BOXSCORE: 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athletics At 1954 Chicago-NL Cubs     5/7/1954

  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Moon LF           5  1  1  1 .311     E.Mathews 3B        4  2  2  1 .253  
  B.Avila 2B          5  2  5  2 .321     B.Adams 2B          5  0  1  0 .200  
  I.Noren CF,RF       4  0  0  0 .278     C.Furillo RF        4  0  2  1 .330  
  G.Hodges 1B         4  0  1  0 .261     F.Thomas LF         4  0  2  0 .336  
  H.Sauer RF          3  0  0  0 .190     D.Snider CF         2  0  0  0 .257  
F-S.White C           1  0  1  1 .185     J.Astroth C         3  1  0  0 .160  
  H.Thompson 3B       2  1  0  0 .275     J.Collins 1B        2  0  0  0 .231  
  J.Logan SS          4  0  1  0 .214   A-J.Robinson 1B       2  1  1  0 .240  
  E.Bailey C          3  0  1  1 .080     E.Banks SS          4  0  1  0 .246  
D-J.Piersall PH,CF    2  0  0  0 .349     S.Maglie P          2  0  0  0 .059  
  L.Burdette P        2  1  1  0 .143   B-B.Sarni PH          0  0  0  0 .333  
E-D.Rhodes PH         1  0  0  0 .250   C-A.Pafko PH          1  0  1  2 .292  
  T.Poholsky P        0  0  0  0 ----     B.Tremel P          0  0  0  0 .250  
G-C.Maxwell PH        1  0  0  0 .250     B.Chakales P        1  0  0  0 .400  
  B.Miller P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  5 11  5                 Totals      34  4 10  4

A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Collins In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Maglie In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Sarni In 6th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Bailey In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Burdette In 7th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Sauer In 7th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Poholsky In 9th Inning

INJURY: Joe Collins INJURED (for 0 more games) in 4th inning

Athletics....... 1 0 1  1 0 1  0 1 0  -  5 11  0
Cubs............ 1 0 0  0 1 2  0 0 0  -  4 10  1

Athletics (13-11)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Burdette                6       9   4   4   3   1   1 112   4.50  A1 D3
T.Poholsky WIN(4-1)       2       1   0   0   0   1   0  24   0.66  D4 D9
B.Miller SAVE(2nd)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0   7   4.50  E1
Totals                    9      10   4   4   3   2   1

Cubs (22-14)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
S.Maglie                  6       9   4   4   4   4   2 118   2.94  A1 D4
B.Tremel LOSS(2-1)        1 2/3   2   1   1   3   2   0  45   5.93  D5 E6
B.Chakales                1 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   1.93  E7
Totals                    9      11   5   5   7   6   2

ATTENDANCE- 13,052 DATE- Friday, May 7th 1954 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:42
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics:14  Cubs: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Cubs: 0
ERRORS- E.Banks
DOUBLES- J.Logan(5th), B.Adams(6th)
HOME RUNS- W.Moon(1st), B.Avila(2nd), E.Mathews(7th)
RBIs- W.Moon(8th), B.Avila-2(6th), S.White(7th), E.Bailey(1st), E.Mathews(23rd),
      C.Furillo(14th), A.Pafko-2(12th)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Burdette, D.Snider
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Furillo
WALKS- W.Moon, I.Noren, G.Hodges, H.Sauer, H.Thompson-2, J.Logan, E.Mathews,
       D.Snider, J.Astroth
HIT BY PITCH- H.Thompson
STRIKE OUTS- W.Moon-2, G.Hodges, H.Thompson, E.Bailey, D.Rhodes, S.Maglie,
             B.Chakales
WILD PITCHES- S.Maglie
2-out RBI- B.Avila, S.White
RLISP 2-out- H.Thompson-2, J.Astroth, W.Moon-2, D.Snider, F.Thomas, G.Hodges-2,
             C.Furillo-2, D.Rhodes, J.Logan-2
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 3 for 14  Cubs: 2 for 8
WEB GEMS- Bot 3rd: Hank Thompson robbed Bobby Adams of a base hit.

Bobby Avila had 5 hits and 2 RBI as the Philadelphia-AL Athletics topped the
Chicago-NL Cubs by a score of 5 to 4 at Wrigely Field.

The game was won by Philadelphia-AL with a run in the top of the 8th inning.
After an out was recorded, Avila delivered a base-hit.  One out later, Gil
Hodges came to the plate and drew a walk.  Sammy White then stroked a single
scoring the run.  Philadelphia-AL banged out 11 hits on the afternoon.  

Tom Poholsky(4-1) allowed no runs in 2 innings, and picked up the victory. Bob
G Miller recorded the save, his 2nd.  Bill Tremel(2-1) was hit with the loss
in relief.  


SCORESHEET: 1954 Philadelphia-AL Athletics at 1954 Chicago-NL Cubs
W.Moon-A1    A1:HR>b#   B1:K       C1:L/4     D1:W>b1    *8*:K      F1:F/8
                                                                    
                                                                    
B.Avila-A1   A2:Si      *3*:HR>b#  *5*:Si     D2:Si>2#   E2:Si
                                              12         
                                                         
I.Noren-A1   A3:F/7     B3:P/3     C3:L/4     D3:W>23 1  E3:G/3>12
                                              2 b1       
                                                         
G.Hodges-A1  A4:Si>12   B4:G/31    C4:K       D4:P/5     E4:W>b1
                                                         
                                                         
H.Sauer-A1   A5:Force/  B5:F/9     C5:W>12 b  *7*:F/7    E5:Si>2#
S.White-E1   54>23 1o              1                     12
             b1                                          
H.Thomps-A1  A6:K       *4*:W>b1   C6:G/43    D6:W>b1    E6:HBP>23
                                                         12 
                                                         
J.Logan-A1   *2*:Do     B7:F/7     *6*:F/7    D7:W>12 b  E7:G/43
                                              1          
                                                         
E.Bailey-A1  A8:K       B8:WP>12   C8:G/63    D8:Force/  *9*:G/43
J.Piersa-D8             Si>2#                 5>2o 12 b  
                                              1          
L.Burdet-A1  A9:L/3     B9:Sac/54  C9:Si+E/6  D9:K       E9:F/9
D.Rhodes-D9             >12                              
T.Pohols-E1+                                             

E.Mathew-A1  A1:HR>b#   *3*:G/63   C1:Si      D1:W>23 1  *9*:F/7
                                              2 b1       
                                                         
B.Adams-A1   A2:F/7     B2:G/53    C2:Do>13   D2:Force/  E2:G/63
                                              12>3o 23   
                                              12 b1      
C.Furill-A1  A3:Si      B3:Si      C3:SF/8>3  D3:G/53    E3:G/63
                                   #                     
                                                         
F.Thomas-A1  A4:F/8     B4:Si>13   C4:P/6     *7*:Si
                                              
                                              
D.Snider-A1  A5:W>12 b  B5:FO/2    *6*:G/13   D5:Sac/54
             1                                >12
                                              
J.Astrot-A1  A6:G/53    *4*:P/6    C6:W>b1    D6:L-DP/5
                                              4>2o
                                              
J.Collin-A1  *2*:G/13   B7:G/43    C7:Si>12   *8*:F/8
J.Robins-B9                                   
                                              
E.Banks-A1   A8:G/63    B8:F/8     C8:Si>23   D8:F/9
                                   12         
                                              
S.Maglie-A1  A9:K       *5*:G/53   C9:Si>3#   D9:K
B.Sarni-C9                         2# 12      
A.Pafko-C9+