Cincinnati Redlegs vs New York Giants
May 12, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 12, 1954 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Redlegs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Redlegs 1, New York Giants 2

Cincinnati Redlegs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 3b 4 0 0 0
McMillan ss 4 0 1 0
Bell cf 2 1 0 0
Kluszewski 1b 4 0 1 0
Greengrass lf 4 0 1 1
Temple 2b 4 0 1 0
Post rf 4 0 1 0
Seminick c 3 0 1 0
Perkowski p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 3 0 1 0
Dark ss 3 0 0 0
Thompson 3b 3 0 0 0
Irvin lf 3 0 1 0
Mays cf 2 0 0 0
Mueller rf 3 0 0 0
Lockman 1b 2 0 0 0
Katt c 3 0 0 0
  Samford pr 0 1 0 0
Antonelli p 2 0 0 0
  Hofman ph 1 1 1 2
Totals 25 2 3 2
Cincinnati 100 000 000160
New York 000 000 002232
  Cincinnati Redlegs IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski  L(1-3) 8.1 3 2 2 2 2
Totals
8.1
3
2
2
2
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli  W(4-1) 9.0 6 1 1 3 2
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
3
2

  E–Thompson (6), Mays (1).  DP–Cincinnati 3. Perkowski-McMillan-Kluszewski, Temple-McMillan-Kluszewski, McMillan-Kluszewski, New York 1. Dark-Williams-Lockman.  HR–New York Hofman (2,9th inning off Perkowski 1 on 1 out).  Team LOB–7.  Team–0.  U-HP–Lee Ballanfant, 1B–Al Barlick, 2B–Lon Warneke, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–1:56.  A–3,170.
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