September 29, 1954 World Series Game 1 at Polo Grounds V Play by Play and Box Score

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1954 World Series Game 1

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

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 52,751

Wednesday, September 29, 1954
Time of Game: 3:11

Indians

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

W: M Grissom (1-0), L: B Lemon (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Giants

Leo Durocher

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Smith LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .650    0    1   0   HBP
B Avila 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   2   
L Doby CF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .333  .933    0    3   0   IW
A Rosen 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   4   
V Wertz 1B                    5   0   4   2    0   0  .800 2.200    0   11   1   3B,2B
  R Regalado PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Grasso C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
D Philley RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Majeski PH                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Mitchell PH               0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  S Dente SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
G Strickland SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   3   
  D Pope PH-RF                1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   IW
J Hegan C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   
  B Glynn PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Lemon P                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    1   1   
Totals                       38   2   8   2    5   4                    28  12

BATTING

2B: V Wertz (1, off M Grissom).

3B: V Wertz (1, off S Maglie).

SH: S Dente (1, off M Grissom).

IBB: L Doby (1, by M Grissom); D Pope (1, by M Grissom).

HBP: A Smith (1, by S Maglie).

TB: V Wertz 7; A Rosen; B Avila; A Smith; L Doby.

RBI: V Wertz 2 (2).

2-out RBI: V Wertz 2.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 16.

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Lockman 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    9   0   
A Dark SS                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    3   2   
D Mueller RF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .400  .800    0    2   0   
W Mays CF                     3   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .400    0    2   0   SB
H Thompson 3B                 3   1   1   1    2   1  .333  .933    0    3   3   IW
M Irvin LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   0   SH
  D Rhodes PH                 1   1   1   3    0   0 1.000 5.000    0    0   0   HR
D Williams 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
W Westrum C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    5   0   
S Maglie P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  D Liddle P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Grissom P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   5    5   6                    30   8

BATTING

HR: D Rhodes (1, off B Lemon; 10th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: M Irvin (1, off B Lemon).

IBB: H Thompson (1, by B Lemon).

TB: D Rhodes 4; A Dark 2; W Westrum 2; D Mueller 2; W Lockman; H Thompson.

RBI: D Rhodes 3 (3); H Thompson (1); D Mueller (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Irvin (1); D Mueller 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (1, 2nd base off B Lemon/M Grasso).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Lemon, L (0-1)               9.1   9   5   5    5   6   1   4.82   42     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 2· 8     51    -     1.66   0.12
Totals                         9.1   9   5   5    5   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 2· 8           -

New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Maglie                       7     7   2   2    2   2   0   2.57   31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 6     55    -     1.29   0.06
D Liddle                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.10   0.03
M Grissom, W (1-0)             2.2   1   0   0    3   2   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 1          2-0    3.62   0.53
Totals                        10     8   2   2    5   4   0          45     -       ·  ·      9·17· 2· 7          4-0

S Maglie faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Lemon (1).

IBB: M Grissom 2 (2; L Doby, D Pope); B Lemon (1; H Thompson).

