperature: 72, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to left at 16 MPH. 5/17/1954, WOR54-KCB54, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Grays 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 6 11 1 8 0 1954 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 1 8 3 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>W 7 8 note 1 9>S Smith,A lf 8 4>k 6>63 9.3-H S.1-3 Bell cf 43.1-2 S S 64/f k Hodges 1b k 463/gdp 46/f.B-1 8>Strahs W.1-2 S Dittmer 2b 2>31 5>9 3/g 53.1-2 53/gdp Sarni c W S 7>T S.2-H Delsing rf 163/gdp e6.1-2;B-1 W S.1-2 Strickland ss 3>53 S.2-H;1-3 D.3-H;1-3 k Garcia,M p 53 9.3-H 6/L k 1: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Runnels ss 1>3/g 9 6>W 8>T 6 Adcock 1b 7 4>S 31.1-2 W Mueller lf 63 8 2/fl 7.3-H Kaline rf 2>8 63.1-2 63 e6.1-2;B-1 Courtney c 43 IW 7>6 53.2-3;1-2 Jacobs 2b 13 8 W 63 Post cf 3>S 5>63 Wertz ph S.1-3 9>S Command 3b 9 k 8.3-H Strahs p Campanella ph 64/f.B-1 Fowler p k k Baker,F ph k 46/f.B-1 Grays IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Garcia,M A1 E1 2 W 5-4 Fowler A1 D3 3 L 5-3 Strahs D4 E5 1 5/17/1954, WOR54-KCB54, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Grays 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 6 11 1 8 0 1954 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 1 8 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Yost walked (BBSBB) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Smith,A flied out to center (CX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Bell grounded out to second, Yost to second (1CBBCX) 0-0 2 -2- 32 Hodges struck out (CBBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Runnels grounded out to first (BCBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Adcock flied out to left (X) 0-0 2 --- 10 Mueller grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Dittmer grounded out to first (BFFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Sarni walked (CFBBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 21 Delsing grounded into a double play, Fowler to Runnels to Adcock (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Kaline flied out to center (BFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Courtney grounded out to second (BX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Jacobs grounded out to the mound (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Strickland grounded out to third (X) 0-0 1 --- 11 Garcia,M grounded out to third (BCX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Yost flied out to left (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Post grounded a single up the middle (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Command flied out to right (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Fowler struck out (FbBbBbFbS) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Runnels flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Smith,A struck out (CBBFC) 0-0 1 --- 00 Bell reached on an infield single to second (X) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Hodges grounded into a double play, Jacobs to Runnels to Adcock (11BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Adcock grounded a single between third and short (CBSFX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Mueller flied out to center (X) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Kaline grounded out to short, Adcock to second (SX) 0-0 2 -2- 30 Courtney was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 12- 11 Jacobs flied out to center (CBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Dittmer flied out to right (BSFFBX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Sarni lined a single between third and short (FBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Sarni to second, Delsing to first on an error by the shortstop Runnels (X) 0-0 1 12- 22 Strickland lined a single down the right field line, Sarni scored, Delsing to third (BCSBX) 1-0 1 1-3 01 Garcia,M flied out to right, Delsing scored (CX) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Yost flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Post grounded out to short (CBSBX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Command struck out (CBCS) 2-0 2 --- 12 Fowler struck out (CSBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Smith,A grounded out to short (BX) 2-0 1 --- 02 Bell reached on an infield single to second (CFFX) 2-0 1 1-- 22 Hodges grounded to second, forcing Bell at second, Hodges to first (CBBSX) 2-0 2 1-- 11 Dittmer grounded out to first (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 30 Runnels walked (BBBB) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Adcock grounded out to first, Runnels to second (X) 2-0 1 -2- 00 Mueller popped out to the catcher (X) 2-0 2 -2- 21 Kaline grounded out to short (BBCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Sarni grounded a triple down the first base line (BBBCFX) 2-0 0 --3 31 Delsing walked (BBBCB) 2-0 0 1-3 00 Strickland lined a double to left center, Sarni scored, Delsing to third (X) 3-0 0 -23 01 Garcia,M lined out to short (CX) 3-0 1 -23 21 Yost reached on a fielder's choice to second, Delsing scored, Strickland to third, Yost to first (BFBX) 4-0 1 1-3 01 Smith,A flied out to right, Strickland scored (SX) 5-0 2 1-- 10 Bell grounded to short, forcing Yost at second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 01 Courtney popped out to short (CX) 5-0 1 --- 31 Jacobs walked (CBBBB) Wertz pinch hitting for Post 5-0 1 1-- 11 Wertz singled down the left field line, Jacobs to third (BFX) 5-0 1 1-3 01 Command flied out to center, Jacobs scored (CX) Baker,F pinch hitting for Fowler 5-1 2 1-- 12 Baker,F struck out (SFBC) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting Mueller moved to center field Wertz moved to left field Strahs now pitching Baker,F moved to third base 5-1 0 --- 12 Hodges lined a single down the left field line (SBSX) 5-1 0 1-- 10 Dittmer grounded out to third, Hodges to second (BX) 5-1 1 -2- 01 Sarni lined a single to left center, Hodges scored (CX) 6-1 1 1-- 32 Delsing lined a single between third and short, Sarni to second (CBBBFX) 6-1 1 12- 32 Strickland struck out (BBFBFFS) 6-1 2 12- 02 Garcia,M struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 6-1 0 --- 12 Runnels tripled deep to right center (FSBX) 6-1 0 --3 32 Adcock walked (BSSBBB) 6-1 0 1-3 00 Mueller flied out to left, Runnels scored (X) 6-2 1 1-- 10 Adcock to second, Kaline to first on an error by the shortstop Strickland (BX) 6-2 1 12- 00 Courtney grounded out to third, Adcock to third, Kaline to second (X) 6-2 2 -23 32 Jacobs grounded out to short (CBBCBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting 6-2 0 --- 21 Yost grounded a single up the middle (BBFX) 6-2 0 1-- 10 Smith,A grounded a single to right, Yost to third (BX) 6-2 0 1-3 32 Bell struck out (CBBSBFFS) 6-2 1 1-3 30 Hodges walked, Smith,A to second (BBBB) 6-2 1 123 22 Dittmer grounded into a double play, Baker,F to Adcock (FBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting 6-2 0 --- 32 Wertz lined a single down the right field line (FFBBBX) Campanella pinch hitting for Strahs 6-2 0 1-- 22 Campanella grounded to short, forcing Wertz at second, Campanella to first (BSFBX) 6-2 1 1-- 21 Baker,F grounded to second, forcing Campanella at second, Baker,F to first (SBBX) 6-2 2 1-- 21 Runnels popped out to short (BBCX)