9/18/1954, ROC54-KCB54, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Arsenal 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 6 8 1 8 1 1954 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 2 9 2 Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Abrams rf 4 1 2 3 .329 Post cf 5 0 0 0 .211 Bolling,M ss 4 0 1 2 .245 Courtney c 3 0 0 0 .278 Brazle p 0 0 0 0 .000 Kaline rf 4 0 0 0 .258 Dorish p 0 0 0 0 .125 Mueller lf 4 0 1 0 .317 Mantle cf 3 1 1 1 .300 Wertz 1b 4 0 0 0 .278 Rosen 3b 5 0 1 0 .308 Jacobs 2b 2 1 0 0 .270 Burgess,S c 5 0 1 0 .370 Runnels ss 3 1 1 1 .287 Cunningham 1b 3 1 0 0 .318 Lepcio 3b 3 0 3 1 .227 Coan lf 4 0 1 0 .248 Westlake ph 1 0 0 0 .267 Fridley lf 0 0 0 0 .259 Marrero p 2 0 0 0 .000 Coleman,Je 2b 3 0 0 0 .203 Adcock ph 1 0 0 0 .275 Cerv ph 0 1 0 0 .402 McDonald p 0 0 0 0 .000 Michaels 2b 0 0 0 0 .281 Paine p 0 0 0 0 .000 Houtteman p 3 1 1 0 .284 Campanella ph 1 0 1 0 .221 Johnson,E p 0 0 0 0 .250 33 2 6 2 Kirrene ph 0 1 0 0 .333 McMillan ss 0 0 0 0 .214 34 6 8 6 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Houtteman W 11-6 6.0 4 2 2 3 2 97 54 4.45 Johnson,E H 7 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 12 5 3.48 Brazle 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 21 14 4.98 Dorish 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 8 6 3.99 9.0 6 2 2 4 4 138 79 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Marrero L 3-3 7.0 6 3 1 3 2 100 59 5.25 McDonald 0.2 0 2 2 2 0 15 4 4.82 Paine 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 24 11 3.29 9.0 8 6 4 6 2 139 74 ROC: Cerv batted for Coleman,Je in the 8th Kirrene batted for Johnson,E in the 8th Michaels inserted at 2b in the 8th McMillan inserted at ss in the 8th Fridley inserted at lf in the 9th KCB: Adcock batted for Marrero in the 7th Westlake batted for Lepcio in the 9th Campanella batted for Paine in the 9th E-Bolling,M, Post, Jacobs. 2B-Abrams(23), Bolling,M(6), Lepcio(12). 3B-Runnels(10), Lepcio(4). HR-Mantle(31). RBI-Abrams 3(72), Bolling,M 2(25), Mantle(97), Runnels(42), Lepcio(29). SB-Courtney(1). K-Bolling,M, Houtteman, Post 2, Courtney, Marrero. BB-Abrams, Mantle 2, Cunningham, Cerv, Kirrene, Courtney, Jacobs 2, Runnels. SH-Bolling,M. HBP-Courtney. HB-Houtteman. GWRBI: Mantle Temperature: 81, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 4 MPH. 9/18/1954, ROC54-KCB54, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Arsenal 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 6 8 1 8 1 1954 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 2 9 2 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Abrams rf 1>W 3/L S.1-3 53.1-2 note 1 Bolling,M ss 14/SH.1-2 4>k D.3-H;1-H 43.2-3 13 Brazle p Dorish p Mantle cf 4 HR IW IW 9>43 Rosen 3b 53 e8.B-1 5/f 3/fl S Burgess,S c 2>3/L S.1-2 6>2/fl 8>McDonald 643/gdp 3/g Cunningham 1b 8 463/gdp 8 W Coan lf 8 5>8 S 43.1-2 Fridley lf Coleman,Je 2b 3>53 7 6/L Cerv ph IW Michaels 2b Houtteman p k e4.B-1 7>S Johnson,E p Kirrene ph Paine W.2-3;1-2 McMillan ss 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-H Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Post cf 1>k 3>63 7 k Dorish 8 Courtney c e6.B-1 7 6>HBP IW k Kaline rf SB2 3 63.1-2 13 63 Mueller lf 7 4>53 7 8>Brazle S Wertz 1b 2>13 63 63 3/L Jacobs 2b W 43 7>W 4/L Runnels ss W.1-2 5>43 T.1-H 7 Lepcio 3b S.2-3;1-2 D T.3-H Westlake ph 9>4/L Marrero p 53/gdp k Adcock ph Johnson,E 63 McDonald p Paine p Campanella ph S Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Houtteman A1 C8 2 W 11-6 Marrero A1 D4 1 L 3-3 Johnson,E C9 D3 0 H 7 McDonald D5 D8 2 Brazle D4 D9 0 Paine D9 E5 1 Dorish E1 E2 0 9/18/1954, ROC54-KCB54, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Arsenal 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 6 8 1 8 1 1954 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 2 9 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Abrams walked (CCBBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Bolling,M sacrifice bunted to the mound, Abrams to second (1Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 21 Mantle popped out to second (BCBX) 0-0 2 -2- 10 Rosen grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Post struck out (CCS) 0-0 1 --- 01 Courtney to first on an error by the shortstop Bolling,M (CX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Courtney stole second (>S) 0-0 1 -2- 12 Kaline grounded out to short (>S.BSX) 0-0 2 -2- 31 Mueller flied out to left (CBBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Burgess,S lined out to first (CBBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Cunningham flied out to center (BX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Coan flied out to center (CFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Wertz grounded out to the mound (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Jacobs walked (BCBBFB) 0-0 1 1-- 31 Runnels walked, Jacobs to second (CBBBB) 0-0 1 12- 32 Lepcio