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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		1
5
NYY
@CLE		5
2
WSH
@DET		4
1
STL
@BRO		13
4
CHC
@NYG		6
4
Thursday, August 5, 1954,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 32,144, Time of Game: 2:55
Yankees
5
72-35
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Indians
2
72-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Grim (14-4)
L: Early Wynn (15-8)
S: Johnny Sain (22)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  3  0    5 12  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2 10  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil McDougald 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .741 -0.082 0.65 0.000 -0.082 -1.1 4 1
Joe Collins 1B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .280 .836 0.050 0.57 0.109 -0.059 1.0 3 1 HR
Mickey Mantle CF 3 2 2 2 2 0 .318 .993 0.188 0.46 0.198 -0.010 2.4 1 0 2·HR
Yogi Berra C 5 0 1 0 0 2 .304 .851 -0.069 0.73 0.012 -0.081 -1.4 4 0
Irv Noren RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .346 .896 0.030 0.62 0.070 -0.039 0.4 6 0 2B
Gene Woodling LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .265 .748 -0.077 0.67 0.003 -0.079 -0.6 4 0
Andy Carey 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .287 .774 -0.064 0.81 0.014 -0.079 -0.2 2 4
Phil Rizzuto SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .195 .545 0.090 0.80 0.150 -0.060 0.4 3 2
Bob Grim P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .370 -0.051 0.65 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 0
   Johnny Sain P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .762 0.003 0.08 0.003 0.000 0.3 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 12 5 4 3 .333 1.011 0.018 0.64 0.559 -0.540 0.7 27 8
2B: I Noren (13, off E Wynn).
HR: J Collins (9, off R Narleski; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); M Mantle 2 (23, 1 off R Narleski, 1 off E Wynn; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Mantle 8; J Collins 7; I Noren 3; P Rizzuto; A Carey; Y Berra; J Sain.
RBI: M Mantle 2 (79); P Rizzuto (12); A Carey (50); J Collins (36).
2-out RBI: M Mantle; P Rizzuto; A Carey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G McDougald-P Rizzuto-J Collins.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Collins (1st base by J Hegan); P Rizzuto (1st base by E Wynn).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith LF-SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .837 -0.211 1.80 0.010 -0.221 -1.4 3 0
Bobby Avila 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .321 .849 0.024 0.78 0.078 -0.055 0.2 2 6
Larry Doby CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .283 .863 -0.046 1.21 0.095 -0.142 1.1 2 1 HR,GDP
Al Rosen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .924 -0.003 1.17 0.064 -0.068 0.1 0 2 2B
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .701 -0.113 1.28 0.000 -0.113 -0.9 11 2
Dave Philley RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .663 -0.122 1.53 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 0 0
   Dave Pope PH-RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .718 -0.012 0.66 0.013 -0.025 -0.0 2 0
Sam Dente SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .609 0.032 1.10 0.055 -0.024 0.2 0 2
   Dale Mitchell PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .603 0.002 0.66 0.022 -0.020 -0.1 1 0
Jim Hegan C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .753 0.002 1.36 0.076 -0.073 0.0 5 1
Early Wynn P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .531 -0.080 1.73 0.000 -0.080 -0.6 1 2
   Hank Majeski PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .344 .811 0.060 2.87 0.060 0.000 0.3
   Rudy Regalado PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ray Narleski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Hoskins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Mossi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .214 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Glynn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .694 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 2 1 .278 .705 -0.479 1.25 0.473 -0.955 -2.3 27 16
2B: A Rosen (14, off B Grim).
HR: L Doby (24, off J Sain; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: L Doby 5; A Rosen 2; J Hegan 2; B Avila 2; A Smith; D Mitchell; D Pope.
GIDP: L Doby (6).
