Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lemon
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Lemon
  
  Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Lemon
  
  Finigan 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: -2-
  Valo vs. Lemon
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renna vs. Lemon
  
  Renna strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it 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 center field. Power 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lemon
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Lemon
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Lemon
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Lemon
  
  Portocarrero hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Portocarrero
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pope strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Portocarrero
  
  Dente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Portocarrero
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lemon
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Lemon
  
  Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Lemon
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bollweg moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valo vs. Lemon
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renna vs. Lemon
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws to second. Avila drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Avila. Finigan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Lemon
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rosen is hit by the pitch. Lemon moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wertz vs. Portocarrero
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Lemon scores. Avila moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pope vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pope strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Lemon
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Lemon
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. Lemon
  
  Portocarrero hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Portocarrero
  
  Dente strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Portocarrero
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Doby 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 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lemon
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Lemon
  
  Bollweg hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Lemon
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  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, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Portocarrero
  
  Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pope hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Lemon
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Lemon
  
  Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Lemon
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Lemon
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robertson vs. Lemon
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Portocarrero
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Portocarrero
  
  Hegan bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Dente moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portocarrero vs. Lemon
  
  Portocarrero strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lemon
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bollweg vs. Lemon
  
  Bollweg 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 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Portocarrero
  
  Doby 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rosen hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Lemon
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Lemon
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Lemon
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Portocarrero
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Portocarrero
  
  Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Portocarrero
  
  Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pope moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Portocarrero
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg fields the ball and throws to Portocarrero covering. Safe. Pope scores. Dente moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Portocarrero
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Portocarrero
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dente tags and scores. Hegan tags and moves to third. Lemon tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Avila vs. Portocarrero
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Lemon scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Bishop
  
  Charlie Bishop now pitching.
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lemon
  
  Bill Glynn now playing first base. Dave Philley now playing right field. Al Smith now playing left field.
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Lemon
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Lemon
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. Lemon
  
  Lou Limmer pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dente fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0   Smith A, rf-lf        4  0  1  1   
Bollweg D, 1b         4  1  1  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  2   
Finigan J, 3b         4  1  1  0   Doby L, cf            4  0  0  0   
Valo E, lf            1  0  1  1   Rosen A, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Renna B, rf           4  0  0  0   Wertz V, 1b           2  0  0  1   
Power V, cf           4  0  2  0   Glynn B, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Suder P, 2b           4  0  1  0   Pope D, lf            3  1  0  0   
Robertson J, c        2  0  0  0   Philley D, rf         0  0  0  0   
Portocarrero A, p     3  0  0  0   Dente S, ss           4  1  2  0   
Bishop C, p           0  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            3  2  2  1   
Limmer L, ph          1  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            3  3  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  1                        30  7  8  7

Philadelphia     002 000 000 --  2
Cleveland        001 200 04x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L)    7.2  8  7  7  6  5
Bishop C              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  7  2  1  5  2

E -- Avila B
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 8
HR -- Lemon B
SH -- Hegan J
SF -- Smith A
HBP -- by Portocarrero A (Rosen A)
T -- 2:34
A -- 0

    

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