lined a single to shallow center, Jacobs to third, Runnels to second (BFBCBFX) 0-0 1 123 30 Marrero grounded into a double play, Rosen to Cunningham (BBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Coleman,Je grounded out to third (CBFX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Houtteman struck out (FCS) 0-0 2 --- 00 Abrams lined out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Post grounded out to short (BFBX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Courtney flied out to left (CBBFBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Kaline popped out to first (CCBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Bolling,M struck out (BFCBBC) 0-0 1 --- 32 Mantle homered deep to right center (CBBFFBX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Rosen to first on an error by the center fielder Post (BX) 1-0 1 1-- 12 Burgess,S lined a single between third and short, Rosen to second (1BCFX) 1-0 1 12- 00 Cunningham grounded into a double play, Jacobs to Runnels to Wertz (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Mueller grounded out to third (BBFX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Wertz grounded out to short (X) 1-0 2 --- 32 Jacobs grounded out to second (BBFBSX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Coan flied out to center (FBBX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Coleman,Je flied out to left (X) 1-0 2 --- 01 Houtteman to first on an error by the second baseman Jacobs (CX) 1-0 2 1-- 21 Abrams lined a single down the right field line, Houtteman to third (BFBX) 1-0 2 1-3 21 Bolling,M lined a double to left center, Houtteman scored, Abrams scored (BFBX) 3-0 2 -2- 30 Mantle was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-0 2 12- 00 Rosen grounded to third, forcing Bolling,M at third (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 01 Runnels grounded out to second (CX) 3-0 1 --- 11 Lepcio lined a double to left center (CBX) 3-0 1 -2- 22 Marrero struck out (CBCBC) 3-0 2 -2- 11 Post lined out to left (FBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Burgess,S popped out to the catcher (X) 3-0 1 --- 11 Cunningham lined out to center (BCX) 3-0 2 --- 00 Coan grounded a single between first and second (X) 3-0 2 1-- 32 Coleman,Je lined out to short (BCBBF>F>F>F>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Courtney was hit by a pitch (BCH) 3-0 0 1-- 10 Kaline grounded out to short, Courtney to second (BX) 3-0 1 -2- 12 Mueller flied out to left (CBFX) 3-0 2 -2- 12 Wertz grounded out to short (CBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Houtteman lined a single down the right field line (CBX) 3-0 0 1-- 21 Abrams grounded out to third, Houtteman to second (BCBX) 3-0 1 -2- 00 Bolling,M grounded out to second, Houtteman to third (X) 3-0 2 --3 30 Mantle was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-0 2 1-3 01 Rosen popped out to first (FX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Jacobs walked (FBBBCB) 3-0 0 1-- 10 Runnels tripled deep to right center, Jacobs scored (BX) 3-1 0 --3 00 Lepcio lined a triple to right center, Runnels scored (X) Adcock pinch hitting for Marrero Johnson,E now pitching 3-2 0 --3 10 Adcock grounded out to short (BX) 3-2 1 --3 22 Post struck out (BBCCS) 3-2 2 --3 30 Courtney was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-2 2 1-3 00 Kaline grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting McDonald now pitching 3-2 0 --- 21 Burgess,S grounded out to first (BCBX) 3-2 1 --- 30 Cunningham walked (BBBB) 3-2 1 1-- 11 Coan grounded out to second, Cunningham to second (CBX) Cerv pinch hitting for Coleman,Je 3-2 2 -2- 30 Cerv was walked intentionally (IIII) Kirrene pinch hitting for Johnson,E Paine now pitching 3-2 2 12- 31 Kirrene walked, Cunningham to third, Cerv to second (BCBBB) 3-2 2 123 10 Abrams doubled deep to right center, Cunningham scored, Cerv scored, Kirrene scored (BX) 6-2 2 -2- 22 Bolling,M grounded out to the mound (BSSBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Michaels now playing second base McMillan now playing shortstop Brazle now pitching 6-2 0 --- 11 Mueller grounded a single between first and second (CBX) 6-2 0 1-- 10 Wertz lined out to first (BX) 6-2 1 1-- 10 Jacobs lined out to second (BX) 6-2 2 1-- 10 Runnels flied out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting 6-2 0 --- 30 Mantle grounded out to second (BBBX) 6-2 1 --- 22 Rosen lined a single to shallow center (BBSFX) 6-2 1 1-- 11 Burgess,S grounded into a double play, Runnels to Jacobs to Wertz (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting Fridley now playing left field Westlake pinch hitting for Lepcio 6-2 0 --- 22 Westlake lined out to second (CBBFFFFFX) Campanella pinch hitting for Paine 6-2 1 --- 11 Campanella lined a single to shallow left (CBX) Dorish now pitching 6-2 1 1-- 22 Post flied out to center (CBBCX) 6-2 2 1-- 02 Courtney struck out (CCC)