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New York Giants @
St. Louis Cardinals
1954-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 26662 Β· 2:58
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9β7. New York Giants put up 8 in the 4th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Stan Musial went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Royce Lint SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: Lon Warneke Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Samford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Schoendienst | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Jablonski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Sarni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Presko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Solly Hemus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Peanuts Lowrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Larry Jansen | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Presko | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Royce Lint | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Mel Wright | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Poholsky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Monte Irvin: 13
Bot 1
- Wally Moon: 43
- Red Schoendienst: D
- Stan Musial: W
- Ray Jablonski: 31.2-3;1-2
- Rip Repulski: W
- Tom Alston: D9/F9DW.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alex Grammas: 8
Top 2
- Don Mueller: D
- Willie Mays: 63.2-2#
- Ebba St. Claire: 43.2-2#
- Ron Samford: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Sarni: 53
- Joe Presko: 9
- Wally Moon: HP
- Red Schoendienst: 8
Top 3
- Don Liddle: 43
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 3
- Stan Musial: 8/F8XDW
- Ray Jablonski: S
- Rip Repulski: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Rip Repulski: 9
- Tom Alston: W
- Alex Grammas: 8
Top 4
- Don Mueller: T
- Willie Mays: 9/SF.3-H
- Ebba St. Claire: S
- Dusty Rhodes: S9/F9DW.1-2#
- Bobby Hofman: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Hank Thompson: D.1-3
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Willie Mays: S.3-H;2-H
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
Bot 4
- Bill Sarni: 8
- Mel Wright: 13
- Wally Moon: 4
Top 5
- Hoyt Wilhelm: K
- Bobby Hofman: 2
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 5
- Red Schoendienst: T9
- Stan Musial: HR/F9D.3-H
- Ray Jablonski: HR
- Rip Repulski: K
- Tom Alston: 6
- Alex Grammas: K
Top 6
- Al Dark: 7
- Hank Thompson: 6
- Monte Irvin: S
- Don Mueller: S.1-2#
- Willie Mays: 4
Bot 6
- Solly Hemus: 8
- Joe Frazier: D
- Wally Moon: K
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 7
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 2
- Bobby Hofman: 13
Bot 7
- Stan Musial: HR/F89XD
- Ray Jablonski: S
- Rip Repulski: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tom Alston: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2#
- Solly Hemus: 13
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 7
- Hank Thompson: 8
Bot 8
- Del Rice: K#
- Wally Moon: S
- Red Schoendienst: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Monte Irvin: 3
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: K
- Ebba St. Claire: HP.1-2
- Larry Jansen: S.2-H;1-2#
- Bobby Hofman: 8
Bot 9
- Stan Musial: 3/P
- Ray Jablonski: 43#
- Rip Repulski: K23#
Notes & reviews
- Off RF screen
- 18-minute rain delay
- St. Claire tried to stretch it when Musial bobbled
- Over RF roof
- Over RCF roof $Stan Musial became the first player in major league history to hit five home runs in a doubleheader
- two missing plays in SLN195405022






















