9/18/1954, ROC54-KCB54, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2 8 0 1954 Blues 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Abrams rf 4 1 0 0 .328 Jacobs 2b 3 1 0 0 .271 Bolling,M ss 5 0 2 0 .245 Westlake cf 3 0 0 1 .268 Johnson,E p 0 0 0 0 .250 Adcock 1b 3 0 0 0 .276 Mantle cf 2 0 0 0 .299 Kaline rf 4 0 1 0 .260 Rosen 3b 4 0 0 0 .309 Campanella c 3 0 0 0 .218 Burgess,S c 3 1 0 0 .372 Evers lf 2 0 0 0 .239 Cunningham 1b 3 1 1 0 .321 Lepcio ph 0 0 0 0 .220 Coan lf 2 0 0 0 .248 Mueller ph 1 0 0 0 .318 Fridley lf 0 0 0 0 .259 Bridges ss 2 0 0 0 .157 Coleman,Je 2b 1 0 0 0 .208 Post ph 2 0 0 0 .214 Kirrene ph 1 0 0 0 .333 Jok 3b 2 0 0 0 .286 Michaels 2b 0 0 0 0 .281 Williams,Di ph 1 0 0 0 .160 Spooner p 3 0 0 0 .000 Runnels ss 0 0 0 0 .287 Cerv ph 1 0 1 2 .402 Fowler p 2 0 0 0 .093 McMillan ss 0 0 0 0 .214 Courtney ph 1 0 0 0 .281 29 3 4 2 McDonald p 0 0 0 0 .000 29 1 1 1 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Spooner W 1-0 8.0 1 1 0 5 11 126 74 1.20 Johnson,E S 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 3.53 9.0 1 1 0 5 11 136 83 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Fowler 8.0 2 1 0 4 1 99 57 4.29 McDonald L 3-4 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 28 13 4.42 9.0 4 3 2 6 2 127 70 ROC: Kirrene batted for Coleman,Je in the 7th Michaels inserted at 2b in the 7th Cerv batted for Spooner in the 9th Fridley inserted at lf in the 9th McMillan inserted at ss in the 9th KCB: Lepcio batted for Evers in the 7th Post batted for Bridges in the 7th Williams,Di batted for Jok in the 7th Westlake moved to lf in the 8th Lepcio moved to 3b in the 8th Post moved to cf in the 8th Runnels inserted at ss in the 8th Courtney batted for Fowler in the 8th Mueller batted for Lepcio in the 9th E-Mantle, Burgess,S, Jacobs, Jok. RBI-Cerv 2(26), Westlake(27). SB-Jacobs(9), Kaline(4). K-Abrams, Rosen, Adcock 2, Kaline 2, Campanella, Evers 2, Bridges 2, Jok, Fowler. BB-Mantle 2, Burgess,S, Cunningham, Coleman,Je, Michaels, Jacobs, Westlake, Adcock, Campanella, Lepcio. SH-Coan 2. HBP-Abrams. HB-Fowler. GWRBI: Cerv Temperature: 70, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 3 MPH. 9/18/1954, ROC54-KCB54, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2 8 0 1954 Blues 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Abrams rf 1>e4.B-1 3>3/g HBP.1-2 8 k Bolling,M ss S.1-2 7 53 S 9 Johnson,E p Mantle cf note 1 7 6>W W.1-2 Rosen 3b e5.3-H;B-1 4>9 63/gdp k Burgess,S c 64/f 8 8 9>McDonald W Cunningham 1b 2>W 63 7>13 S.1-2 Coan lf 24/SH.1-2 5>43 53 note 2 Fridley lf Coleman,Je 2b 63 W Kirrene ph 7 Michaels 2b W Spooner p 53 64/f.B-1 8>163 Cerv ph note 3 McMillan ss 1: 643/gdp.2-3 2: 13/SH.2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Jacobs 2b 1>3/g W 6>13 9 Westlake cf 43 note 1 53 W 63.3-H Adcock 1b k k W 2/fl Kaline rf 2>S 4>k k 9>Johnson,E 63 Campanella c SB2 7 7>k 43 W Evers lf k k Lepcio ph W Mueller ph e8.B-2 Bridges ss k 5>k Post ph 7 31 Jok 3b k 63 Williams,Di ph 13 Runnels ss Fowler p 3>k 63 Courtney ph 8>43 McDonald p 1: SB2.1-3(e2/th) Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Spooner A1 D3 0 W 1-0 Fowler A1 D4 0 Johnson,E D4 D7 0 S 4 McDonald D5 E2 2 L 3-4 9/18/1954, ROC54-KCB54, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2 8 0 1954 Blues 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Abrams to first on an error by the second baseman Jacobs (X) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Bolling,M grounded a single up the middle, Abrams to second (X) 0-0 0 12- 12 Mantle grounded into a double play, Bridges to Jacobs to Adcock, Abrams to third (FbBSX) 0-0 2 --3 22 Abrams scored, Rosen to first on an error by the third baseman Jok (BSBSFFX) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Burgess,S grounded to short, forcing Rosen at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Jacobs grounded out to first (X) 1-0 1 --- 10 Westlake grounded out to second (BX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Adcock struck out (BSBCBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 30 Cunningham walked (BBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Coan sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Cunningham to second (Xb) 1-0 1 -2- 20 Coleman,Je grounded out to short (BBX) 1-0 2 -2- 00 Spooner grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Kaline lined a