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New York Giants @
Cleveland Guardians
1954-10-01 Β· 1954 World Series Β· Game 3 of 4 β Game 2 Game 4 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 71555 Β· 2:28
New York Giants defeated Cleveland Indians 6β2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Ruben Gomez earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Mike Garcia SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: Larry Napp Β· RF: Lon Warneke
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mueller | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rudy Regalado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Pope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Garcia | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Art Houtteman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Narleski | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Don Mossi | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: S9/89
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Willie Mays: S9.2-H(UR)
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 13/SH.1-2
- Larry Doby: 8
- Vic Wertz: 6/L
Top 2
- Davey Williams: W
- Wes Westrum: WP.1-2
- Wes Westrum: K
- Ruben Gomez: 8/L
- Whitey Lockman: 4/FL
Bot 2
- Hank Majeski: 3/FL
- Dave Philley: W
- George Strickland: 14(1)/FO
- Jim Hegan: 53
Top 3
- Al Dark: S8/78
- Don Mueller: S7.1-3
- Willie Mays: FC5.3XH(5252);1-3;B-2
- Hank Thompson: IW
- Dusty Rhodes: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Davey Williams: E1/TH1/BG23/SH.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Wes Westrum: 13/G1.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Gomez: K/C
Bot 3
- Bob Lemon: K
- Al Smith: 1/L
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 4
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: 9/L
- Don Mueller: 4/P
Bot 4
- Larry Doby: S7
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Majeski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Willie Mays: 8/F8D
- Hank Thompson: D8
- Dusty Rhodes: IW
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Wes Westrum: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ruben Gomez: K/C
Bot 5
- Dave Philley: S8
- George Strickland: 7
- Jim Hegan: 7
- Rudy Regalado: 53
Top 6
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Mueller: 5/P
- Willie Mays: S9.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 5/P
Bot 6
- Al Smith: 63
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Larry Doby: 8
Top 7
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Davey Williams: 63
- Wes Westrum: K
Bot 7
- Vic Wertz: HR/89D
- Hank Majeski: 43
- Dave Philley: K
- George Strickland: 3/P
Top 8
- Ruben Gomez: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Al Dark: 13
Bot 8
- Bill Glynn: D9/F
- Dale Mitchell: 3/G.2-3
- Al Smith: E6/TH1.3-H(RBI);B-2
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 9
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: S8/78.1-3
- Hank Thompson: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Bot 9
- Hank Majeski: K/C
- Dave Philley: 43
- Dave Pope: 43
Notes & reviews
- through short
- Mueller dropped the fly after a long run

