RBI: L Doby 2 (81).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: L Doby (A Carey at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Grim, W (14-4) 6.2 6 0 0 2 1 0 3.09 27 61 0.321 1.36 2.6
Johnny Sain, S (22) 2.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 2.45 11 3 0 0.159 0.99 -0.3
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 1 1 2.00 38 61 3 0 0.480 0.64 2.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, L (15-8) 7 6 2 2 2 2 1 3.14 27 57 0.082 0.84 1.3
Ray Narleski 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 2 2.27 6 0 0 -0.095 0.21 -1.9
Dave Hoskins 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.49 6 2 1 -0.017 0.15 -0.9
Don Mossi 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.26 1 3 0 0.009 0.39 0.8
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 4 3 3 5.00 40 57 5 1 -0.021 1.25 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: E Wynn (1; P Rizzuto, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 32,144.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Gil McDougald 2B 1 Al Smith LF
2 Joe Collins 1B 2 Bobby Avila 2B
3 Mickey Mantle CF 3 Larry Doby CF
4 Yogi Berra C 4 Al Rosen 3B
5 Irv Noren RF 5 Vic Wertz 1B
6 Gene Woodling LF 6 Dave Philley RF
7 Andy Carey 3B 7 Sam Dente SS
8 Phil Rizzuto SS 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Bob Grim P 9 Early Wynn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 --- R NYY M. Mantle E. Wynn 14% 59% Home Run
b7 0-2 2 123 O CLE A. Smith J. Sain 13% 87% Foul Popfly: C
b6 0-1 0 1-- OO CLE L. Doby B. Grim 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 1-0 2 -2- R NYY P. Rizzuto E. Wynn 12% 81% Single to RF; Noren Scores
b2 0-0 1 --3 O CLE D. Philley B. Grim 8% 48% Fielder's Choice 3B; Rosen out at Hm/3B-C

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald E. Wynn -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY J. Collins E. Wynn 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Mantle E. Wynn -4% 46% Collins Picked off 1B (C-1B-SS-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle E. Wynn -1% 45% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Grim 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Grim 1% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby B. Grim 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra E. Wynn -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY I. Noren E. Wynn -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. Woodling E. Wynn -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CLE A. Rosen B. Grim -6% 39% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O CLE V. Wertz B. Grim 1% 40% Flyball: CF; Rosen to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 O CLE D. Philley B. Grim 8% 48% Fielder's Choice 3B; Rosen out at Hm/3B-C
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE S. Dente B. Grim 2% 50% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY A. Carey E. Wynn -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- NYY P. Rizzuto E. Wynn 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Grim E. Wynn -5% 46% Rizzuto Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B)
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Grim E. Wynn -1% 45% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Hegan B. Grim -4% 41% Single to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE E. Wynn B. Grim 4% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CLE A. Smith B. Grim 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Avila B. Grim 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald E. Wynn -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Collins E. Wynn -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- R NYY M. Mantle E. Wynn 14% 59% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 --- NYY Y. Berra E. Wynn 1% 60% Single to CF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O NYY I. Noren E. Wynn -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- CLE L. Doby B. Grim -5% 53% Single to CF
b4 0-1 0 1-- O CLE A. Rosen B. Grim 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B; Doby to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- O CLE V. Wertz B. Grim 5% 60% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-1 2 -2- O CLE D. Philley B. Grim 4% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O NYY G. Woodling E. Wynn -2% 62% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- O NYY A. Carey E. Wynn -2% 61% Popfly: 1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O NYY P. Rizzuto E. Wynn -1% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- CLE S. Dente B. Grim -6% 54% Walk
