October 2, 1954 World Series Game 4 at Cleveland Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1954 World Series Game 4

Game 1
NYG  5
CLE  2
(10) Game 2
NYG  3
CLE  1
Game 3
NYG  6
@CLE  2
Game 4
NYG  7
@CLE  4

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 78,102

Saturday, October 2, 1954
Time of Game: 2:52

Giants

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  2  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    7 10  3
Indians         0  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  0    4  6  2

W: D Liddle (1-0), L: B Lemon (0-2), S: J Antonelli (1)

Indians

Al Lopez

BATTING

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Lockman 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .269        10   1   
A Dark SS                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .412  .856         2   1   
D Mueller RF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .389  .778         0   0   SH
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .801         5   0   2B
H Thompson 3B                 2   2   1   1    3   0  .364 1.066         1   3   IW
M Irvin LF                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .222  .555         1   0   2B,GDP
D Williams 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .154         3   3   SH
W Westrum C                   1   0   0   2    0   1  .273  .559         5   0   CS,2·SF,SH
D Liddle P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         0   1   
  H Wilhelm P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Antonelli P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   7  10   6    5   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: W Mays (1, off B Lemon); M Irvin (1, off B Lemon).

SF: W Westrum 2 (2, off R Narleski, off B Lemon).

SH: W Westrum (1, off M Garcia); D Williams (2, off R Narleski); D Mueller (1, off M Garcia).

IBB: H Thompson (3, by B Lemon).

TB: D Mueller 3; M Irvin 3; A Dark 3; W Mays 2; H Thompson.

GIDP: M Irvin (1).

RBI: M Irvin 2 (2); W Westrum 2 (3); H Thompson (2); W Mays (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Thompson-D Williams-W Lockman.

E: D Liddle (1); H Wilhelm (1); D Williams (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Westrum (1, 2nd base by B Lemon/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .782         0   0   GDP
  D Pope PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  D Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
B Avila 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .368         4   2   
L Doby CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347         0   0   
A Rosen 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .558         1   2   
V Wertz 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.494        11   3   2B
W Westlake RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393         3   0   
S Dente SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250         1   1   
J Hegan C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .154  .445         6   1   
B Lemon P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         1   1   
  H Newhouser P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Narleski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Majeski PH                1   1   1   3    0   0  .167  .834         0   0   HR
  D Mossi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Regalado PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Philley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347         0   0   
Totals                       35   4   6   4    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: V Wertz (2, off D Liddle).

HR: H Majeski (1, off D Liddle; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: H Majeski 4; V Wertz 3; A Rosen; J Hegan; R Regalado.

GIDP: A Smith (1).

RBI: H Majeski 3 (3); R Regalado (1).

2-out RBI: H Majeski 3; R Regalado.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Dente-B Avila-V Wertz.

E: W Westlake (1); V Wertz (1).

PITCHING

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Liddle, W (1-0)           6.2   5   4   1    1   2   1   1.29   27     -       8-10    55    - 
H Wilhelm, H (1)            0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       1-1          2-0
J Antonelli, S (1)          1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.84    6     -       0-2          2-0
Totals                      9     6   4   1    2   6   1          37     -       9-13         4-0

Cleveland Indians          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Lemon, L (0-2)            4     7   6   5    3   5   0   6.75   22     -       3-3     28    - 
H Newhouser                 0     1   1   1    1   0   0    inf    2     -       0-0          3-3
R Narleski                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3     -       1-1          2-1
D Mossi                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       4-0          0-0
M Garcia                    2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    8     -       2-1          0-0
Totals                      9    10   7   6    5   6   0          41     -      10-5          5-4

B Lemon faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
H Newhouser faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Liddle (1).

