Oct 3, 1954 Playoff - Game 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1954 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 7 1
1954 Fullerton 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 11 2
Portsmouth AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Fullerton AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg
Ashburn CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 Temple 2B 5 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .600
Runnels SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Boone,R 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Kiner LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 Mantle CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Gorman,T P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kluszewski 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Skowron 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Bell,G RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .400
Adams,B 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Smith,A LF 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Fitz Gerald C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morgan,B SS 3 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Piersall RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Campanella C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
O'Connell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Shepard PH-C 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Erskine P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Porterfield P 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Tuttle PH-LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miranda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
35 4 7 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 .200 Pierce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Westlake, W PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
37 5 11 5 9 9 2 1 0 0 .297
Portsmouth IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Erskine 8.0 8 2 2 0 6 8 136 85 51 2.25 38 145(144) 60
Gorman,T L(0-1) 0.2 3 3 3 0 3 1 32 17 15 40.50 8 30(40)
8.2 11 5 5 0 9 9 168 102 66 5.19 46
Fullerton IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Porterfield 8.0 6 3 2 1 3 2 119 74 45 2.25 34 150(152) 59
Pierce W(1-0) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 24 17 7 0.00 6 75(75)
9.0 7 4 2 1 4 2 143 91 52 2.00 40
2 out when winning run scored
POR: Tuttle hit for Erskine in the 9th
Tuttle moved to LF in the 9th
FUL: Shepard hit for Campanella in the 7th
Shepard moved to C in the 8th
Miranda hit for Porterfield in the 8th
Westlake hit for Pierce in the 9th
E-O'Connell(1), Temple 2(2)
2B-Campanella(1), Temple(1)
3B-Bell,G(1)
HR-POR Kiner(1) off Porterfield(1) in the 8th with bases empty, 402 feet
RBI-POR - Kiner 2(2), Adams,B(1), Skowron(1)
FUL - Campanella 2(2), Temple(1), Shepard 2(2)
SF-Adams,B(1)
Great-Temple(1)
Poor-Runnels(1), Morgan,B(1)
LOB-Portsmouth 9 Fullerton 12
DP-Portsmouth 1
GWRBI-Temple
Game MVP:Bob Porterfield
Ejection:Bell
Comiskey Park I (10-06-2022 09:45:59) Time 2:45, 66ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from LF Day Game
Oct 3, 1954 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1954 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 7 1
1954 Fullerton 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 11 2
1954 Portsmouth Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Ashburn CF 1>G43 K S G46/fo S,12
2 Runnels SS Fs8 4>Fd9 S,12 8>Fd9 W,23,12
3 Kiner LF F8 G43 S,23,12 HR G36/fo,23,B1,3H
Gorman,T P
4 Skowron 1B 2>G143 S E4,3H,23,12,B1 W G54/fo
5 Adams,B 3B Fs7 L5 Fs8,3H/SF G64/fo,B1
6 Fitz Gerald C G53 5>G43 G43 W,12
7 Piersall RF 3>K G63 7>Fs7 F8
8 O'Connell 2B S G63 W 9>Fd9
9 Erskine P G13,12 6>G53 B54/fo,B1
Tuttle PH-LF G4/e4
1954 Fullerton Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Temple 2B 1>K23 W S 6>D G43
2 Boone,R 3B S W,12 F8 Fd8,23 G3u
3 Mantle CF K K P3 K 9>G43
4 Kluszewski 1B S,23 E4,23,12,B1 5>Fd7 L5 W
5 Bell,G RF G63 G6u/fo S 7>T K
6 Smith,A LF 2>Fs7 4>W S,12 W W,12
