Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Zuverink
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. Zuverink
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Zuverink covering. Safe. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Zuverink
  
  Zuverink spins, and has Diering trapped. He throws to Hatfield who tags Diering for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Zuverink
  
  Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kryhoski trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to House, who tags Kryhoski, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Larsen
  
  Hatfield strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Zuverink
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Zuverink
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Zuverink
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Zuverink
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Larsen
  
  Delsing hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Zuverink
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Zuverink
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Zuverink
  
  Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing throws the ball in to Bolling who tags Diering, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Larsen
  
  Zuverink hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Bolling. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Larsen
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into center field. Diering picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Diering. Bolling scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Larsen
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Zuverink
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Zuverink
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Dropo, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mele moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Zuverink
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zuverink vs. Larsen
  
  Zuverink 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Zuverink
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Zuverink
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Zuverink
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Larsen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Zuverink
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Larsen
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Hatfield scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Larsen
  
  Delsing strikes out. There goes Kuenn. The throw from Courtney to Hunter, and Kuenn is out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Zuverink
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Zuverink
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Zuverink
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Zuverink
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Zuverink
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Zuverink
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larsen vs. Zuverink
  
  Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Larsen
  
  Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling 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, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Larsen
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Zuverink
  
  Don Lund now playing left field.
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Zuverink
  
  Diering hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
  
  Kryhoski is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Zuverink
  
  Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Zuverink
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Larsen
  
  Lund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Lund reaches second base with a double. There goes Kuenn trying to get to home. Diering throws the ball in to Hunter who relays the ball to Courtney, who tags Kuenn, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Larsen
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Larsen
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zuverink vs. Larsen
  
  Zuverink hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Zuverink
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Zuverink
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Zuverink
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Zuverink
  
  Les Moss pinch hits for Don Larsen.
  
  Moss is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1954 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, ss          4  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  2  1  0   
Diering C, cf         3  0  1  0   Hatfield F, 3b        4  2  2  1   
Kryhoski D, 1b        3  1  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  1  3  3   
Mele S, lf            3  1  3  2   Delsing J, lf         3  0  1  1   
Wertz V, rf           4  1  1  1   Lund D, lf            1  1  1  0   
Stephens V, 3b        4  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           3  0  1  1   
Courtney C, c         3  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Young B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Larsen D, p           3  0  1  0   House F, c            3  0  0  0   
Moss L, ph            1  0  0  0   Zuverink G, p         4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        33  6 11  6

Baltimore        010 000 020 --  3
Detroit          003 020 01x --  6

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          8.0 11  6  6  3  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (W)        9.0  8  3  3  3  2

E -- Hatfield F, Diering C
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Delsing J, Larsen D, Hatfield F, Courtney C, Lund D
HR -- Wertz V, Mele S
SB -- Bolling F
CS -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Zuverink G (Kryhoski D)
T -- 2:04
A -- 3609

    

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