Sunday, March 05, 2006
Daily report at close of play Sunday, September 12, 1954
NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1954 American League
TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN Cleveland 99 45 H.Kuenn DET .352 L.Doby CLE 34 L.Doby CLE 116 Chicago 95 50 T.William BOS .341 R.Sievers WAS 31 M.Vernon WAS 107 New York 78 65 N.Fox CHI .327 J.Jensen BOS 29 J.Jensen BOS 103 Detroit 73 70 I.Noren NY .323 R.Boone DET 29 R.Sievers WAS 101 Washingtn 67 76 R.Boone DET .320 OTHERS TIED W 27 R.Boone DET 97 Boston 59 83 Baltimore 57 87 WINS SAVES ERA Phila. 46 98 M.Garcia CLE 20 J.Sain NY 18 M.Garcia CLE 1.74 E.Wynn CLE 20 H.Dorish CHI 15 V.Trucks CHI 2.31 V.Trucks CHI 18 E.Kinder BOS 13 B.Lemon CLE 2.36 B.Lemon CLE 18 D.Marlowe DET 12 B.Turley BAL 2.64 N.Garver DET 17 M.Burtsch PHI 10 E.Wynn CLE 2.68 CUR HIT STREAK STOLEN BASES STRIKEOUTS S.Dente CLE 18 J.Rivera CHI 42 B.Turley BAL 204 H.Kuenn DET 12 N.Fox CHI 25 E.Wynn CLE 153 C.Michael CHI 8 M.Minoso CHI 23 V.Trucks CHI 150 R.Sievers WAS 6 J.Jensen BOS 16 J.Harshma CHI 131 OTHERS TIED W 5 OTHERS TIED W 14 M.Garcia CLE 125
YESTERDAY'S GAMES TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS Boston 5-3, Chicago 2-7 No games scheduled Cleveland 6-4, New York 3-3 Baltimore 1-3, Philadelphia 0-1 Detroit 15-2, Washington 6-3
YESTERDAY'S BEST PERFORMANCES BATTER TM OPP AB R H RB BB Ks HR SB H.Majeski CLE NY 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 N.Fox CHI BOS 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 H.Kuenn DET WAS 6 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 R.Wilson DET WAS 6 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 T.Williams BOS CHI 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 PITCHER TM OPP INN H R ER BB Ks HR WLS B.Turley BAL PHI 9.0 2 0 0 3 7 0 W E.Wynn CLE NY 8.0 3 3 3 4 8 0 W D.Pillette BAL PHI 9.0 5 1 1 4 4 0 W T.Brewer BOS CHI 9.0 5 2 1 6 4 0 W B.Lemon CLE NY 9.0 4 3 1 2 4 1
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS T.Williams BOS .419 43 18 10 11 7 E.Wynn CLE 26 22 7 6 17 0 300 A.Rosen CLE .300 30 9 15 5 4 T.Brewer BOS 18 9 1 9 10 0 200 R.Sievers WAS .375 24 9 7 2 3 G.Zuverink DET 18 13 1 5 6 0 200 B.Skowron NY .370 27 10 14 4 1 B.Lemon CLE 18 11 2 2 9 1 100 S.Mele BOS .355 31 11 7 1 4 D.Mossi CLE 5 3 0 0 4 0 003WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS B.Young BAL .097 31 3 0 3 0 T.Hurd BOS 6 9 6 9 2 2 130 J.Taylor PHI .200 25 5 0 0 0 B.Chakales BAL 5 13 10 3 3 0 000 C.Diering BAL .116 43 5 3 2 0 C.Pascual WAS 10 19 15 7 2 3 110 G.Kell CHI .167 24 4 1 1 0 C.Bishop PHI 14 18 13 6 5 4 030 A.Kaline DET .194 36 7 2 0 0 J.Schmitz WAS 9 14 10 6 5 0 020
-------------
LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1954 American League WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# ACTWON ACTLOST ACTPCT Cleveland 99 45 .688 ---- 6 111 43 .721 Chicago 95 50 .655 4.5 94 60 .610 New York 78 65 .545 20.5 103 51 .669 Detroit 73 70 .510 25.5 68 86 .442 Washington 67 76 .469 31.5 66 88 .429 Boston 59 83 .415 39.0 69 85 .448 Baltimore 57 87 .396 42.0 54 100 .351 Philadelphia 46 98 .319 53.0 51 103 .331
