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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 2, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 2, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,839 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Chico Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 2, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gray
Abrams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Gray
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Gray
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Abrams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Gray
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields the ball and throws to Gray covering. Safe. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Diering scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fridley vs. Gray
Fridley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Fridley reaches third base with a triple. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Turley
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Turley
Valo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Gray
Turley hits a popup towards the mound. Gray catches it and throws to first to double up Garcia. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gray
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Turley
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Turley
Gray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Gray
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Gray
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
There goes Diering. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Diering steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Turley
Renna hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Turley
Valo hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Gray
Fridley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gray
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Turley
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Gray
Turley hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gray
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Gray
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Gray
Diering takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Suder. Abrams scores. Waitkus moves to third. Diering moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus scores. Diering moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fridley vs. Gray
Fridley takes first base on ball four. Diering scores. Kennedy moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Kennedy scores. Courtney moves to third. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Courtney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turley vs. Dixon
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Turley
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Turley
Renna takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Turley
Valo takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri scores. Finigan moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Dixon
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dixon
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Dixon
Diering hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Dixon
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Turley
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Turley
Dixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Dixon
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Dixon
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Dixon
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Dixon
There goes Fridley. The throw from Astroth and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Dixon
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Garcia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turley vs. Dixon
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abrams vs. Dixon
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Dixon
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diering vs. Dixon
Diering is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Dixon
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abrams tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Dixon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Turley
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Turley
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Turley
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renna scores. Valo moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bollweg vs. Turley
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1954 -- Philadelphia at Baltimore (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0 Abrams C, rf 4 3 2 1
Limmer L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 3 0
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 2 2 0 0
Renna B, rf 3 1 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 2 1 2
Valo E, lf 3 0 1 1 Courtney C, c 5 1 1 2
Wilson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Fridley J, lf 3 0 2 2
Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 1 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 1
Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Gray J, p 1 0 0 0 Turley B, p 4 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 2 0 0 0
Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 32 10 10 9
Philadelphia 000 001 001 -- 2
Baltimore 300 050 02x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gray J (L) 4.1 5 8 7 7 3
Dixon S 3.2 5 2 2 1 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 8
E -- Suder P
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Baltimore 7
2B -- Abrams C, Waitkus E
3B -- Fridley J, Garcia C
SB -- Diering C
CS -- Fridley J
SF -- Kennedy B
WP -- Gray J
PB -- Astroth J 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 7839
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