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1954 World Series Game 2

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: 49,099

 Thursday, September 30, 1954
Time of Game: 2:50
Indians
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  X    3  4  0
W: Johnny Antonelli (1-0), L: Early Wynn (0-1)
 Giants
3

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Smith LF                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .375 1.250              3   0   HR
B Avila 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .522              2   2   
L Doby CF                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .425              2   0   
A Rosen 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .583              0   0   
  R Regalado PR-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
V Wertz 1B                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .625 1.700              5   1   
W Westlake RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              3   0   
G Strickland SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  D Philley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Dente SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Hegan C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .375              7   0   2B
E Wynn P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.500              1   1   2B,SH
  H Majeski PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Mossi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    6   9                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: J Hegan (1, off J Antonelli); E Wynn (1, off J Antonelli).
HR: A Smith (1, off J Antonelli; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: E Wynn (1, off J Antonelli).
TB: A Smith 5; E Wynn 2; J Hegan 2; A Rosen; B Avila; W Westlake; V Wertz.
RBI: A Smith (1).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Lockman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222              8   0   
A Dark SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .819              0   6   
D Mueller RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              1   0   
W Mays CF                     2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .375              1   0   
H Thompson 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833              1   3   
M Irvin LF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
  D Rhodes PH-LF              2   1   2   2    0   0 1.000 4.000              1   0   HR
D Williams 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              4   0   
W Westrum C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .762              9   0   
J Antonelli P                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       28   3   4   3    2   5                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: D Rhodes (2, off E Wynn; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: D Rhodes 5; A Dark; H Thompson.
RBI: D Rhodes 2 (5); J Antonelli (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wynn, L (0-1)                7     4   3   3    2   5   1   3.86   27     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1· 4     60    -     1.09  -0.04
D Mossi                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     4   3   3    2   5   1          30     -       ·  ·      6·13· 2· 4           -  
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
J Antonelli, W (1-0)           9     8   1   1    6   9   1   1.00   41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8     70    -     1.42   0.48
Totals                         9     8   1   1    6   9   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: E Wynn (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Al Barlick, LF - Lon Warneke, RF - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 49,099.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         New York Giants                              
1. Al Smith                     LF       1. Whitey Lockman               1B
2. Bobby Avila                  2B       2. Alvin Dark                   SS
3. Larry Doby                   CF       3. Don Mueller                  RF
4. Al Rosen                     3B       4. Willie Mays                  CF
5. Vic Wertz                    1B       5. Hank Thompson                3B
6. Wally Westlake               RF       6. Monte Irvin                  LF
7. George Strickland            SS       7. Davey Williams               2B
8. Jim Hegan                     C       8. Wes Westrum                   C
9. Early Wynn                    P       9. Johnny Antonelli              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-3 R 14% 74% 0-1 NYG D. Rhodes E. Wynn Single to CF; Mays Scores; Thompson to 3B; Rhodes to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 0 1-- 13% 60% 0-1 NYG H. Thompson E. Wynn Single to CF; Mays to 3B
t9 0 1-- -12% 73% 1-3 CLE B. Avila J. Antonelli Single to LF; Smith to 2B
t9 0 12- O 11% 84% 1-3 CLE L. Doby J. Antonelli Strikeout
b7 0 --- R 10% 89% 2-1 NYG D. Rhodes E. Wynn Home Run (Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R -10% 40% 0-0 CLE A. Smith J. Antonelli Home Run (Deep LF)
t1 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 CLE B. Avila J. Antonelli Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 CLE L. Doby J. Antonelli Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- -1% 43% 1-0 CLE A. Rosen J. Antonelli Walk
t1 2 1-- -2% 41% 1-0 CLE V. Wertz J. Antonelli Walk; Rosen to 2B
t1 2 12- -3% 38% 1-0 CLE W. Westlake J. Antonelli Single to CF; Rosen to 3B; Wertz to 2B
t1 2 123 O 6% 45% 1-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Antonelli Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 NYG W. Lockman E. Wynn Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 NYG A. Dark E. Wynn Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 NYG D. Mueller E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- -6% 34% 1-0 CLE J. Hegan J. Antonelli Double to LF (LF Line)
