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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 5, 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 June 5, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 5, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn strikes out. Shantz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Glynn out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garcia
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Garcia
There goes Bollweg. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Bollweg steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Garcia
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Garcia
Kellner hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a line drive towards the mound. Kellner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garcia
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Garcia
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bollweg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellner vs. Garcia
Kellner hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bollweg tags and scores. DeMaestri tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and has Strickland trapped. There's the throw to DeMaestri who tags Strickland for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garcia
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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Garcia
McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Garcia
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a popup towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garcia
Bollweg hits a line drive towards first. Glynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Garcia
McGhee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Garcia
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kellner for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Finigan. Garcia scores. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Avila scores. Regalado tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn 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
Bottom 11
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1954 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Smith A, lf 5 1 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Regalado R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 5 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 3 1 1 3 Bollweg D, 1b 2 1 0 0
Glynn B, 1b 5 0 1 0 McGhee E, cf 4 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0 Shantz B, c 2 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 3 1 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 8 3 33 1 2 1
Cleveland 000 000 100 03 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 100 000 00 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 11.0 2 1 1 6 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (L) 11.0 8 4 4 3 3
E -- Finigan J 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 6
HR -- Philley D
SB -- Bollweg D
SF -- Kellner A, Philley D
T -- 2:50
A -- 3038
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