Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, and Bill Terry are inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Cooperstown
Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, and Bill Terry are inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Cooperstown
The Dodgers score a National League-record 13 runs in the 8th off Cincinnati in Ebbets Field to win, 20 – 7
The Dodgers score a National League-record 13 runs in the 8th off Cincinnati in Ebbets Field to win, 20 – 7. Twelve of the runs are unearned and an NL-record 12 are tallied with two outs and no one on. Gil Hodges gets a triple and a home run in 3 at bats in the inning‚ while Clem Labine‚ who has a career .100 BA‚ walks twice. Jackie Robinson drives in 3 runs with a single as Duke Snider scores from first base. Roy Campanella‚ Jim Gilliam‚ and Don Hoak all homer for Brooklyn in the game to pin the loss on Karl Drews.
The Yankees spot the host Tigers a four-run lead‚ tie it up‚ then watch as Detroit wins it, 10 – 8, in 10 innings. Mickey Mantle has one homer‚ off Billy Hoeft‚ and just misses on a titanic opposite field drive that curves foul before leaving the stadium.
The Yankees spot the host Tigers a four-run lead‚ tie it up‚ then watch as Detroit wins it, 10 – 8, in 10 innings. Mickey Mantle has one homer‚ off Billy Hoeft‚ and just misses on a titanic opposite field drive that curves foul before leaving the stadium.
Preacher Roe’s first loses to St. Louis at Ebbets Field for the first time in four years.
Stan Musial, in a 13-4 rout of the Dodgers in Brooklyn, paces the Cardinals attack, hitting two homers and driving in seven runs. The defeat is Preacher Roe’s first loss to St. Louis at Ebbets Field in four years.
8/4/1954 – In the top of the second in the game in Pittsburgh, the Reds batted out of order as Roy McMillan, the number eight hitter, batted instead of Ed Bailey in the number seven spot. He made an out to end the inning, so the Pirates did not say anything. Bailey came up to lead off the top of third when the proper hitter would have been the Reds pitcher. Bailey made an out, so again the Pirates kept quiet. The Reds discovered the mistake, and in the fifth and later the two batted in the correct order.
8/4/1954 – In the top of the second in the game in Pittsburgh, the Reds batted out of order as Roy McMillan, the number eight hitter, batted instead of Ed Bailey in the number seven spot. He made an out to end the inning, so the Pirates did not say anything. Bailey came up to lead off the top of third when the proper hitter would have been the Reds pitcher. Bailey made an out, so again the Pirates kept quiet. The Reds discovered the mistake, and in the fifth and later the two batted in the correct order.
The Dodgers bench Roy Campanella again for his ailing left hand. He will play only sparingly for the rest of the season.
The Dodgers bench Roy Campanella again for his ailing left hand. He will play only sparingly for the rest of the season.
The Dodgers’ Clem Labine beans Joe Adcock in the 4th. Though he is wearing a batting helmet, Adcock is taken out of the game as a precautionary measure. His helmet apparently saves him from a serious injury. He will appear in the starting line-up the next day. Gene Conley reciprocates by knocking down Jackie Robinson in the 6th. Robinson ends up scrapping with Eddie Mathews. The Braves win, 10 – 5, their 10th win in a row, as Conley runs his record to 10-5.
The Dodgers’ Clem Labine beans Joe Adcock in the 4th. Though he is wearing a batting helmet, Adcock is taken out of the game as a precautionary measure. His helmet apparently saves him from a serious injury. He will appear in the starting line-up the next day. Gene Conley reciprocates by knocking down Jackie Robinson in the 6th. Robinson ends up scrapping with Eddie Mathews. The Braves win, 10 – 5, their 10th win in a row, as Conley runs his record to 10-5.
The 55-game hitting streak of Waco (Big State League) OF Roman Mejias ends. He batted .435 during the streak (97 for 223).
The 55-game hitting streak of Waco (Big State League) OF Roman Mejias ends. He batted .435 during the streak (97 for 223).
Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock sets a major league record by accumulating 18 total bases in a single game
On July 31, 1954, At Ebbets Field, using a borrowed bat, Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock sets a major league record by accumulating 18 total bases in a single game. Adcock hits four home runs and a double in the Braves’ 15-7 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Adcock, missed his 5th homerun by inches. The…
1954 – Against Allie Reynolds, 3B Bob Kennedy hits the first grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles surpass the top season attendance the Browns had in their 52 years, as they draw 27,385 for the game, giving them 7,000 more than the 712,918 St. Louis drew in 1922.
1954 – Against Allie Reynolds, 3B Bob Kennedy hits the first grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles surpass the top season attendance the Browns had in their 52 years, as they draw 27,385 for the game, giving them 7,000 more than the 712,918 St. Louis drew in 1922.
