Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Houtteman
  
  Jacobs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Houtteman
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Houtteman
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Houtteman
  
  Wilson 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 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Portocarrero
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Regalado vs. Portocarrero
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Houtteman
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Shantz reaches third base with a triple. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Portocarrero vs. Houtteman
  
  Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jacobs vs. Houtteman
  
  Jacobs bunts towards first. Rosen fields the ball and throws to Houtteman covering. Safe. Shantz scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. Houtteman
  
  Limmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Portocarrero
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Portocarrero
  
  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naragon moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Naragon scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Narleski
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Regalado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Narleski
  
  DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Narleski
  
  Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Narleski
  
  Portocarrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Narleski
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Portocarrero
  
  Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Regalado vs. Portocarrero
  
  Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strickland vs. Portocarrero
  
  Shantz fires to first and picks off Regalado. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Narleski
  
  Limmer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Narleski
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Narleski
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Portocarrero
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Naragon strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Portocarrero
  
  Dave Pope pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
  
  Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hooper
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Hooper
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Portocarrero
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Hooper
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Shantz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Portocarrero vs. Hooper
  
  Portocarrero bunts towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Hooper
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. Hooper
  
  Limmer hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Portocarrero
  
  Regalado strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Portocarrero
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Naragon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Hooper
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Hooper
  
  Renna strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Hooper
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bill Glynn pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hoskins
  
  Dave Hoskins now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Hoskins
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Hoskins
  
  Shantz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Portocarrero
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regalado vs. Portocarrero
  
  Regalado strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1954 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b          4  1  1  1   Smith A, lf           4  0  0  1   
Limmer L, 1b          4  1  1  2   Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Finigan J, 3b         4  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            2  0  0  0   
Renna B, rf           4  0  0  0   Rosen A, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  0   Philley D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Wilson B, cf          4  0  0  0   Regalado R, 3b        4  0  0  0   
DeMaestri J, ss       4  2  2  1   Strickland G, ss      3  0  0  0   
Shantz B, c           3  1  2  1   Naragon H, c          2  1  0  0   
Portocarrero A, p     3  0  1  0   Houtteman A, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Mitchell D, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Pope D, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   Hooper B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Glynn B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hoskins D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  5                        30  1  5  1

Philadelphia     004 100 000 --  5
Cleveland        001 000 000 --  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W)    9.0  5  1  1  3  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L)       3.0  4  4  4  0  1
Narleski R            2.0  2  1  1  1  0
Hooper B              3.0  1  0  0  0  2
Hoskins D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Strickland G
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 5
2B -- Shantz B
3B -- Shantz B
HR -- Limmer L, DeMaestri J
T -- 2:14
A -- 4570

    

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