OVERALL RECORD Team WON LOST PCT HOME ROAD LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN LAST 10 STREAK BAL 57 87 .396 22-48 35-39 17-32 40-55 15- 8 25-25 3-7 Won 2 BOS 59 83 .415 28-42 31-41 10-17 49-66 4-11 13-31 4-6 Lost 1 CHI 95 50 .655 48-25 47-25 31-17 64-33 10- 8 34-17 4-6 Won 1 CLE 99 45 .688 50-20 49-25 36-19 63-26 9- 2 30-12 9-1 Won 8 DET 73 70 .510 37-35 36-35 15-17 58-53 3-10 23-22 7-3 Lost 1 NYY 78 65 .545 41-30 37-35 33-20 45-45 7-14 20-30 7-3 Lost 2 PHI 46 98 .319 23-50 23-48 9-19 37-79 12- 6 21-23 1-9 Lost 8 WAS 67 76 .469 33-42 34-34 26-21 41-55 9-10 19-25 6-4 Won 1 TOTAL 574 574 .500
TEAM -APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT+ BAL 5- 8 6-21 14-17 15-15 13-19 4- 7 BOS 6- 6 10-12 10-23 13-18 15-15 5- 9 CHI 9- 5 19-10 23- 6 19-12 20- 9 5- 8 CLE 8- 4 22- 7 16-13 19-10 23- 9 11- 2 DET 6- 5 13-13 17-14 18-14 11-19 8- 5 NYY 6- 7 17-12 13-17 16-14 17-11 9- 4 PHI 1-10 11-19 12-16 9-21 10-22 3-10 WAS 8- 4 12-16 15-14 11-16 14-19 7- 7
WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN: TEAM BAL BOS CHI CLE DET NYY PHI WAS BAL - 12 5 4 5 10 14 7 BOS 8 - 7 6 12 7 11 8 CHI 12 15 - 10 10 15 17 16 CLE 18 16 9 - 11 14 18 13 DET 14 10 12 5 - 7 15 10 NYY 12 15 7 8 13 - 12 11 PHI 8 8 4 4 7 4 - 11 WAS 15 7 6 8 12 8 11 -
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1954 American League Date: 9/12/1954
NEW YORK AT CLEVELAND (Game 1) Yankees......... 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 2 Indians......... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 - 6 6 1 Win:Narleski(9-2) Loss:Byrd(9-8) Homeruns- J.Collins(12th), A.Rosen(27th), H.Majeski(2nd) Bob Lemon came through with a solid 9 innings at Municipal Stadium where the red-hot Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees in 10 innings by the score of 6 to 3. The score was knotted at 3 after nine innings. Cleveland came out on top in the 10th inning. After two outs Dave Pope kicked off the action when he slapped a single. Hal Naragon stepped into the batter's box and he stroked a one-base hit. Hank Majeski then lost the ball over the fence for three runs (his 2nd of the season) resulting in a mighty exciting win for Cleveland. Cleveland had just 6 hits for the afternoon. Ray Narleski(9-2) got the win allowing no runs in 1 inning. Harry Byrd(9-8) was tagged with the loss in relief.
NEW YORK AT CLEVELAND (Game 2) Yankees......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 4 2 Indians......... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 - 4 7 0 Win:Wynn(20-10) Loss:Byrne(1-1) Save:Mossi(6th) Bobby Avila had 4 hits and 2 RBI as the streaking Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees by the score of 4 to 3 at Municipal Stadium. Cleveland took the lead for good in the 4th inning scoring 2 runners on 2 hits. New York had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short. Early Wynn(20-10) allowed 3 runs in 8 innings, and picked up the victory. Don Mossi earned the save, his 6th. Tommy Byrne(1-1) was the losing pitcher. Cleveland continued their winnings ways, improving their record to a league leading 99-45. They are 9-1 in their last ten games. Even with the loss, New York still has a nice 7-3 record in recent weeks. They are 78-65 on the season.
