Issue #1
Covering this Week in Replay Baseball
April 18, 1954
5¢
Fans see a triple play at Polo Grounds
The Stat Column
Who's Hot
| 1. | Joe Tipton WSH | .625 | 5-8 |
| 2. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | .619 | 13-21 |
| 3. | Bob Cerv NYA | .615 | 8-13 |
| 4. | Clint Courtney BAL | .571 | 12-21 |
| 5. | Randy Jackson CHN | .556 | 10-18 |
and Who's Not
| 1. | Jerry Lynch PIT | .000 | 0-13 |
| 2. | Johnny Wyrostek PHI | .000 | 0-10 |
| 3. | Frank House DET | .000 | 0-9 |
| 4. | Gair Allie PIT | .059 | 1-17 |
| 5. | Roy Sievers WSH | .063 | 1-16 |
Current Hitting Streaks
| 1. | Billy Hunter BAL* | 5 |
| 2. | Vic Wertz BAL | 5 |
| 3. | Clint Courtney BAL | 5 |
| 4. | Nellie Fox CHA | 5 |
| 5. | Minnie Minoso CHA | 5 |
* best of the season
Individual Highlights
The fans witnessed a rare triple play at Comiskey Park on Wednesday. In the 9th with runners on 1st and 2nd, Joe Ginsberg lined out to Chico Carrasquel (SS). He stepped on second for the force, and fired to Ferris Fain (1B) to complete the triple play.
Completing one of the most difficult feats in baseball, Randy Jackson hit for the cycle at Busch Stadium. The amazing accomplishment helped Chicago (N) defeat St Louis, 13-3. Jackson is currently batting .800 with 1 home run and 3 RBIs.
Joe Coleman pitched a one hitter against Detroit on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Coleman issued 1 walks and struck out 4 on his way to helping Baltimore win 10-0.
Triple Crown Watch - Batting Avg
| 1. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | .619 |
| 2. | Bob Cerv NYA | .615 |
| 3. | Clint Courtney BAL | .571 |
| 4. | Randy Jackson CHN | .556 |
| 5. | Jim Piersall BOS | .550 |
Triple Crown Watch - Earned Run Average
| 1. | Marlin Stuart BAL | 0.00 |
| 2. | Al Aber DET | 0.00 |
| 3. | Robin Roberts PHI | 0.00 |
| 4. | Bob Purkey PIT | 0.00 |
| 5. | Hal White STL | 0.00 |
The fans witnessed a rare triple play at Polo Grounds on Tuesday. In the 9th with runners on 1st and 2nd, Whitey Lockman lined out to Jim Gilliam (2B). He stepped on second for the force, and fired to Gil Hodges (1B) to complete the triple play.
Player of the Week
Ralph Kiner
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .316 |
Game of the Week
Fan Rating 559
The game of the week as voted by the fans was played at Briggs Stadium on Apr 13th. In an exciting AL game Baltimore outlasted Detroit 5-2 after 18 innings.
Team of the Week
Boston
Boston has been awarded the team of the week award. Their record this week was 4-0, outscoring their opponents 38-23. They also moved to the top of the AL.
Key Play of the Week
The key play of the week took place in the game between St Louis and Chicago (N) at Wrigley Field on Sunday. Bottom of the 9th, Chicago (N) batting, Bases Loaded, 2 outs trailing 11-9. Ralph Kiner hits a game winning double.