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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 17, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,955 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn catches it and throws to first to double up Young. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Garver
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Garver
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Coleman
House hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Coleman
Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Garver
Mele hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Coleman
House hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Coleman
Garver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Garver
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Garver
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Coleman
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Coleman
Garver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Coleman
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garver
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Garver
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Clint Courtney. Dick Kokos pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garver
Young hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fox
Ray Murray now catching. Howie Fox now pitching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fox
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fox
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Garver
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garver
Coan bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Garver
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Garver
Mele hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1954 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kuenn H, ss 3 1 2 0 Coan G, cf 3 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 1 Mele S, lf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
House F, c 3 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 2 0
Garver N, p 3 0 0 0 Diering C, pr 0 0 0 0
Murray R, c 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0
Kokos D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 30 0 5 0
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 8.0 3 1 1 2 6
Fox H 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Baltimore 5
2B -- Kuenn H
SH -- Coan G
T -- 1:53
A -- 9955
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