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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 18, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Tom Alston | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1954
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jansen
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jansen
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Jansen
Jablonski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alston vs. Jansen
Alston hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Jansen
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staley vs. Jansen
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Jansen
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Moon reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Jansen
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Moon scores. Hemus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Schoendienst moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
The ball gets by St. Claire for a passed ball. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Hearn
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Jablonski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Alston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alston scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. McCall
Repulski hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McCall
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. McCall
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staley for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Staley
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Staley
McCall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. St. Claire goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. McCall
Moon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. McCall
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. McCall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Staley
St. Claire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Staley
McCall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McCall
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. McCall
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. McCall
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. McCall
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. McCall
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon throws the ball in to Hemus who tags Irvin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. McCall
Staley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. McCall
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. McCall
Hemus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staley moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. McCall
Harvey Haddix pinch runs for Solly Hemus.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, steps on third, and throws to St. Claire, who tags Staley for the double play. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. McCall
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haddix scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. McCall
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. McCall
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with McCall covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. McCall
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McCall
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Staley
St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Staley
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alston scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Konikowski
Alex Konikowski now pitching.
Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Konikowski
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Konikowski
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konikowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Konikowski
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Konikowski
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Konikowski
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Konikowski
Alston hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Konikowski
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Staley
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Staley
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Alex Konikowski.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1954 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moon W, lf 4 2 2 1 Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Hemus S, ss 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 1
Haddix H, pr 0 1 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 1
Grammas A, ss 1 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 3 2 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Musial S, rf 3 1 2 2 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 5 0 2 2 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alston T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Ebba St. Claire, c 3 1 0 0
Repulski R, cf 5 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 1 1 0 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 4 0 1 0 McCall W, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Konikowski A, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 11 7 33 3 7 3
St.Louis 150 001 020 -- 9
New York 002 010 000 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 9.0 7 3 1 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 1.2 5 6 2 2 1
Hearn J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
McCall W 5.1 4 1 1 1 3
Konikowski A 2.0 1 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
E -- Williams D 2, Jablonski R, Dark A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 6
2B -- Schoendienst R, Rice D, Moon W
3B -- Williams D
HR -- Thompson H, Schoendienst R
SF -- Dark A
PB -- Ebba St. Claire
T -- 2:39
A -- 19053
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