THE AMERICAN CIRCUITS
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
10/12/1954
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THE AMERICAN CIRCUITS
DETROIT WOLVERINES AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 1927 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1954 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Wolverines 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
New York Knickerbockers 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Wolverines Clip Knickerbockers 3-2 in LCS Contest
The Detroit Wolverines and the New York Knickerbockers will take the League Championship Series to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation today, the Wolverines beat the Knickerbockers 3-2 at Knickerbocker Stadium to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Detroit right-hander Clay Gillespie had a big role in the win. He threw 9 innings of 6-hit ball.

Gillespie was in the zone all game. He frustrated New York hitters while giving the Wolverines 9 innings of quality work. Gillespie threw 99 pitches, allowing 6 hits and getting 4 punchouts.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Gillespie said.

The next game is scheduled for tomorrow at Knickerbocker Stadium. The scheduled starters for the game are Les Nash for the Detroit Wolverines and John Ambrose for the the New York Knickerbockers.

DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Stickel LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .238 0 0
R. Dingman 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .304 1 2
R. Bolen 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .333 1 4
J. Horvath RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .238 0 1
   a-A. Saucedo RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Clark C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .150 0 4
R. Boatswain CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 0 0
R. Tomaszewski 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 2 4
L. Volner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 0 1
C. Gillespie P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
Totals 32 3 5 3 3 4 9      
a - A. Saucedo substituted for J. Horvath in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Bolen (1, 1st Inning off D. Leonard, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Gillespie , A. Stickel , J. Horvath , R. Dingman , R. Bolen 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Clark
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stickel-Clark)
OF assists: 1 (Stickel (Benitez at home))
PB: P. Clark

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Post LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .192 1 1
B. Jones SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .375 1 1
C. Divine CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .304 3 7
V. Rojas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 2 5
D. Allen 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .348 0 1
G. Harmon C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .217 0 2
L. Benitez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .125 1 1
B. Bearden 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
D. Leonard P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   T. Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 1 4 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: H. Post (1, 5th Inning off C. Gillespie, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Allen 2 , L. Benitez , B. Bearden , H. Post 4 , B. Jones
2-out RBI: H. Post
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Benitez
Sac Bunt: D. Leonard
Hit by Pitch: V. Rojas
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Jones (4)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Gillespie W (1-1) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 99 65 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Gillespie 70
Batters Faced: C. Gillespie 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Gillespie 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: C. Gillespie 99-65
Hit Batsmen: C. Gillespie

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Leonard L (0-2) 7.2 5 3 3 3 3 1 120 70 4.97   
T. Moore 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Leonard 57
Batters Faced: D. Leonard 31, T. Moore 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Leonard 10-10, T. Moore 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Leonard 120-70, T. Moore 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Moore 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clay Gillespie
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 50011
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