Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Gray
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Gray
  
  Waitkus 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Gray
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Coleman
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Jacobs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Limmer vs. Coleman
  
  Limmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Limmer reaches third base with a triple. Jacobs scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Coleman
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valo vs. Coleman
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Limmer tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Coleman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Gray
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Gray
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Gray
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Gray
  
  There goes Coan. The throw from Robertson and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Gray
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Gray
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Coleman
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Coleman
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. Finigan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Coleman
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gray vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching.
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacobs vs. Kretlow
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Kretlow covering. Safe. DeMaestri scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Limmer vs. Kretlow
  
  Limmer hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Kretlow
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. Gray
  
  Kretlow strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Gray
  
  Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Gray
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. Gray
  
  Diering hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Kretlow
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Kretlow
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finigan vs. Kretlow
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Kretlow
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Gray
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Gray
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Gray
  
  Coan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Kretlow
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Kretlow
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. Kretlow
  
  Limmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Limmer reaches second base with a double. Jacobs moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Kretlow
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jacobs tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Kretlow
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gray
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Gray
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Gray
  
  Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Gray
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Abrams reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Kryhoski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Gray
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Abrams scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diering vs. Gray
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephens vs. Gray
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blyzka
  
  Mike Blyzka now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Blyzka
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Blyzka
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Blyzka
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Gray
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Gray
  
  Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Gray
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Gray
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Blyzka
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Blyzka
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Blyzka
  
  Limmer 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 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gray
  
  Sam Mele pinch hits for Mike Blyzka.
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abrams vs. Gray
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Gray
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mele moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diering vs. Gray
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Fox
  
  Howie Fox now pitching.
  
  Power hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Fox
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Fox
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Gray
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Sima
  
  Al Sima now pitching. Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fridley vs. Sima
  
  Jim Fridley pinch hits for Gil Coan.
  
  Fridley hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Sima
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larsen vs. Sima
  
  Don Larsen pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. Stephens moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moss vs. Sima
  
  Les Moss pinch hits for Howie Fox.
  
  Moss is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Chakales
  
  Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop. Jim Fridley now playing left field. Bob Chakales now pitching. Les Moss now catching.
  
  Finigan strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Chakales
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Chakales
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Chakales
  
  Don Bollweg pinch hits for Al Sima.
  
  Bollweg hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Burtschy
  
  Moe Burtschy now pitching.
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Burtschy
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diering vs. Burtschy
  
  Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Abrams trying to get to home. Power throws the ball in to Robertson who tags Abrams, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Burtschy
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brideweser vs. Burtschy
  
  Chico Garcia pinch runs for Vern Stephens.
  
  Brideweser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Diering moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fridley vs. Burtschy
  
  Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Diering scores. Brideweser moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Burtschy
  
  Young 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 

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         Game of 7/24/1954 -- Baltimore at Philadelphia (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Abrams C, rf          5  1  2  2   Jacobs S, 2b          4  2  3  1   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  1  3  1   Limmer L, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Diering C, cf         5  1  1  0   Power V, lf           3  0  0  1   
Stephens V, 3b        3  0  1  0   Valo E, rf            3  1  1  1   
Garcia C, pr          0  0  0  0   Wilson B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  0  0   Finigan J, 3b         2  1  1  1   
Kennedy B, ph         1  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  1   
Brideweser J, ss      1  0  1  1   Robertson J, c        3  0  1  0   
Coan G, lf            2  0  1  0   Gray J, p             3  0  0  0   
Fridley J, ph-lf      2  0  0  1   Sima A, p             0  0  0  0   
Young B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Bollweg D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Hunter B, ss          3  0  0  0   Burtschy M, p         0  0  0  0   
Larsen D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Chakales B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Coleman J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Kretlow L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Kryhoski D, ph        0  1  0  0                                      
Blyzka M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Mele S, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
Fox H, p              0  0  0  0                                      
Moss L, ph-c          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        31  6 10  6

Baltimore        000 030 002 --  5
Philadelphia     221 100 00x --  6

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)*        1.0  5  4  4  0  1
Kretlow L             3.0  5  2  2  0  3
Blyzka M              2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Fox H                 1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Chakales B            1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray J (W)+           7.0  4  3  3  6  3
Sima A                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Burtschy M (S)        1.0  5  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Finigan J
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Jacobs S, DeMaestri J, Valo E, Limmer L, Abrams C, Waitkus E
3B -- Limmer L
SB -- Coan G
SF -- Valo E, Finigan J, Power V
T -- 2:32
A -- 1634

    

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