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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Giants
1954-09-29 · 1954 World Series · Game 1 of 4 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 52751 · 3:11
New York Giants defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 10th. Marv Grissom earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Marv Grissom L: Bob Lemon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: Lon Warneke · RF: Larry Napp
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Pope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Dente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Glynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Liddle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Grissom | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: HP
- Bobby Avila: S9.1-3(E9)
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
- Al Rosen: 3/P
- Vic Wertz: T9/9D.3-H;1-H
- Dave Philley: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 43/BG
- Al Dark: W
- Don Mueller: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 2
- George Strickland: K
- Jim Hegan: 5/P
- Bob Lemon: W
- Al Smith: K
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
- Davey Williams: 53
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
- Larry Doby: 43
- Al Rosen: 63
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Al Dark: S8.1-3
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Monte Irvin: K
- Davey Williams: 63
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: S7
- Dave Philley: 13/G1.1-2
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: 6/P
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Sal Maglie: K
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2
- Al Dark: S5/G.2-3
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 5
- Bob Lemon: 8/F8D
- Al Smith: S5/G
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Larry Doby: S9.1-3
- Al Rosen: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: 53
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Vic Wertz: S9.B-2(E9/TH)
- Dave Philley: 13/G1.2-3
- George Strickland: 6/P
- Jim Hegan: 53
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 63
- Wes Westrum: 8/L
- Sal Maglie: 31
Top 7
- Bob Lemon: 6/P
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: 5/L
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: 5/FL
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: S6.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Dale Mitchell: W.1-2
- Dave Pope: K/C
- Jim Hegan: 7
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 24/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: 53
- Wes Westrum: WP.2-3
- Wes Westrum: 8/L
Top 9
- Bob Lemon: 7
- Al Smith: 7
- Bobby Avila: E7/F.B-2
- Larry Doby: IW
- Al Rosen: 7
Bot 9
- Marv Grissom: K
- Whitey Lockman: 13/G1
- Al Dark: 7
Top 10
- Vic Wertz: D8/78
- Sam Dente: 54/BG5S/SH.2-3
- Dave Pope: IW
- Bill Glynn: K
- Bob Lemon: 3/L
Bot 10
- Don Mueller: K
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Thompson: SB2
- Hank Thompson: IW
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- beyond third into left field
- off Dark's hand
- The Catch; over the shoulder at the 460' mark in center