7 Morgan,B SS K W,12 W,23,12 K S,23,12
8 Campanella C Fs8 D,2H,1H Fs8
Shepard PH-C G643/dp S,3H,23,12,2H,13
9 Porterfield P 3>G43 K K
Miranda PH 8>G13
Pierce P
Westlake, W PH W,12
Ab6
1 Temple 2B S,3H S
2 Boone,R 3B
3 Mantle CF
4 Kluszewski 1B
5 Bell,G RF
6 Smith,A LF
7 Morgan,B SS
8 Campanella C
Shepard PH-C
9 Porterfield P
Miranda PH
Pierce P
Westlake, W PH
Portsmouth IN OUT
Erskine AB1-1 AB5-2
Gorman,T AB5-3 End
Fullerton IN OUT
Porterfield AB1-1 AB4-7
Pierce AB4-8 End
Oct 3, 1954 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1954 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 7 1
1954 Fullerton 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 11 2
Inn Out B-S On POR-FUL Result
>Erskine pitching
1 0 1-0 - 0-0 Ashburn grounded to second, 1 out
1 1 2-2 - 0-0 Runnels flied to shallow left center, 2 out
1 2 2-2 - 0-0 Kiner flied to left center, 3 out
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1-Fullerton
1 0 0-2 - 0-0 Temple struck out, out at 1st, 1 out
1 1 1-2 - 0-0 Boone singled on the infield
1 1 2-2 1 0-0 Mantle struck out, 2 out
1 2 1-0 1 0-0 Kluszewski singled between third and short, Boone to 3rd
1 2 0-0 13 0-0 Bell grounded to short, 3 out
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2-Portsmouth
2 0 3-1 - 0-0 Skowron grounded to second, 1 out
2 1 1-0 - 0-0 Adams flied to shallow left, 2 out
2 2 1-1 - 0-0 Fitz Gerald grounded to third, 3 out
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2-Fullerton
2 0 0-0 - 0-0 Smith flied to shallow left center, 1 out
2 1 1-2 - 0-0 Morgan struck out, 2 out
2 2 2-2 - 0-0 Campanella flied to shallow center, 3 out
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3-Portsmouth
3 0 0-2 - 0-0 Piersall struck out, 1 out
3 1 2-1 - 0-0 O'Connell singled on the infield
3 1 0-1 1 0-0 Erskine grounded to the pitcher, O'Connell to 2nd, 2 out
3 2 0-2 2 0-0 Ashburn struck out, 3 out
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3-Fullerton
3 0 0-1 - 0-0 Porterfield grounded to second, 1 out
3 1 3-0 - 0-0 Temple walked
3 1 3-0 1 0-0 Boone walked, Temple to 2nd
3 1 1-2 12 0-0 Mantle struck out, 2 out
3 2 0-0 12 0-0 Kluszewski grounded to second, safe on an error, Temple to 3rd, Boone to 2nd
3 2 0-1 123 0-0 Bell grounded to short, forcing Kluszewski at second, 3 out
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4-Portsmouth
4 0 0-1 - 0-0 Runnels flied deep down the right field line, 1 out
4 1 0-1 - 0-0 Kiner grounded to second, 2 out
4 2 1-1 - 0-0 Skowron grounded a single up the middle
4 2 2-1 1 0-0 Adams lined to third, 3 out
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4-Fullerton
4 0 3-2 - 0-0 Smith walked
4 0 3-0 1 0-0 Morgan walked, Smith to 2nd
4 0 0-0 12 0-0 Campanella doubled off the wall down the left field line, Smith scored, Morgan scored, Fullerton 2 Portsmouth 0
4 0 0-1 2 0-2 Porterfield struck out, 1 out
4 1 1-2 2 0-2 Temple singled on the infield
4 1 1-1 12 0-2 Boone flied to left center, 2 out
4 2 1-1 12 0-2 Mantle popped to first, 3 out
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5-Portsmouth
5 0 1-2 - 0-2 Fitz Gerald grounded to second, 1 out
5 1 0-0 - 0-2 Piersall grounded to short, 2 out
5 2 0-2 - 0-2 O'Connell grounded to short, 3 out
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5-Fullerton
5 0 2-2 - 0-2 Kluszewski flied deep down the left field line, 1 out
5 1 2-0 - 0-2 Bell lined a single up the middle
5 1 1-1 1 0-2 Smith singled up the middle, Bell to 2nd
5 1 3-1 12 0-2 Morgan walked, Bell to 3rd, Smith to 2nd
5 1 2-2 123 0-2 Campanella flied to shallow left center, 2 out
5 2 0-1 123 0-2 Porterfield struck out, 3 out
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6-Portsmouth
6 0 2-0 - 0-2 Erskine grounded to third, 1 out
6 1 1-0 - 0-2 Ashburn lined a single between third and short
6 1 1-2 1 0-2 Runnels lined a single to right center, Ashburn to 2nd
6 1 1-1 12 0-2 Kiner grounded a single between first and second, Ashburn to 3rd, Runnels to 2nd
6 1 3-0 123 0-2 Skowron grounded to second, safe on an error, Ashburn scored, Runnels to 3rd, Kiner to 2nd, Fullerton 2 Portsmouth 1