b5 0-1 0 1-- O CLE J. Hegan B. Grim 5% 59% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 1 1-- O CLE E. Wynn B. Grim 4% 63% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 2 1-- O CLE A. Smith B. Grim 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Grim E. Wynn -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-P
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald E. Wynn -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- NYY J. Collins E. Wynn 1% 64% Single to CF
t6 1-0 2 1-- NYY M. Mantle E. Wynn 2% 66% Walk; Collins to 2B
t6 1-0 2 12- O NYY Y. Berra E. Wynn -5% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- CLE B. Avila B. Grim -6% 55% Single to LF
b6 0-1 0 1-- OO CLE L. Doby B. Grim 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Grim 2% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- NYY I. Noren E. Wynn 7% 77% Double to RF
t7 1-0 0 -2- O NYY G. Woodling E. Wynn -5% 72% Strikeout
t7 1-0 1 -2- O NYY A. Carey E. Wynn -4% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-0 2 -2- R NYY P. Rizzuto E. Wynn 12% 81% Single to RF; Noren Scores
t7 2-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Grim E. Wynn -2% 79% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O CLE V. Wertz B. Grim 4% 83% Flyball: LF
Dave Pope pinch hits for Dave Philley (RF) batting 6th
b7 0-2 1 --- O CLE D. Pope B. Grim 3% 86% Flyball: RF
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sam Dente (SS) batting 7th
b7 0-2 2 --- CLE D. Mitchell B. Grim -2% 83% Single to CF
b7 0-2 2 1-- CLE J. Hegan B. Grim -4% 80% Single to CF; Mitchell to 2B
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Early Wynn (P) batting 9th
b7 0-2 2 12- CLE H. Majeski B. Grim -6% 74% Walk; Mitchell to 3B; Hegan to 2B
Johnny Sain replaces Bob Grim pitching and batting 9th
Rudy Regalado pinch runs for Hank Majeski (PH) batting 9th
b7 0-2 2 123 O CLE A. Smith J. Sain 13% 87% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Ray Narleski facing 1-2-3
Ray Narleski replaces Rudy Regalado (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Al Smith moves from LF to SS
Dale Mitchell moves from PH to LF
Dave Pope moves from PH to RF
t8 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald R. Narleski -1% 86% Flyball: RF
t8 2-0 1 --- R NYY J. Collins R. Narleski 7% 93% Home Run
t8 3-0 1 --- R NYY M. Mantle R. Narleski 4% 96% Home Run
t8 4-0 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra R. Narleski -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 4-0 2 --- NYY I. Noren R. Narleski 0% 96% Single to LF
t8 4-0 2 1-- NYY G. Woodling R. Narleski 0% 97% Walk; Noren to 2B
Dave Hoskins replaces Ray Narleski pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 2 12- RO NYY A. Carey D. Hoskins 1% 98% Single to LF; Noren Scores; Carey out at 2B/CF-2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Johnny Sain facing 2-3-4
b8 0-5 0 --- CLE B. Avila J. Sain -1% 97% Single to P
b8 0-5 0 1-- RR CLE L. Doby J. Sain -5% 92% Home Run; Avila Scores
b8 2-5 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen J. Sain 3% 95% Flyball: LF
b8 2-5 1 --- O CLE V. Wertz J. Sain 2% 96% Flyball: RF
b8 2-5 2 --- CLE D. Pope J. Sain -1% 95% Single to CF
b8 2-5 2 1-- O CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain 2% 97% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Dave Hoskins facing 8-9-1
t9 5-2 0 --- O NYY P. Rizzuto D. Hoskins -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-2 1 --- NYY J. Sain D. Hoskins 0% 97% Single to RF
t9 5-2 1 1-- O NYY G. McDougald D. Hoskins -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 5-2 2 1-- NYY J. Collins D. Hoskins 0% 97% Single to CF; Sain to 2B
t9 5-2 2 12- NYY M. Mantle D. Hoskins 0% 97% Walk; Sain to 3B; Collins to 2B
Don Mossi replaces Dave Hoskins pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-2 2 123 O NYY Y. Berra D. Mossi -1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Johnny Sain facing 8-9-1
b9 2-5 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan J. Sain 2% 98% Lineout: 3B
Bill Glynn pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
b9 2-5 1 --- O CLE B. Glynn J. Sain 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 2-5 2 --- CLE A. Smith J. Sain -1% 99% Single to CF
b9 2-5 2 1-- O CLE B. Avila J. Sain 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 2.

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