Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees
May 1, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 1, 1954 at Yankee Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 10, New York Yankees 2

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Avila 2b 5 1 1 0
Smith 3b 5 1 1 0
Westlake lf 3 0 0 1
Rosen 1b 4 2 1 1
Doby cf 4 3 2 0
Philley rf 5 1 2 1
Strickland ss 4 1 3 3
Hegan c 4 1 1 1
Wynn p 3 0 1 2
Totals 37 10 12 9
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Coleman 2b,ss 4 1 1 0
Mantle cf 4 0 1 0
Bauer rf 4 0 0 0
Berra c 3 0 2 1
  Silvera c 1 0 0 0
Woodling lf 1 0 0 0
  Cerv lf 3 1 1 1
Collins 1b 2 0 0 0
  Leja 1b 1 0 0 0
McDougald 3b,2b 4 0 0 0
Rizzuto ss 0 0 0 0
  Houk ph 1 0 0 0
  Grim p 0 0 0 0
  Slaughter ph 0 0 0 0
  Schallock p 0 0 0 0
  Noren ph 1 0 1 0
Miller p 1 0 0 0
  Gorman p 0 0 0 0
  Skowron ph,3b 3 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2
Cleveland 005 040 10010121
New York 100 000 001263
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn  W(2-2) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
5
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Miller  L(0-1) 2.2 6 4 4 0 3
  Gorman   2.1 5 5 1 2 1
  Grim   2.0 1 1 1 1 0
  Schallock   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
12
10
6
4
5

  E–Rosen (2), Berra (1), Collins (1), Rizzuto (2).  DP–New York 2. Rizzuto-Coleman-Collins, McDougald-Collins.  2B–Cleveland Strickland (2,off Gorman), New York Coleman (3,off Wynn).  3B–Cleveland Doby (1,off Grim).  HR–New York Cerv (1,9th inning off Wynn 0 on 0 out).  SF–Westlake (1,off Miller).  HBP–Westlake (1,by Grim).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Rizzuto (3,off Wynn).  Team–7.  U-HP–Bill McKinley, 1B–Ed Runge, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Bill Summers.  T–2:48.  A–20,938.
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