1954 World Series Game 2: Indians vs Giants

rain before the second game of the World Series and the Polo Grounds brings out the top omen third-base coach Herman Frank's and first base coach Fred Fitzsimmons are two of manager Leo Durocher a hoping for a comeback by the Indians is Hank Greenberg their general manager they'll have to solve the southpaw delivery of 24 year-old Johnny Antonelli who won 21 games this season Cleveland will counter with early win garland right-hander from Nokomis Florida who scored 23 victories in the American League the games underway when Al Smith leads off for the Indian let swings at the first pitch and drives a home run over the left-field upper deck he's the third player in World Series history open a game with a homer Antonelli gets the next two Indians but al Rosen walk the young lefties control again fails him and deklerk draws the base on balls wally west lake slams a single past Antonelli in past fielding by willie mays bold rosen at third base the Giants are in real trouble Durocher comes out to talk to Antonelli Johnny stays in and George Strickland pops to luqman leaving free and and stranded with only one run scores win had retired the first six Giants when Davie William blades off in the third and goes down on strikes westrom flies off the Smith Johnny after Nellie lips one two Westlake and when has turned back nine Giants in a row it's the Giants 5th and the Indians are doggedly holding their one to nothing lead when mays opens by working win for a pass to become New York first base runner Hank Thompson single amazed races to third dusty road yesterday's hero comes up to bat for Monte Irvin he's got the single in short said animes scores the tying run Thompson taking third on the play at that base road goes into second after Williams fan westrom draws an intentional walk filling the bases Antonelli sambar forces Westland but Thompson scores and the Giants lead 2 to 1 in Cleveland sick with two out win doubles against the left-field wall over dusty road couch threat can the innings over when Smith pops Gallatin it's dusty road leading off in the giant seven and he does it again feel sorrier for a three-to-one New York lead this gives dusty free nips and five runs seven o'clock and three times at sat in the series Leo Durocher son Chris is a committee of one to greet dusty it's tonight and the last chance for the Indian they're still fighting is Al Smith bouncing a single off after Nellie's blow Bobby Avila keeps Cleveland's most alive with a sharp single to left and Smith goes up at second now the tying runs are on but Larry Doby goes down swinging for the birthday routing Regalado who's replaced al Rosen a third forces of Elah at second and Smith goes to third Vic Wertz is the last hope of the Indian it's a tense moment work flies out the road and the clients win three two one wrapping up their second straight victory it's a sweet one for Johnny Antonelli and his teammates let him know how they feel about it Antonelli surviving al Smith first pitch home run fanned nine to make his first World Series game a memorable one for early win it's a bitter defeat the spite of fine for his performance the Giants Hank Thompson continued his brilliant feelings captain al darks playing has been dependable as always and the delirious giant fans are buzzing about the padding deeds of dusty Rhodes Desrochers secret

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Published: Sat Feb 04 2017