FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
08/08/1954
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT LOS ANGELES STARS
GAME ID: 1868 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 1954 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Kings (63-47) 0 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 3 14 15 0
Los Angeles Stars (51-62) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 8 1
Big Day for Miller in 14-5 Kings Win
The Kansas City Kings used the hitting of catcher Dutch Miller to subdue the Los Angeles Stars, 14-5. For the game, Miller belted 2 home runs, while scoring 4 and driving in 7. Kansas City's record now stands at 63-47, placing them second in the Continental Association.

Early in the game, Miller had a 3-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 19th home run of the season and put the Kings on top, 5-2.

"We'll savor this win," Miller told the Kansas City Gazette, "then get ready for the next game."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Grace SS 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .280 9 46
J. Cahill RF 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 .260 9 34
C. Rogers CF 6 2 2 0 0 0 5 .322 11 67
K. Newman 3B 4 3 3 1 0 0 2 .327 17 72
D. Miller C 5 4 4 7 0 0 0 .287 19 83
R. Hinton LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .301 10 46
A. Clement 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .286 7 32
C. Lewis 2B 4 0 1 2 1 0 3 .239 6 47
F. Washington P 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 .111 1 11
Totals 42 14 15 14 5 2 21      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Newman (17, 2nd Inning off P. Ford, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Grace (13, 5th Inning off P. Ford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Clement (3, 5th Inning off A. Edwards, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Miller 2 (19, 3rd Inning off P. Ford, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off P. Ford, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Grace 2 , C. Rogers 2 , K. Newman 4 , D. Miller 10 , R. Hinton 2 , A. Clement 4 , C. Lewis
2-out RBI: J. Cahill , D. Miller , C. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Rogers 2
Sac Fly: K. Newman
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cooper 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 11 33
   b-E. Fiore PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 0 4
B. Riggins CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .237 10 28
M. Holt 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .283 7 36
M. Taylor LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 2 17
   a-E. Bourdeau PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .080 0 1
C. Dillon RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .223 2 43
G. Curtis 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .303 3 52
D. Atwood C 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 .247 6 39
E. Holmes SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 6 38
   c-J. Welch PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296 16 46
P. Ford P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 6
   A. Edwards P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   F. Nichols P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 0 8
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 4 9      
a - E. Bourdeau pinch hit for M. Taylor in the 7th
b - E. Fiore pinch hit for N. Cooper in the 8th
c - J. Welch pinch hit for E. Holmes in the 9th
d - B. Nelson pinch hit for F. Nichols in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Curtis (21, 7th Inning off F. Washington, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cooper , M. Holt 2 , M. Taylor , C. Dillon 2 , G. Curtis 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Curtis
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Riggins (11) , M. Taylor (5)
CS: B. Riggins (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Holt (11)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Washington W (20-6) 9.0 8 5 5 2 4 0 129 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Washington 53
Batters Faced: F. Washington 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Washington 11-11
Pitches - Strikes: F. Washington 129-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Ford L (7-12) 4.1 9 9 9 1 2 2 72 4.00   
A. Edwards 3.2 6 5 3 3 0 0 59 3.07   
F. Nichols 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 0.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Ford 10
Batters Faced: P. Ford 23, A. Edwards 20, F. Nichols 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Ford 9-2, A. Edwards 8-3, F. Nichols 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Ford 72-47, A. Edwards 59-34, F. Nichols 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Nichols 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dutch Miller
Ballpark: Bigsby Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 14484
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