6 1 0-1 123 1-2 Adams flied to shallow left center, sacrifice, Runnels scored, 2 out, Portsmouth 2 Fullerton 2
6 2 0-1 12 2-2 Fitz Gerald grounded to second, 3 out
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6-Fullerton
6 0 0-0 - 2-2 Temple doubled to left center
6 0 3-2 2 2-2 Boone flied to deep center, Temple to 3rd, 1 out
6 1 0-2 3 2-2 Mantle struck out, 2 out
6 2 0-1 3 2-2 Kluszewski lined to third, 3 out
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7-Portsmouth
7 0 2-1 - 2-2 Piersall flied to shallow left, 1 out
7 1 3-1 - 2-2 O'Connell walked
7 1 0-2 1 2-2 Erskine bunted to third, forcing O'Connell at second, 2 out
7 2 0-1 1 2-2 Ashburn grounded to second, forcing Erskine at second, 3 out
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7-Fullerton
7 0 0-1 - 2-2 Bell lined a triple down the first base line
7 0 3-0 3 2-2 Smith walked
7 0 2-2 13 2-2 Morgan struck out, 1 out
7 1 2-0 13 2-2 Shepard grounded to short, second to first double play, 3 out
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8-Portsmouth
>Shepard playing C
8 0 2-2 - 2-2 Runnels flied deep down the right field line, 1 out
8 1 0-1 - 2-2 Kiner hit a solo homer down the left field line, 402 feet, Portsmouth 3 Fullerton 2
8 1 3-1 - 3-2 Skowron walked
8 1 2-0 1 3-2 Adams grounded to short, forcing Skowron at second, 2 out
8 2 3-1 1 3-2 Fitz Gerald walked, Adams to 2nd
8 2 3-2 12 3-2 Piersall flied to left center, 3 out
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8-Fullerton
8 0 0-0 - 3-2 Miranda grounded to the pitcher, 1 out
8 1 0-0 - 3-2 Temple grounded to second, 2 out
8 2 2-2 - 3-2 Boone grounded to first, 3 out
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9-Portsmouth
>Pierce pitching
9 0 0-2 - 3-2 O'Connell flied deep down the right field line, 1 out
>Tuttle is batting for Portsmouth batting
9 1 0-1 - 3-2 Tuttle grounded to second, safe on throwing error
9 1 1-1 1 3-2 Ashburn lined a single up the middle, Tuttle to 2nd
9 1 3-1 12 3-2 Runnels walked, Tuttle to 3rd, Ashburn to 2nd
9 1 2-2 123 3-2 Kiner grounded to first, forcing Runnels at second, Tuttle scored, Ashburn to 3rd, 2 out, Portsmouth 4 Fullerton 2
9 2 0-2 13 4-2 Skowron grounded to third, forcing Kiner at second, 3 out
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9-Fullerton
>Gorman pitching
>Tuttle playing LF
9 0 1-2 - 4-2 Mantle grounded to second, 1 out
9 1 3-1 - 4-2 Kluszewski walked
9 1 0-2 1 4-2 Bell struck out, Bell ejected, 2 out
9 2 3-1 1 4-2 Smith walked, Kluszewski to 2nd
9 2 1-1 12 4-2 Morgan lined a single between third and short, Kluszewski to 3rd, Smith to 2nd
9 2 0-2 123 4-2 Shepard singled between third and short, Kluszewski scored, Smith scored, Morgan to 3rd, Portsmouth 4 Fullerton 4
9 2 3-1 13 4-4 Westlake walked, Shepard to 2nd
9 2 1-1 123 4-4 Temple lined a single between third and short, Morgan scored, Fullerton 5 Portsmouth 4
Recap
FUL 3rd: Failed to score 2 walks and an error.
FUL 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
FUL Roy Campanella doubled scoring 2 to take the lead. POR 0 FUL 2.
FUL 5th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
POR 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
POR Bill Skowron hit a grounder scoring 1. POR 1 FUL 2.
POR Bobby Adams hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score. POR 2 FUL 2.
POR 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
POR Ralph Kiner hit a 402 foot solo HR(1) to take the lead. POR 3 FUL 2.
POR 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
POR Richie Ashburn singled, hit streak now 10.
POR Ralph Kiner hit a grounder scoring 1. POR 4 FUL 2.
FUL 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.
FUL Gus Bell is ejected.
FUL Jack Shepard singled scoring 2 to tie the score. POR 4 FUL 4.
FUL Johnny Temple singled scoring Morgan to win the game. POR 4 FUL 5.
POR Bill Skowron: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.
FUL Billy Pierce picked up the win: .2 IP, 4 earned runs, 6 hits. He's now 1-0 in the playoffs.
POR Tom Gorman took the loss: 1 IP. He drops to 0-1 in the playoffs.