FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
TORONTO WOLVES AT KANSAS CITY KINGS
08/18/1954
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
TORONTO WOLVES AT KANSAS CITY KINGS
GAME ID: 1934 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 1954 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Wolves (51-70) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Kansas City Kings (68-50) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 X 10 10 1
Kansas City Scrapes Out 10-3 Win
The Kansas City Kings picked up a win at Prairie Park, knocking off the Toronto Wolves, 10-3. On the mound for Kansas City was right-hander Fred Washington. He played a key role in the triumph. The second-place Kings bumped their record to 68-50.

Elmer Grace, who is tied for 10th in the CA with a .382 on-base percentage, aided the Kansas City cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the shortstop was 2 for 4 with a double, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I'm just out there trying to have as much fun as I can while I'm playing," Grace told the Kansas City Gazette.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. DeMott 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .260 4 29
G. Perkins SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .276 1 38
   a-J. Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 5 22
   b-A. Ramsey SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 2 17
   D. Kidney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 5
   e-B. Irvin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 3 12
L. Curtis RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .333 13 61
K. Copeland 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .282 17 76
E. Hester 3B, SS, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318 5 63
C. Clark LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228 1 44
   d-D. Tripp PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .208 0 2
H. Pomeroy C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .232 7 42
W. Boyer CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242 1 37
L. Horn P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095 1 8
   c-R. Demonbreun 3B, SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .326 2 36
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 2 15      
a - J. Allen pinch hit for G. Perkins in the 8th
b - A. Ramsey substituted for J. Allen in the 8th
c - R. Demonbreun substituted for L. Horn in the 8th
d - D. Tripp pinch hit for C. Clark in the 9th
e - B. Irvin pinch hit for G. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Boyer (24, 5th Inning off F. Washington, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Demonbreun (15, 9th Inning off F. Washington, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Curtis (3, 5th Inning off F. Washington, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. DeMott 2 , L. Curtis 4 , C. Clark , W. Boyer 3 , R. Demonbreun 2
2-out RBI: L. Curtis , R. Demonbreun
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Perkins , B. Irvin , K. Copeland , H. Pomeroy
Sac Bunt: L. Horn 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Perkins (14)
Double Plays: 1 (DeMott-Perkins-Copeland)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Grace SS 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .280 9 50
J. Cahill RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 .253 9 35
   a-B. Burge PH 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .324 3 25
   b-F. McHenry RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 8
C. Rogers CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .316 11 69
K. Newman 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .314 17 75
D. Miller C 5 1 1 3 0 0 4 .293 21 88
R. Hinton LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .294 10 46
C. Collins 1B 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 .290 4 20
C. Lewis 2B 4 2 1 3 1 1 3 .245 7 56
F. Washington P 3 0 1 0 1 1 6 .113 1 11
Totals 33 10 10 10 12 5 32      
a - B. Burge pinch hit for J. Cahill in the 8th
b - F. McHenry substituted for B. Burge in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Grace (17, 6th Inning off L. Horn, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Burge (10, 8th Inning off D. Kidney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Hinton (7, 7th Inning off L. Horn, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Rogers (15, 8th Inning off D. Kidney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Miller (21, 8th Inning off D. Kidney, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Lewis (7, 8th Inning off D. Kidney, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Grace 3 , B. Burge 2 , C. Rogers 4 , K. Newman , D. Miller 4 , R. Hinton 3 , C. Lewis 4 , F. Washington
2-out RBI: E. Grace , B. Burge , C. Rogers , D. Miller , C. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cahill , B. Burge , C. Rogers , K. Newman , D. Miller , C. Collins 2
GIDP: C. Lewis
Sac Bunt: F. Washington
Hit by Pitch: E. Grace
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hinton (8)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Grace (24)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Horn L (14-11) 7.2 4 3 2 9 5 0 142 3.81   
D. Kidney 0.0 5 7 7 3 0 2 26 5.14   
G. Carter 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Horn 57
Batters Faced: L. Horn 37, D. Kidney 8, G. Carter 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Horn 9-8, D. Kidney 0-0, G. Carter 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Horn 142-76, D. Kidney 26-11, G. Carter 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kidney 1-1 , G. Carter 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Horn
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Washington W (22-6) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2 0 115 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Washington 59
Batters Faced: F. Washington 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Washington 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: F. Washington 115-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Washington
Ballpark: Prairie Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 16412
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