May 21, 1954 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1954 Portsmouth 18-23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 1
1954 Leckrone 22-19 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 1 - 12 10 1
Portsmouth AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Leckrone AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg
Ashburn CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 .268 Rivera RF 4 4 3 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 .239
O'Connell 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 Carey,A 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275
Kiner LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .329 Avila 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .452
Skowron 1B-3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 .333 Keegan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Fitz Gerald C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .308 Vernon 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252
Westrum PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 Jensen,J CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
Adams,B 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .233 Dark SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333
Shea P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Woodling LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179
Runnels SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .184 Hall,D LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215
Piersall RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .225 White,S C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
Erskine P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Stone,D P 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tuttle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 McDougald PH-2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .344
Kiely P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 33 12 10 12 5 0 2 1 5 7 .275
Lockman 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188
33 2 8 2 7 6 1 0 0 20 .251
Portsmouth IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Erskine L(2-5) 5.0 4 6 6 2 4 0 97 59 38 4.98 23 140(148) 31
Kiely 1.0 5 5 5 2 1 0 30 20 10 6.75 9 80(75)
Shea 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 21 14 7 2.25 8 80(75)
8.0 10 12 12 5 5 0 148 93 55 5.41 40
Leckrone IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Stone,D W(5-2) 6.0 6 2 2 0 6 2 119 66 53 3.19 31 145(152) + 48
Keegan S(1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 38 27 11 6.40 10 75(70)
9.0 8 2 2 0 7 6 157 93 64 5.11 41
POR: Tuttle hit for Erskine in the 6th
Westrum hit for Fitzgerald in the 7th
Skowron moved to 3B in the 7th
Lockman moved to 1B in the 7th
LEC: Hall,D moved to LF in the 5th
McDougald hit for Stone in the 6th
E-Skowron(5), Dark(10)
2B-Skowron(3), Avila(8), McDougald(4)
3B-Carey,A(1)
HR-LEC Rivera(3) off Erskine(6) in the 3rd with 1 on base, 290 feet
LEC Rivera(4) off Erskine(7) in the 4th with 1 on base, 292 feet
LEC Dark(8) off Kiely(3) in the 6th with bases empty, 289 feet
LEC Hall,D(2) off Kiely(4) in the 6th with bases empty, 281 feet
LEC Rivera(5) off Shea(1) in the 8th with bases empty, 268 feet
SB-LEC Jensen(13) off Erskine(1) + Fitzgerald(5), 3rd
RBI-POR - Kiner(25), Adams,B(13)
LEC - Jensen,J 2(41), Rivera 5(13), Avila(19), Carey,A 2(19), Dark(35), Hall,D(4)
HBP-Carey(LEC) by Shea(POR)
SH-Erskine(2), Stone,D(7)
PB-White,S (4)
Great-Skowron(3), Ashburn(10), Runnels 2(10), Avila(11)
Poor-Adams,B(6), Hall,D(4)
LOB-POR(12) - Ashburn 5, Adams,B 3, Skowron 3, Kiner 2, O'Connell 2, Fitz Gerald 2, Runnels 2, Piersall
LEC(4) - Dark 2, Jensen,J, White,S, Keegan, McDougald, Vernon
DP-Portsmouth 1 Leckrone 2
GWRBI-Rivera
Game MVP:Jim Rivera
Polo Grounds V (07-18-2021 19:57:43) Time 2:41, 72ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out to RF Day Game
May 21, 1954 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1954 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 1
1954 Leckrone 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 1 - 12 10 1
