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1954-09-30 Β· 1954 World Series Β· Game 2 of 4 β Game 1 Game 3 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 49099 Β· 2:50
New York Giants defeated Cleveland Indians 3β1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Johnny Antonelli earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Johnny Antonelli L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: Lon Warneke Β· RF: Larry Napp
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy Regalado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Antonelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Don Mossi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Antonelli | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: HR/7D
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Larry Doby: K/C
- Al Rosen: W
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S8.2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: 3/P
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 13/G1
- Al Dark: 8/L
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 2
- Jim Hegan: D7/7L
- Early Wynn: 53/SH.2-3
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 9
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Monte Irvin: K/C
Top 3
- Larry Doby: K/C
- Al Rosen: 63
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- George Strickland: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: K
- Wes Westrum: 7/F78D
- Johnny Antonelli: 9
Top 4
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Early Wynn: K
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Larry Doby: 7
- Al Rosen: S9
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Davey Williams: K/C
- Wes Westrum: W
- Johnny Antonelli: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 6
- George Strickland: K/C
- Jim Hegan: 9/L
- Early Wynn: D7/7DW
- Al Smith: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Al Dark: S9
- Don Mueller: WP.1-2
- Don Mueller: 8
- Willie Mays: K
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 3/G.1-2
- Al Rosen: FC1.2X3(154);B-1
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 63
Bot 7
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/9D
- Davey Williams: 2/P
- Wes Westrum: 7/F7D
- Johnny Antonelli: 4/P
Top 8
- Dave Philley: K
- Jim Hegan: K
- Hank Majeski: 63
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: 3/FL
- Al Dark: 4/L
- Don Mueller: 13/G1
Top 9
- Al Smith: S16/G1
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Rudy Regalado: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Vic Wertz: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- down the left field line
- fantastic stop by Thompson
- off the left field wall
- off Antonelli's glove






















