Issue #7
Covering this Week in Replay Baseball
May 30, 1954
5¢
Fans see a triple play at Crosley Field
The Stat Column
Who's Hot
| 1. | Bill Bruton MIL | .619 | 13-21 |
| 2. | Solly Hemus STL | .556 | 5-9 |
| 3. | Ted Williams BOS | .538 | 7-13 |
| 4. | Jackie Robinson BRO | .522 | 12-23 |
| 5. | Ray Jablonski STL | .500 | 15-30 |
and Who's Not
| 1. | Sid Gordon PIT | .042 | 1-24 |
| 2. | Ted Lepcio BOS | .056 | 1-18 |
| 3. | Larry Doby CLE | .067 | 1-15 |
| 4. | Jim Lemon WSH | .071 | 1-14 |
| 5. | George Strickland CLE | .077 | 1-13 |
Current Hitting Streaks
| 1. | Nellie Fox CHA* | 34 |
| 2. | Vic Power PHA | 14 |
| 3. | Bobby Adams CIN | 11 |
| 4. | Duke Snider BRO | 10 |
| 5. | Gil Hodges BRO | 10 |
* best of the season
Individual Highlights
Pee Wee Reese was double-trouble on Monday as he belted out 3 doubles in the Brooklyn 6-5 win over Pittsburgh.
Triple Crown Watch - Batting Avg
| 1. | Willie Mays NY1 | .422 |
| 2. | Gus Bell CIN | .400 |
| 3. | Pee Wee Reese BRO | .395 |
| 4. | Ted Kluszewski CIN | .376 |
| 5. | Stan Musial STL | .369 |
Triple Crown Watch - Earned Run Average
| 1. | Johnny Antonelli NY1 | 0.82 |
| 2. | Harry Byrd NYA | 1.44 |
| 3. | Early Wynn CLE | 1.46 |
| 4. | Virgil Trucks CHA | 1.99 |
| 5. | Warren Spahn MIL | 2.00 |
The fans witnessed a rare triple play at Crosley Field on Tuesday. In the 4th with runners on 1st and 2nd, Bill Bruton lined out to Roy McMillan (SS). He stepped on second for the force, and fired to Ted Kluszewski (1B) to complete the triple play.
Player of the Week
Jim Delsing
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .350 |
Game of the Week
Fan Rating 569
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The game of the week as voted by the fans was played at Connie Mack Stadium on May 30th. In an exciting AL game Washington overcame Philadelphia (A) 6-4.
Team of the Week
New York (A)
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New York (A) has been awarded the team of the week award. Their record this week was 6-1, outscoring their opponents 42-19.
Key Play of the Week
The key play of the week took place in the game between Brooklyn and New York (N) at Polo Grounds on Friday. Top of the 7th, Brooklyn batting, Bases Loaded, 2 outs trailing 7-5. Don Hoak hits a GRAND SLAM home run.