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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 20, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,531 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 20, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens juggles the ball. That's an error on Stephens. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Coleman
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Coleman
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Coleman
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Coleman
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Coleman
Houtteman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Houtteman
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Houtteman
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Houtteman
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Coleman
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Blyzka
Wertz hits a line drive towards third. Stephens catches it and throws to first to double up Doby. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Blyzka
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Houtteman
Fridley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Houtteman
Diering strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Blyzka
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Blyzka
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyzka
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Blyzka
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Blyzka
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyzka vs. Houtteman
Blyzka strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blyzka out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Houtteman
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abrams for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Blyzka
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Blyzka
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyzka covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Blyzka
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Blyzka
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyzka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Houtteman
Brideweser hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Houtteman
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Houtteman
Fridley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Blyzka
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Blyzka
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyzka
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Houtteman
Diering hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Houtteman
Young strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyzka vs. Houtteman
Blyzka hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Houtteman
Abrams hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Houtteman
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Blyzka
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyzka
Smith bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Blyzka
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Blyzka
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Houtteman
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Houtteman
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Blyzka
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Blyzka
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Blyzka
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Blyzka
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Houtteman
Bill Glynn now playing first base. Dave Philley now playing right field. Al Smith now playing left field.
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Newhouser
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Mike Blyzka. Hal Newhouser now pitching. Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Dick Kryhoski.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Abrams vs. Newhouser
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brideweser vs. Newhouser
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Fox
Newhouser bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Fox
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Fox
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Fox
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Newhouser
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newhouser
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Newhouser
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Newhouser
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Fox
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glynn for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Fox
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. Fox
Dente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Dente reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Fox
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Newhouser
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Newhouser
Les Moss pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Newhouser
Chico Garcia pinch runs for Les Moss. Don Larsen pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Larsen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Newhouser
Abrams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1954 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf-lf 4 2 1 0 Abrams C, rf 4 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Brideweser J, ss 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 1 2 3 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 3 1
Glynn B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 5 2 2 2 Fridley J, lf 4 0 0 0
Pope D, lf 4 0 1 0 Diering C, cf 3 1 1 1
Philley D, rf 1 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dente S, ss 5 0 2 1 Moss L, ph 1 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 2 0 Garcia C, pr 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 3 0 2 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Blyzka M, p 2 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, ph 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 14 7 34 2 9 2
Cleveland 420 000 001 -- 7
Baltimore 000 011 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W)* 6.0 7 2 2 2 3
Newhouser H (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)+ 1.0 6 6 5 1 1
Blyzka M 6.0 5 0 0 1 3
Fox H 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Stephens V, Young B
DP -- Cleveland 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Baltimore 8
2B -- Smith A, Waitkus E, Rosen A, Dente S
3B -- Doby L, Avila B
HR -- Rosen A, Diering C
SH -- Smith A, Newhouser H
T -- 2:12
A -- 12531
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