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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1954-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 19053 Β· 2:39
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 9β3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Gerry Staley earned the win. Red Schoendienst went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Gerry Staley L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Dascoli Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Hal Dixon Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Moon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Solly Hemus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Red Schoendienst | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Ray Jablonski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Del Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gerry Staley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Windy McCall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerry Staley | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Hearn | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Windy McCall | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moon: 43
- Solly Hemus: K/C
- Red Schoendienst: D9
- Stan Musial: IW
- Ray Jablonski: S9.1-3;2-H
- Tom Alston: 8/L
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 53
- Al Dark: 53
- Hank Thompson: 9/FL
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: 8
- Del Rice: D7
- Gerry Staley: 63
- Wally Moon: D7.2-H
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: E4.1-3;2-H(E4/TH)(UR)
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Ray Jablonski: PB.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Ray Jablonski: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Tom Alston: K
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 13
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 3
- Rip Repulski: 5/P
- Del Rice: 7/L
- Gerry Staley: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ebba St. Claire: E5
- Windy McCall: K
- Davey Williams: T9.1-H(UR)
- Al Dark: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: S7.1-2
- Don Mueller: S4.1-2;2-3
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Wally Moon: K/C
- Solly Hemus: 8
- Red Schoendienst: 63
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Ebba St. Claire: K/C
- Windy McCall: 13
Top 5
- Stan Musial: W
- Ray Jablonski: 8
- Tom Alston: 9
- Rip Repulski: E6.1-2
- Del Rice: K
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: 43
- Al Dark: 43
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Monte Irvin: S7.BX2(76)
Top 6
- Gerry Staley: S7
- Wally Moon: S4.1-2
- Solly Hemus: S8.1-2;2-3
- Red Schoendienst: 5(2)2(3)/DP.1-2
- Stan Musial: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ray Jablonski: 8
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 6/P
- Willie Mays: 7/L
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Top 7
- Tom Alston: 41
- Rip Repulski: 8
- Del Rice: 8
Bot 7
- Ebba St. Claire: 8
- Bill Taylor: 31
- Davey Williams: 63
Top 8
- Gerry Staley: 8
- Wally Moon: W
- Alex Grammas: 13.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: HR/9.2-H
- Stan Musial: K
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 43
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: 5/FL
Top 9
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Tom Alston: 7
- Rip Repulski: 8
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: 7
- Willie Mays: S6
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Ebba St. Claire: W.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 43


















