Saturday, May 06, 2006
Monday 9/20/54: Indians win 1-0 in ten innings, clinch '54 AL replay flag !
It was a nail biter of a game from beginning to end, but the Cleveland Indians finally came out on top over the White Sox, winning 1-0 on Bill Glynn's bases loaded ground single to right field in the 10th. Jon Grauer managed the Sox and me the Indians in this exciting NetPlay game. Starters Bob Keegan of the White Sox and Bob Feller of the Indians both pitched magnificent ball, but both were gone by the time the game was decided. The Sox missed two great scoring opportunities. In the very first inning, they loaded the bases with nobody out against Feller, but Jim Rivera flied out to shallow left and George Kell smacked into an inning-ending double play. In the sixth, Minnie Minoso singled and stole second with one out, but Minnie was nailed trying to steal third. Jim Rivera promptly followed with a base hit to center but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. Both Larry Doby of the Indians and Minnie Minoso of the White Sox robbed opposing batters of home runs. And in the top of the 10th with a man on first, Al Smith made a great catch on Sherm Lollar's deep drive into the left center field gap. The Indians missed a good chance to win it in the ninth when Dave Pope, pinch hitting for Feller, struck out with two out and two on. A few in the crowd questioned the decision to lift Feller for Pope. Al Rosen, who didn't start, was also available to pinch hit. Rosen, however, was saved until the 10th, at which time he came on to hit for Hank Majeski. Al got a big infield hit just before Glynn delivered his winning blow. The inning had started with Al Smith walking, Bobby Avila sacrificing him to second, and Larry Doby getting an intentional pass. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1954 Chicago White Sox At 1954 Cleveland Indians 9/20/1954
White Sox AB R H RBI AVG Indians AB R H RBI AVG
C.Carrasquel SS 3 0 0 0 .244 A.Smith LF 4 1 0 0 .253
N.Fox 2B 4 0 1 0 .328 B.Avila 2B 4 0 1 0 .311
M.Minoso LF 3 0 1 0 .295 L.Doby CF 2 0 0 0 .274
J.Rivera CF 4 0 2 0 .274 H.Majeski 3B 4 0 1 0 .197
G.Kell 3B 4 0 0 0 .284 G-A.Rosen PH 1 0 1 0 .296
P.Cavarretta 1B 3 0 0 0 .350 V.Wertz 1B 3 0 1 0 .278
W.Marshall RF 3 0 0 0 .316 A-B.Glynn PR,1B 1 0 1 1 .257
E-E.McGhee PR,RF 0 0 0 0 .261 D.Philley RF 3 0 0 0 .202
S.Lollar C 3 0 0 0 .247 G.Strickland SS 3 0 0 0 .241
B.Keegan P 2 0 0 0 .079 B-D.Mitchell PH 0 0 0 0 .250
F-R.Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 .248 D-S.Dente SS 0 0 0 0 .327
D.Johnson P 0 0 0 0 .171 H.Naragon C 4 0 0 0 .234
B.Feller P 3 0 1 0 .196
C-D.Pope PH 1 0 0 0 .218
H.Newhouser P 0 0 0 0 .333
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Totals 30 0 4 0 Totals 33 1 6 1
A-Pinch Ran For Wertz In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Strickland In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Feller In 9th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Mitchell In 10th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Marshall In 10th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Keegan In 10th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Majeski In 10th Inning
White Sox....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1
Indians......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 6 0
White Sox (97-53) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
B.Keegan 9 4 0 0 4 4 0 130 3.05 A1 D9
D.Johnson LOSS(11-8) 0 1/3 2 1 1 2 0 0 17 3.51 E1
Totals 9 1/3 6 1 1 6 4 0
Indians (102-47) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
B.Feller 9 4 0 0 4 2 0 125 2.68 A1 D5
H.Newhouser WIN(4-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 3.32 D6
Totals 10 4 0 0 5 2 0
ATTENDANCE- 32,029 DATE- Monday, September 20th 1954 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Joe Paparella, Bill McGowan, Jim Honochick, Nestor Chylak
T- 2:42
LEFT ON BASE- White Sox: 6 Indians:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- White Sox: 0 Indians: 1
ERRORS- G.Kell
DOUBLES- B.Avila(23rd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Carrasquel(12th), N.Fox(28th), M.Minoso(26th), J.Rivera(43rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Minoso
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Keegan, B.Avila, D.Philley
WALKS- C.Carrasquel, M.Minoso, P.Cavarretta, W.Marshall, S.Lollar, A.Smith,
L.Doby-3, V.Wertz, D.Mitchell
STRIKE OUTS- W.Marshall, B.Keegan, L.Doby, H.Majeski, B.Feller, D.Pope
GIDP- G.Kell
WEB GEMS- Top 5th: Larry Doby robbed Sherm Lollar of a Homerun!