1954 Portsmouth Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Ashburn CF 1>G13 Fs9 K W G463/dp
2 O'Connell 2B S 3>G63 G53 S,13 9>S
3 Kiner LF Fd7 G13 5>W S,3H,13 G143/dp
4 Skowron 1B-3B D,13 W G3u,12 G64/fo S
5 Fitz Gerald C Fs8 W,12 S,23
Westrum PH-C 7>K K
6 Adams,B 3B 2>S F7 G46/fo,B1,3H G43
Shea P
7 Runnels SS K 4>E6,B1 PB,12 Fs9 K
8 Piersall RF W,12 L4 6>G43 8>K
9 Erskine P B24,23,12 W,12
Tuttle PH G53
Kiely P
Lockman 1B W
1954 Leckrone Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Rivera RF 1>B34 HR HR W 8>HR
2 Carey,A 3B P5 W G63 T,2H,1H HBP
3 Avila 2B G63 S,13 5>G53 D,3H
Keegan P G643/dp
4 Vernon 1B 2>Fd9 W,12 F9 Fd7,23 G63
5 Jensen,J CF L8 S,3H,2H,13 L3 L6
6 Dark SS Fd8 SB2 F9 6>HR 7>G53
7 Woodling LF 3>W 4>G53
Hall,D LF HR G53
8 White,S C Fs8 G63 G43 E5,B1
9 Stone,D P B24,12 W
McDougald PH-2B D P6
Portsmouth IN OUT
Erskine AB1-1 AB3-5
Kiely AB3-6 AB4-5
Shea AB4-6 End
Leckrone IN OUT
Stone,D AB1-1 AB4-4
Keegan AB4-5 End
May 21, 1954 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1954 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 1
1954 Leckrone 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 1 - 12 10 1
Inn Out B-S On POR-LEC Result
>Erskine pitching
1 0 3-2 - 0-0 Ashburn grounded to the pitcher, 1 out
1 1 1-1 - 0-0 O'Connell lined a single up the middle
1 1 2-2 1 0-0 Kiner flied to deep left, 2 out
1 2 3-2 1 0-0 Skowron doubled off the wall in right center, O'Connell to 3rd
1 2 1-0 23 0-0 Fitzgerald flied to shallow left center, 3 out
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1-Leckrone
1 0 0-1 - 0-0 Rivera bunted to first, 1 out
1 1 1-2 - 0-0 Carey popped to third, 2 out
1 2 0-2 - 0-0 Avila grounded to short, 3 out
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2-Portsmouth
2 0 1-0 - 0-0 Adams lined a single to right center
2 0 1-2 1 0-0 Runnels struck out, 1 out
2 1 3-1 1 0-0 Piersall walked, Adams to 2nd
2 1 0-1 12 0-0 Erskine bunted out to the catcher, Adams to 3rd, Piersall to 2nd, sacrifice, 2 out
2 2 1-1 23 0-0 Ashburn flied to shallow right, 3 out
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2-Leckrone
2 0 3-2 - 0-0 Vernon flied to deep right, 1 out
2 1 0-0 - 0-0 Jensen lined to center, 2 out
2 2 1-1 - 0-0 Dark flied to deep right center, 3 out
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3-Portsmouth
3 0 0-0 - 0-0 O'Connell grounded to short, 1 out
3 1 2-2 - 0-0 Kiner grounded to the pitcher, 2 out
3 2 3-1 - 0-0 Skowron walked
3 2 3-2 1 0-0 Fitzgerald walked, Skowron to 2nd
3 2 1-1 12 0-0 Adams flied to left, 3 out
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3-Leckrone
3 0 3-2 - 0-0 Woodling walked
3 0 2-2 1 0-0 White flied to shallow left center, 1 out
3 1 0-1 1 0-0 Stone bunted out to the catcher, Woodling to 2nd, sacrifice, 2 out
3 2 1-2 2 0-0 Rivera hit a two run homer to right, 290 feet, Leckrone 2 Portsmouth 0
3 2 3-1 - 0-2 Carey walked
3 2 2-0 1 0-2 Avila grounded a single between first and second, Carey to 3rd
3 2 3-2 13 0-2 Vernon walked, Avila to 2nd
3 2 3-2 123 0-2 Jensen lined a single between third and short, Carey scored, Avila scored, Vernon to 3rd, Leckrone 4 Portsmouth 0
3 2 0-0 13 0-4 Jensen stole 2nd
3 2 0-1 23 0-4 Dark flied to right, 3 out
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4-Portsmouth
4 0 3-1 - 0-4 Runnels grounded to short, safe on an error
4 0 0-2 1 0-4 Piersall lined to second, 1 out
4 1 3-0 1 0-4 Erskine walked, Runnels to 2nd
4 1 0-2 12 0-4 Ashburn struck out, 2 out
4 2 0-0 12 0-4 O'Connell grounded to third, 3 out
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4-Leckrone
4 0 1-0 - 0-4 Woodling grounded to third, 1 out
4 1 3-1 - 0-4 White grounded to short, 2 out
4 2 3-2 - 0-4 Stone walked
4 2 1-1 1 0-4 Rivera hit a two run homer to right, 292 feet, Leckrone 6 Portsmouth 0
4 2 1-0 - 0-6 Carey grounded to short, 3 out
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5-Portsmouth
>Hall,D playing LF
5 0 3-0 - 0-6 Kiner walked
5 0 0-1 1 0-6 Skowron grounded to first, Kiner to 2nd, 1 out
5 1 2-2 2 0-6 Fitzgerald lined a single to right, Kiner to 3rd