HBP: S Maglie (1; A Smith).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 52,751.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  2-2  12-      29% 100% D Rhodes        B Lemon         Home Run (Deep RF); Mays Scores; Thompson Scores
   t10   1  2-2  1-3      18%  50% B Glynn         M Grissom       Strikeout
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3     -18%  32% V Wertz         S Maglie        Triple to RF (Deep RF); Smith Scores; Avila Scores
   t10   0  2-2  ---     -17%  33% V Wertz         M Grissom       Double (LF-CF)
   t 8   1  2-2  123      15%  47% D Pope          M Grissom       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Sal Maglie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  A Smith         Hit By Pitch
          1--      38%  B Avila         Single to RF; Smith to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      1-3      44%  L Doby          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Rosen         Popfly: 1B
   RR     1-3      32%  V Wertz         Triple to RF (Deep RF); Smith Scores; Avila Scores
   O      --3      35%  D Philley       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      33%  W Lockman       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      36%  A Dark          Walk
          1--      42%  D Mueller       Single to RF; Dark to 3B
   O      1-3      35%  W Mays          Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      30%  H Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sal Maglie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      32%  G Strickland    Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  J Hegan         Popfly: 3B
          ---      32%  B Lemon         Walk
   O      1--      34%  A Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  M Irvin         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      30%  D Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      31%  W Westrum       Single to LF
   O      1--      29%  S Maglie        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sal Maglie facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      31%  B Avila         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      32%  L Doby          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  A Rosen         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  W Lockman       Single to RF
          1--      48%  A Dark          Single to CF; Lockman to 3B
   RO     1-3      44%  D Mueller       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lockman Scores
          1--      48%  W Mays          Walk; Mueller to 2B
   R      12-      63%  H Thompson      Single to RF; Mueller Scores; Mays to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  M Irvin         Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  D Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Sal Maglie facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  V Wertz         Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  D Philley       Groundout: P-1B; Wertz to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  G Strickland    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      56%  J Hegan         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
          ---      60%  W Westrum       Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  S Maglie        Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  W Lockman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Westrum to 2B
          -2-      56%  A Dark          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Westrum to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  D Mueller       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Sal Maglie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Lemon         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      50%  A Smith         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      54%  B Avila         Flyball: LF
          1--      50%  L Doby          Single to RF; Smith to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  A Rosen         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  H Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Irvin         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Sal Maglie facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  V Wertz         Single to RF; Wertz to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      -2-      43%  D Philley       Groundout: P-1B; Wertz to 3B
   O      --3      52%  G Strickland    Popfly: SS
   O      --3      58%  J Hegan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  D Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  W Westrum       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  S Maglie        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Sal Maglie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Lemon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      57%  A Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  B Avila         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  W Lockman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  A Dark          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      54%  D Mueller       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Sal Maglie facing 3-4-5
          ---      43%  L Doby          Walk
          1--      33%  A Rosen         Single; Doby to 2B
                  Don Liddle replaces Sal Maglie pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      36%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Doby to 3B
                  Marv Grissom replaces Don Liddle pitching and batting 9th; Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Hank Majeski batting 6th; Hank Majeski pinch hits for Dave Philley batting 6th
          1-3      32%  D Mitchell      Walk; Rosen to 2B
                  Dave Pope pinch hits for George Strickland batting 7th
   O      123      47%  D Pope          Strikeout Looking
   O      123      61%  J Hegan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
                  Sam Dente replaces Dale Mitchell playing SS batting 6th; Dave Pope moves to RF
          ---      67%  H Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      65%  M Irvin         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  D Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      59%  W Westrum       Wild Pitch; Thompson to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Marv Grissom facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  B Lemon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  A Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---      54%  B Avila         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Avila to 2B
          -2-      52%  L Doby          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      64%  A Rosen         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      58%  M Grissom       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  W Lockman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Dark          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Marv Grissom facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  V Wertz         Double (LF-CF)
                  Rudy Regalado pinch runs for Vic Wertz batting 5th
   O      -2-      33%  S Dente         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Regalado to 3B
          --3      32%  D Pope          Intentional Walk
                  Bill Glynn pinch hits for Jim Hegan batting 8th
   O      1-3      50%  B Glynn         Strikeout
   O      1-3      64%  B Lemon         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 3-4-5
                  Mickey Grasso replaces Rudy Regalado playing C batting 5th; Bill Glynn moves to 1B
   O      ---      58%  D Mueller       Strikeout
          ---      64%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      70%  H Thompson      Mays Steals 2B
          -2-      71%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Monte Irvin batting 6th
   RRR    12-     100%  D Rhodes        Home Run (Deep RF); Mays Scores; Thompson Scores
        3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Giants 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1195409290

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