IBB: B Lemon (2; H Thompson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stevens, 1B - Barlick, 2B - Berry, 3B - Conlan.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 78,102.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Giants               Cleveland Indians                    
1. W Lockman            1B    1. A Smith              LF 
2. A Dark               SS    2. B Avila              2B 
3. D Mueller            RF    3. L Doby               CF 
4. W Mays               CF    4. A Rosen              3B 
5. H Thompson           3B    5. V Wertz              1B 
6. M Irvin              LF    6. W Westlake           RF 
7. D Williams           2B    7. S Dente              SS 
8. W Westrum            C     8. J Hegan              C  
9. D Liddle             P     9. B Lemon              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     W Lockman       Strikeout
   O      ---     A Dark          Flyball: RF
          ---     D Mueller       Single to CF
   O      1--     W Mays          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Liddle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     A Smith         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     B Avila         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     L Doby          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
          ---     H Thompson      Walk
          1--     M Irvin         Double (LF-CF); Thompson to 3B
   RO     -23     D Williams      Lineout: 1B; Thompson Scores/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)/No RBI; Irvin to 3B
   R      --3     W Westrum       Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Irvin Scores/unER; Westrum to 1B
   O      1--     D Liddle        Strikeout
   O      1--     W Lockman       Westrum Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Liddle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     A Rosen         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     V Wertz         Double
   O      -2-     W Westlake      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-     S Dente         Wild Pitch; Wertz to 3B
   O      --3     " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     W Lockman       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     A Dark          Single to LF
          1--     D Mueller       Single to RF; Dark to 3B
   R      1-3     W Mays          Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Dark Scores; Mueller to 3B
          -23     H Thompson      Intentional Walk
   O      123     M Irvin         Strikeout
   O      123     D Williams      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Liddle facing 8-9-1
          ---     J Hegan         Walk
   O      1--     B Lemon         Popfly: SS
   OO     1--     A Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     W Westrum       Strikeout
   O      ---     D Liddle        Strikeout
   O      ---     W Lockman       Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Liddle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     B Avila         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     L Doby          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     A Rosen         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
          ---     A Dark          Single (LF-CF)
          1--     D Mueller       Single to RF; Dark to 3B
          1-3     W Mays          Walk; Mueller to 2B
                  Hal Newhouser replaces Bob Lemon pitching and batting 9th
   R      123     H Thompson      Walk; Dark Scores; Mueller to 3B; Mays to 2B
   RR     123     M Irvin         Single to LF; Mueller Scores; Mays Scores; Thompson to 2B
                  Ray Narleski replaces Hal Newhouser pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     D Williams      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Thompson to 3B; Irvin to 2B
   RO     -23     W Westrum       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores; Irvin to 3B
   O      --3     D Liddle        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Don Liddle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     V Wertz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     W Westlake      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     S Dente         Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Dente to 1B
          1--     J Hegan         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dente to 2B; Hegan to 1B
                  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Ray Narleski batting 9th
   RRR    12-     H Majeski       Home Run (Deep LF); Dente Scores/unER; Hegan Scores/unER; Majeski Scores/unER
   O      ---     A Smith         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
                  Don Mossi replaces Hank Majeski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     W Lockman       Bunt Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     A Dark          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     D Mueller       Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Liddle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     B Avila         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     L Doby          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     A Rosen         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     W Mays          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     H Thompson      Single
   OO     1--     M Irvin         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Liddle facing 5-6-7
          ---     V Wertz         Single to CF
   O      1--     W Westlake      Strikeout
   O      1--     S Dente         Lineout: LF
          1--     J Hegan         Single to LF; Wertz to 2B
                  Rudy Regalado pinch hits for Don Mossi batting 9th
   R      12-     R Regalado      Single to CF; Wertz Scores; Hegan to 3B
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Don Liddle pitching and batting 9th; Dave Pope pinch hits for Al Smith batting 1st
   O      1-3     D Pope          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mike Garcia facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Garcia replaces Rudy Regalado pitching and batting 9th; Dave Pope moves to LF
          ---     D Williams      Walk
   O      1--     W Westrum       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-     H Wilhelm       Strikeout
   O      -2-     W Lockman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-7, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
          ---     B Avila         Strikeout, E1; Avila to 1B
   O      1--     L Doby          Lineout: CF
          1--     A Rosen         Single (LF-CF); Avila to 3B
                  Johnny Antonelli replaces Hoyt Wilhelm pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3     V Wertz         Strikeout
   O      1-3     W Westlake      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mike Garcia facing 2-3-4
          ---     A Dark          Single to CF
   O      1--     D Mueller       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dark to 2B
   O      -2-     W Mays          Groundout: 2B-1B; Dark to 3B
   O      --3     H Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-7, Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
          ---     S Dente         Walk
   O      1--     J Hegan         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Dave Philley pinch hits for Mike Garcia batting 9th
   O      1--     D Philley       Strikeout
                  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Dave Pope batting 1st
   O      1--     D Mitchell      Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195410020

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