Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Pierce
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Pierce covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Pierce
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Coleman
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Coleman
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Coleman
  
  Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Coleman
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Pierce
  
  Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Pierce
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards third. Minoso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Coleman
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Boyd. The throw from Murray and he is safe. Boyd steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Coleman
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Boyd scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Coleman
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Lollar. The throw from Murray and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Groth strikes out. There goes Rivera. The throw from Murray to second, and Rivera is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Pierce
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Pierce
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Coleman
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Coleman
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Coleman
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Coleman
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Pierce
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Pierce
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Coleman
  
  Fain hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Coleman
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyd for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Coleman
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Coleman
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pierce vs. Coleman
  
  Pierce 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 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Pierce
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Coleman
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Coleman
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Coleman
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Pierce
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Pierce
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Pierce
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Coleman
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Coleman
  
  Boyd bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Coleman
  
  Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Coleman
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Diering bunts towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Pierce
  
  Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pierce vs. Coleman
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Coleman
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Hunter covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Willard Marshall now playing left field.
  
  Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Pierce
  
  Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Pierce
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Coleman
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Coleman
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Coleman
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Pierce
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Pierce
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Pierce covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Pierce
  
  Diering hits a line drive into left field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lenhardt vs. Pierce
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Coleman
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Coleman
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Coleman
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Pierce
  
  Mele strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Pierce
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Pierce
  
  There goes Stephens. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Pierce
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Pierce
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Murray reaches second base with a double. Hunter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Murray scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Pierce
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Coleman
  
  Groth 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 
• Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Coleman
  
  Grady Hatton pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Coleman
  
  Bud Stewart pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1954 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Young B, 2b           5  0  1  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Stewart B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Diering C, cf         4  0  1  0   Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  0   
Lenhardt D, lf        3  0  0  0   Minoso M, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Mele S, rf            4  0  0  0   Fain F, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Stephens V, 3b        4  1  3  1   Boyd B, lf            2  1  1  0   
Hunter B, ss          4  1  1  0   Marshall W, lf        1  0  0  0   
Murray R, c           4  1  1  1   Lollar S, c           4  0  2  1   
Coleman J, p          4  0  1  1   Rivera J, rf          2  0  0  0   
                                   Groth J, cf           3  0  1  0   
                                   Pierce B, p           3  0  0  0   
                                   Hatton G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  8  3                        32  1  6  1

Baltimore        000 000 010 2 --  3
Chicago          010 000 000 0 --  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)        10.0  6  1  1  4  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L)         10.0  8  3  3  1  9

E -- Marshall W, Rivera J
DP -- Baltimore 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Lollar S, Groth J, Murray R
HR -- Stephens V
SB -- Boyd B
CS -- Lollar S, Rivera J, Stephens V
SH -- Boyd B
T -- 2:18
A -- 2614

    

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