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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 6, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 6, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Jim Robertson | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 6, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Portocarrero
Westlake bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Wynn
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Wynn
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Portocarrero
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Portocarrero
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Wynn
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Wynn
Bollweg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Portocarrero
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Portocarrero
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Portocarrero
The ball gets by Robertson for a passed ball. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Portocarrero
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wynn
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jacobs scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Wynn
Portocarrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Portocarrero moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Portocarrero scores. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bollweg vs. Wynn
Bollweg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Portocarrero
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Portocarrero
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan bunts towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Wynn
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Portocarrero vs. Wynn
Portocarrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Portocarrero
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Wynn
Jacobs hits a fly ball towards center. Doby catches it and throws to second to double up DeMaestri. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Portocarrero
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Portocarrero
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Wynn
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Don Bollweg.
Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Wynn
Ed McGhee pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
McGhee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1954 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 4 2 2 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Smith A, 3b 2 1 2 1 Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Westlake W, lf 3 0 1 1 Power V, cf 4 1 2 2
Rosen A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 2 0 Bollweg D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 3 0 0 0 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0 Renna B, rf 3 0 2 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Wynn E, p 4 0 0 0 McGhee E, ph 1 0 0 0
Robertson J, c 3 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 31 2 7 2
Cleveland 100 010 010 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 001 010 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L) 9.0 7 3 3 3 1
E -- Westlake W
DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Avila B
HR -- Smith A, Power V
SH -- Westlake W, Finigan J
SF -- Rosen A
PB -- Robertson J
T -- 2:08
A -- 3170
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