Bot 6th: Minnie Minoso robbed Hank Majeski of a Homerun!
Hal Newhouser(4-1) blanked the Chicago White Sox at Municipal Stadium in 10
innings. The Cleveland Indians scored managed just one run for the
victory.
Neither team scored in the first nine innings. Finally, Cleveland pulled the
game out in the 10th inning. Al Smith drew a walk. Bobby Avila came next
and he laid down a sacrifice bunt. Larry Doby then was walked intentionally.
Al Rosen stepped in and he laced a one-base hit to load the bases. Billy
Glynn stepped into the box and stroked a base-hit resulting in an exciting
win for Cleveland and a raucous post-game celebration by the home town fans.
Cleveland had only 6 hits for the game.
Don Johnson(11-8) absorbed the loss in relief. He pitched 1/3 of an inning
giving up 2 hits and 2 walks.
SCORESHEET: 1954 Chicago White Sox at 1954 Cleveland Indians
C.Carras-A1 A1:W>b1 B1:P/4 C1:F/8 D1:P/6
N.Fox-A1 A2:SB>12 *3*:G/53 *6*:G/63 *9*:L/3
Si>23
M.Minoso-A1 A3:SB>12 B3:L/5 C3:Si D3:G/43
W>b1
J.Rivera-A1 A4:F/7 B4:G/3 C4:SB>12 D4:Si
CS/25>2o
Si
G.Kell-A1 A5:G-DP/6 *4*:G/13 *7*:F/8 D5:SB>12
43>1o G/63
P.Cavarr-A1 *2*:W>b1 B6:F/8 C6:G/43 *10*:P/4
W.Marsha-A1 A7:P/4 B7:K C7:G/43 D7:W>b1
E.McGhee-D8
S.Lollar-A1 A8:W>12 b *5*:F/8 *8*:F/7 D8:F/7
1
B.Keegan-A1 A9:Sac/14 B9:K C9:L/3 D9:G/53
R.Jackso-D9 >23 12
D.Johnso-E1
A.Smith-A1 A1:G/63 B1:L/5 C1:F/9 D1:G/31 *10*:W>b1
B.Avila-A1 A2:F/7 B2:Do C2:E/5>12 *8*:G/53 E2:Sac/54
>12
L.Doby-A1 A3:W>b1 B3:IW>b1 C3:P/4 D3:K E3:IW>b1
H.Majesk-A1 A4:Si>13 B4:K *6*:F/7 D4:G/53 E4:Si>23
A.Rosen-E4 12
V.Wertz-A1 A5:G/31 *4*:G/31 C5:Si *9*:W>b1 E5:Si>3#
B.Glynn-D6 23 12
D.Phille-A1 *2*:G/13 B6:G/43 C6:F/8 D6:Sac/54
>12
G.Strick-A1 A7:P/6 B7:F/8 C7:G/53 D7:W>b1
D.Mitche-D7
S.Dente-E1
H.Narago-A1 A8:G/31 *5*:G/31 *7*:F/8 D8:P/4
B.Feller-A1 *3*:P/2 B9:Si C9:K D9:K
D.Pope-D9
H.Newhou-E1