t2 0 -2- O 1% 35% 1-0 CLE E. Wynn J. Antonelli Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 3B
t2 1 --3 O 6% 41% 1-0 CLE A. Smith J. Antonelli Strikeout
t2 2 --3 O 3% 44% 1-0 CLE B. Avila J. Antonelli Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 NYG W. Mays E. Wynn Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 NYG H. Thompson E. Wynn Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 NYG M. Irvin E. Wynn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 CLE L. Doby J. Antonelli Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 CLE A. Rosen J. Antonelli Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 CLE V. Wertz J. Antonelli Single to CF
t3 2 1-- -2% 39% 1-0 CLE W. Westlake J. Antonelli Walk; Wertz to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 CLE G. Strickland J. Antonelli Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYG D. Williams E. Wynn Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYG W. Westrum E. Wynn Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 NYG J. Antonelli E. Wynn Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 CLE J. Hegan J. Antonelli Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 CLE E. Wynn J. Antonelli Strikeout
t4 2 --- -1% 40% 1-0 CLE A. Smith J. Antonelli Walk
t4 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 CLE B. Avila J. Antonelli Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 NYG W. Lockman E. Wynn Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 NYG A. Dark E. Wynn Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 NYG D. Mueller E. Wynn Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CLE L. Doby J. Antonelli Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 36% 1-0 CLE A. Rosen J. Antonelli Single to RF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 39% 1-0 CLE V. Wertz J. Antonelli Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 42% 1-0 CLE W. Westlake J. Antonelli Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 NYG W. Mays E. Wynn Walk
b5 0 1-- 13% 60% 0-1 NYG H. Thompson E. Wynn Single to CF; Mays to 3B
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Monte Irvin (LF) batting 6th; Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Monte Irvin (LF) batting 6th
b5 0 1-3 R 14% 74% 0-1 NYG D. Rhodes E. Wynn Single to CF; Mays Scores; Thompson to 3B; Rhodes to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 0 -23 O -6% 68% 1-1 NYG D. Williams E. Wynn Strikeout Looking
b5 1 -23 1% 69% 1-1 NYG W. Westrum E. Wynn Walk
b5 1 123 RO 2% 71% 1-1 NYG J. Antonelli E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thompson Scores; Rhodes to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -5% 66% 2-1 NYG W. Lockman E. Wynn Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
Dusty Rhodes moves from PH to LF; Dusty Rhodes moves from PH to LF
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 1-2 CLE G. Strickland J. Antonelli Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 3% 72% 1-2 CLE J. Hegan J. Antonelli Lineout: RF
t6 2 --- -4% 69% 1-2 CLE E. Wynn J. Antonelli Double to LF
t6 2 -2- O 5% 74% 1-2 CLE A. Smith J. Antonelli Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 3% 77% 2-1 NYG A. Dark E. Wynn Single to RF
b6 0 1-- 3% 80% 2-1 NYG D. Mueller E. Wynn Wild Pitch; Dark to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -4% 76% 2-1 NYG D. Mueller E. Wynn Flyball: CF
b6 1 -2- O -3% 73% 2-1 NYG W. Mays E. Wynn Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O -3% 69% 2-1 NYG H. Thompson E. Wynn Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -7% 62% 1-2 CLE B. Avila J. Antonelli Walk
t7 0 1-- O 3% 66% 1-2 CLE L. Doby J. Antonelli Groundout: 1B unassisted; Avila to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 9% 74% 1-2 CLE A. Rosen J. Antonelli Fielder's Choice P; Avila out at 3B/P-3B-2B; Rosen to 1B
t7 2 1-- -4% 70% 1-2 CLE V. Wertz J. Antonelli Walk; Rosen to 2B
Rudy Regalado pinch runs for Al Rosen (3B) batting 4th; Rudy Regalado pinch runs for Al Rosen (3B) batting 4th
t7 2 12- O 8% 79% 1-2 CLE W. Westlake J. Antonelli Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
Rudy Regalado moves from PR to 3B; Rudy Regalado moves from PR to 3B
b7 0 --- R 10% 89% 2-1 NYG D. Rhodes E. Wynn Home Run (Deep RF)
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 NYG D. Williams E. Wynn Popfly: C
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 NYG W. Westrum E. Wynn Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 2 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 NYG J. Antonelli E. Wynn Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
Dave Philley pinch hits for George Strickland (SS) batting 7th; Dave Philley pinch hits for George Strickland (SS) batting 7th
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 1-3 CLE D. Philley J. Antonelli Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-3 CLE J. Hegan J. Antonelli Strikeout
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Early Wynn (P) batting 9th; Hank Majeski pinch hits for Early Wynn (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-3 CLE H. Majeski J. Antonelli Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
Don Mossi replaces Hank Majeski (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Don Mossi replaces Hank Majeski (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Sam Dente replaces Dave Philley (PH) playing SS batting 7th; Sam Dente replaces Dave Philley (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-1 NYG W. Lockman D. Mossi Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-1 NYG A. Dark D. Mossi Lineout: 2B
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 3-1 NYG D. Mueller D. Mossi Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- -8% 85% 1-3 CLE A. Smith J. Antonelli Single
t9 0 1-- -12% 73% 1-3 CLE B. Avila J. Antonelli Single to LF; Smith to 2B
t9 0 12- O 11% 84% 1-3 CLE L. Doby J. Antonelli Strikeout
t9 1 12- O 9% 92% 1-3 CLE R. Regalado J. Antonelli Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 8% 100% 1-3 CLE V. Wertz J. Antonelli Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Giants 3.

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