5 1 0-2 13 0-6 Adams grounded to second, forcing Fitzgerald at second, Kiner scored, 2 out, Leckrone 6 Portsmouth 1
5 2 1-2 1 1-6 Passed ball, Adams to 2nd
5 2 2-2 2 1-6 Runnels flied to shallow right center, 3 out
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5-Leckrone
5 0 1-2 - 1-6 Avila grounded to third, 1 out
5 1 1-1 - 1-6 Vernon flied to right center, 2 out
5 2 1-2 - 1-6 Jensen lined to first, 3 out
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6-Portsmouth
6 0 2-1 - 1-6 Piersall grounded to second, 1 out
6 1 1-0 - 1-6 Tuttle grounded to third, 2 out
6 2 3-2 - 1-6 Ashburn walked
6 2 2-0 1 1-6 O'Connell grounded a single up the middle, Ashburn to 3rd
6 2 1-0 13 1-6 Kiner singled up the middle, Ashburn scored, O'Connell to 3rd, Leckrone 6 Portsmouth 2
6 2 0-0 13 2-6 Skowron grounded to short, forcing Kiner at second, 3 out
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6-Leckrone
>Kiely pitching
6 0 0-1 - 2-6 Dark hit a solo homer to right, 289 feet, Leckrone 7 Portsmouth 2
6 0 1-0 - 2-7 Hall hit a solo homer down the left field line, 281 feet, Leckrone 8 Portsmouth 2
6 0 2-1 - 2-8 White grounded to second, 1 out
6 1 1-2 - 2-8 McDougald doubled off the wall down the left field line
6 1 3-0 2 2-8 Rivera walked
6 1 0-2 12 2-8 Carey grounded a triple down the third base line, McDougald scored, Rivera scored, Leckrone 10 Portsmouth 2
6 1 0-1 3 2-10 Avila doubled off the wall down the third base line, Carey scored, Leckrone 11 Portsmouth 2
6 1 0-2 2 2-11 Vernon flied to deep left center, Avila to 3rd, 2 out
6 2 2-1 3 2-11 Jensen lined to short, 3 out
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7-Portsmouth
>Keegan pitching
7 0 1-2 - 2-11 Westrum struck out, 1 out
7 1 1-0 - 2-11 Adams grounded to second, 2 out
7 2 0-2 - 2-11 Runnels struck out, 3 out
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7-Leckrone
>Shea pitching
>Skowron playing 3B
>Lockman playing 1B
7 0 1-2 - 2-11 Dark grounded to third, 1 out
7 1 0-0 - 2-11 Hall grounded to third, 2 out
7 2 1-1 - 2-11 White grounded to third, safe on an error
7 2 2-2 1 2-11 McDougald popped to short, 3 out
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8-Portsmouth
8 0 0-2 - 2-11 Piersall struck out, 1 out
8 1 3-2 - 2-11 Lockman walked
8 1 1-0 1 2-11 Ashburn grounded to second, second to first double play, 3 out
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8-Leckrone
8 0 0-0 - 2-11 Rivera hit a solo homer down the right field line, 268 feet, Leckrone 12 Portsmouth 2
8 0 1-1 - 2-12 Carey hit by pitch
8 0 1-0 1 2-12 Keegan grounded to short, second to first double play, 2 out
8 2 0-1 - 2-12 Vernon grounded to short, 3 out
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9-Portsmouth
9 0 1-2 - 2-12 O'Connell singled to left
9 0 1-0 1 2-12 Kiner grounded to the pitcher, second to first double play, 2 out
9 2 1-1 - 2-12 Skowron singled to right
9 2 1-2 1 2-12 Westrum struck out, 3 out
Recap
LEC 3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.
LEC Jim Rivera hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead. POR 0 LEC 2.
LEC Jackie Jensen singled scoring 2. POR 0 LEC 4.
LEC 4th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
LEC Jim Rivera hit a 2 run HR(4). POR 0 LEC 6.
POR 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
POR Bobby Adams hit a grounder scoring 1. POR 1 LEC 6.
POR 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
POR Ralph Kiner singled scoring Ashburn. POR 2 LEC 6.
LEC 6th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 5 hits and one walk.
LEC Alvin Dark hit a solo HR(8). POR 2 LEC 7.
LEC Dick Hall hit a solo HR(2). POR 2 LEC 8.
LEC Andy Carey tripled scoring 2. POR 2 LEC 10.
LEC Bobby Avila doubled scoring Carey. POR 2 LEC 11.
LEC 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
LEC Jim Rivera hit a solo HR(5). POR 2 LEC 12.
POR Danny O'Connell: 3 for 5, double.
LEC Jackie Jensen: 3 for 5, HR.
LEC Dean Stone picked up the win: 0 IP. He's 5-2 on the year.
LEC Bob Keegan pitched the final 5 innings to record save number 1.
POR Carl Erskine took the loss: 0 IP. He's now 2-5 on the year.