single to shallow left (CBX) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Kaline stole second (>C) 1-0 0 -2- 32 Campanella walked (>C.BBSBB) 1-0 0 12- 22 Evers struck out (CBBSC) 1-0 1 12- 02 Bridges struck out (CCS) 1-0 2 12- 22 Jok struck out (BCCBC) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Abrams grounded out to first (BFSFX) 1-0 1 --- 30 Bolling,M flied out to left (BBBX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Mantle flied out to left (BFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Fowler struck out (BFCBS) 1-0 1 --- 32 Jacobs walked (FBBBSB) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Jacobs stole second, Jacobs to third on an error by the catcher Burgess,S (>S) 1-0 1 --3 11 Westlake grounded out to short, Jacobs scored (>S.BX) 1-1 2 --- 22 Adcock struck out (BCFBFC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 1-1 0 --- 20 Rosen flied out to right (BBX) 1-1 1 --- 00 Burgess,S lined out to center (X) 1-1 2 --- 31 Cunningham grounded out to short (BBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 1-1 0 --- 32 Kaline struck out (CBSBBC) 1-1 1 --- 12 Campanella flied out to left (FBSX) 1-1 2 --- 12 Evers struck out (CBFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Coan grounded out to second (X) 1-1 1 --- 31 Coleman,Je walked (BFBBB) 1-1 1 1-- 00 Spooner grounded to short, forcing Coleman,Je at second, Spooner to first (11X) 1-1 2 1-- 30 Abrams was hit by a pitch, Spooner to second (BBBH) 1-1 2 12- 02 Bolling,M grounded out to third (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Bridges struck out (CSFS) 1-1 1 --- 00 Jok grounded out to short (X) 1-1 2 --- 21 Fowler grounded out to short (FBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 1-1 0 --- 31 Mantle walked (BCBBB) 1-1 0 1-- 11 Rosen grounded into a double play, Bridges to Adcock (BFX) 1-1 2 --- 01 Burgess,S lined out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Jacobs grounded out to the mound (SBCX) 1-1 1 --- 10 Westlake grounded out to third (BX) 1-1 2 --- 32 Adcock walked (BBCBCB) 1-1 2 1-- 22 Kaline struck out (BBFSS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Cunningham grounded out to the mound (BCFX) 1-1 1 --- 21 Coan grounded out to third (BFBX) Kirrene pinch hitting for Coleman,Je 1-1 2 --- 12 Kirrene flied out to left (SBFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting Michaels now playing second base 1-1 0 --- 12 Campanella struck out (CFBFFFC) Lepcio pinch hitting for Evers 1-1 1 --- 30 Lepcio walked (BBBB) Post pinch hitting for Bridges 1-1 1 1-- 00 Post lined out to left (X) Williams,Di pinch hitting for Jok 1-1 2 1-- 22 Williams,Di grounded out to the mound (SBCBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Westlake moved to left field Lepcio moved to third base Post moved to center field Runnels now playing shortstop 1-1 0 --- 00 Spooner grounded out to the mound (X) 1-1 1 --- 22 Abrams flied out to center (CBBCFX) 1-1 2 --- 01 Bolling,M grounded a single up the middle (FX) 1-1 2 1-- 31 Mantle walked, Bolling,M to second (BBBCB) 1-1 2 12- 02 Rosen struck out (FFFC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Courtney pinch hitting for Fowler 1-1 0 --- 11 Courtney grounded out to second (CBX) 1-1 1 --- 22 Jacobs flied out to right (FBBSX) 1-1 2 --- 32 Westlake walked (CBBBCFB) 1-1 2 1-- 11 Adcock popped out to the catcher (CBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting McDonald now pitching 1-1 0 --- 31 Burgess,S walked (BBBCB) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Cunningham lined a single to shallow center, Burgess,S to second (X) 1-1 0 12- 00 Coan sacrifice bunted to the mound, Burgess,S to third, Cunningham to second (Xb) 1-1 1 -23 31 Michaels walked (BBBFB) Cerv pinch hitting for Spooner 1-1 1 123 11 Cerv lined a single to shallow left, Burgess,S scored, Cunningham scored, Michaels to second (CBX) 3-1 1 12- 32 Abrams struck out (BBCBCS) 3-1 2 12- 32 Bolling,M flied out to right (BCBCB>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting Fridley now playing left field McMillan now playing shortstop Johnson,E now pitching 3-1 0 --- 12 Kaline grounded out to short (BCSX) 3-1 1 --- 02 Campanella grounded out to second (CSX) Mueller pinch hitting for Lepcio 3-1 2 --- 01 Mueller to second on an error by the center fielder Mantle (CX) 3-1 2 -2- 00 Post grounded out to first (X)