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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 27,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 6, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Garcia
Abrams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Garcia
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Larsen
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Larsen
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Larsen
Strickland strikes out. There goes Wertz. The throw from Courtney and Wertz is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Garcia
There goes Coan. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garcia
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Larsen
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Garcia
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Garcia
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Larsen
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Garcia
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Larsen
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Larsen
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Larsen
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Garcia
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Larsen
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Larsen
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Garcia
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Garcia
Abrams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kryhoski for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Larsen
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Larsen
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Garcia
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Garcia
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Garcia
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Garcia
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering scores. Waitkus moves to third. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Abrams vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Abrams hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Larsen
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Larsen
Doby hits a line drive into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Larsen
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pope vs. Larsen
Dave Pope pinch hits for Bill Glynn.
Pope strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mossi
Rudy Regalado now playing third base. Al Rosen now playing first base.
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Mossi
Kryhoski 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Mossi
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Mossi
Courtney bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Larsen
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Larsen
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Hal Naragon.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Larsen
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Hank Majeski. Bob Lemon pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Hegan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Larsen
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Bob Lemon.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wynn
Dale Mitchell now playing first base. Jim Hegan now catching. Al Rosen now playing shortstop. Early Wynn now pitching.
Coan 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Wynn
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Wynn
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Chakales
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Chakales
Rosen 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 -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Chakales
Regalado hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Wynn
Chakales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Wynn
Abrams bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chakales moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wynn
Young bunts towards third. Regalado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chakales moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chakales scores. Abrams moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1954, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Smith A, lf 5 0 2 1 Abrams C, rf 4 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 5 0 3 0 Young B, 2b 5 0 3 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 2 1
Rosen A, 3b-1b-ss 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 2 0 1 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 1 0
Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 3 1 0 0
Regalado R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, ph 1 0 1 1
Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 1 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 0 2 1
Naragon H, c 1 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 1 1 1 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 1 0
Hegan J, pr-c 0 1 0 0
Garcia M, p 3 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, ph 1 0 1 1
Westlake W, pr 0 1 0 0
Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 37 3 12 3
Cleveland 000 000 002 0 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 200 1 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M 6.2 8 2 2 1 2
Mossi D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Wynn E (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D 8.2 8 2 2 5 4
Chakales B (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Baltimore 9
2B -- Avila B, Courtney C, Kennedy B, Lemon B
CS -- Wertz V, Coan G
SH -- Naragon H, Abrams C
T -- 2:47
A -- 27216
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