BOSTON AT CHICAGO (Game 1) Red Sox......... 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 5 8 2 White Sox....... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 Win:Brewer(11-9) Loss:Keegan(12-9) Homeruns- T.Williams(27th), J.Piersall(8th) Tom Brewer went the distance and left fielder Ted Williams left the yard and had 2 RBI as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox by a score of 5 to 2 at Comiskey Park. Brewer(11-9) looked very much in control throughout the day. He allowed only 5 hits and 6 walks in 9 innings. Boston managed 8 in their victory. Bob Keegan(12-9) was charged with the loss. He allowed 5 hits and 5 walks in 6 innings. BOSTON AT CHICAGO (Game 2) Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 3 5 0 White Sox....... 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 - 7 11 0 Win:Pierce(9-8) Loss:Sullivan(5-9) Homeruns- N.Fox(3rd) Billy Pierce allowed Paul Richards to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game at Comiskey Park where the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 7 to 3. Chicago took the lead for keeps in the bottom of the 3rd inning when they tallied 3 runs on 4 hits. The key offensive moment was provided by Carl Sawatski who came through for the home fans when he tripled bringing in two baserunners. Chicago totaled 11 on the afternoon. Pierce(9-8) allowed 3 runs on the game. Frank Sullivan(5-9) was the loser. By giving up 7 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings his ERA increased from 3.07 to 3.35. WASHINGTON AT DETROIT (Game 1) Senators........ 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 - 6 12 1 Tigers.......... 5 2 4 0 2 0 0 2 - 15 17 2 Win:Gromek(13-14) Loss:Schmitz(9-8) Homeruns- E.Yost(10th), H.Kuenn(9th), R.Wilson(5th), R.Boone(29th) Shortstop Harvey Kuenn connected with a 'big fly' and had 3 RBI as the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators by a score of 15 to 6. Kuenn provided much of the offense. He doubled in the 1st inning, smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' (his 9th of the season) in the 2nd inning and stroked a base-hit bringing in a run in the 3rd inning. Detroit provided plenty of action in the 1st inning with 5 runs on 5 hits and the 3rd inning which saw them plate 4 runs on 4 hits. Detroit ended up with 17 hits for the game while Washington had 12. Steve Gromek(13-14) went 8 and 1/3 innings allowing 6 runs for the win. Johnny Schmitz(9-8) was the losing pitcher. He allowed 5 hits and 2 walks in 1 inning. The Detroit ballclub's record now stands at 73-69. With the loss, the Washington ballclub's record is 66-76. WASHINGTON AT DETROIT (Game 2) Senators........ 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 5 2 Tigers.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 5 1 Win:Porterfield(11-15) Loss:Gray(0-9) Bob Porterfield allowed Bucky Harris to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game at Briggs Stadium as the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 3 to 2. The deciding run was scored by Washington in the 9th. Eddie Yost was hit by a pitch. A balk was called. After an out was recorded, Jim Busby stepped up to the plate and he doubled scoring the run. Washington and Detroit each finished the afternoon with 5 hits. The victory went to Porterfield(11-15) who went the distance allowing 2 runs. Ted Gray(0-9) was the losing pitcher. He allowed 5 hits and 9 walks in 9 innings. With this win, Washington has a 67-76 record. They have been 6-4 lately. With the loss, the Detroit ballclub's record is 73-70.
PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE (Game 1) Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 Orioles......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 3 2 Bob Turley allowed only 2 hits resulting in a big goose egg on the scoreboard for Philadelphia as the Baltimore Orioles beat the ice-cold Philadelphia Athletics by a score of 1 to 0. Turley(13-13) dominated Philadelphia hitters. He allowed just 2 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings. Baltimore had only 3 hits for the afternoon. Johnny Gray(0-12) took the loss. He pitched 7 innings allowing only 3 hits and 2 walks. Jimmy Dykes was very impressed with his pitcher, Turley, 'He had unusually good pitch placement this afternoon. It was almost unfair - but a beautiful game to watch from where I sat'
PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE (Game 2) Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 5 2 Orioles......... 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 3 6 2 Win:Pillette(6-10) Loss:Sima(5-8) Homeruns- J.Durham(1st) Duane Pillette completed the game without help from the bullpen at Memorial Stadium where the Baltimore Orioles beat the struggling Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 1. In the bottom of the 5th inning Baltimore scored 2 runs. Baltimore managed only 6 on the afternoon. The win was credited to Pillette(6-10) who went the whole way allowing 1 run. Al Sima(5-8) was the loser. He was pinned with the loss despite not allowing an earned run in his 6 innings of work.
