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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 8, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 8, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 17,549 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 8, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sullivan
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
White fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on White. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abrams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Larsen
Agganis 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Larsen
Consolo 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Sullivan
Mickey Owen now catching.
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Sullivan
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Larsen
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agganis vs. Larsen
There goes Jensen. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agganis vs. Larsen
Agganis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Larsen
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sullivan
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Sullivan
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to third for the out. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Sullivan
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. Larsen moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Larsen
Consolo hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Larsen
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Sullivan
Diering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sullivan
There goes Diering. The throw from Owen and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Sullivan
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sullivan
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Sullivan
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Larsen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Sullivan
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Larsen
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Larsen
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Larsen
There goes Owen. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sullivan
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Sullivan
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Larsen
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Lepcio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Consolo vs. Larsen
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Larsen
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lepcio tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Sullivan
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Sullivan
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Sullivan
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Sullivan
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Sullivan
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Larsen
Agganis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Larsen
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Kinder
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Kinder
Diering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Kinder
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Chakales
Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Chakales
Kinder hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus catches it and steps on first to double up Consolo. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Chakales
There goes Lepcio. The throw from Courtney and they have the runner in a rundown. Brideweser applies the tag, and Lepcio is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Kinder
Fridley hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Kinder
Brideweser hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kinder
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Kinder
Abrams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1954, game 2 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0 Abrams C, rf 4 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Goodman B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Jensen J, cf 4 1 2 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 2 0
Agganis H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Diering C, cf 4 0 2 0
White S, c 1 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 1 0 Fridley J, lf 4 0 2 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hunter B, ss 1 0 0 0
Consolo B, ss 4 0 1 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 2 1 1 1 Brideweser J, ss 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 0 1 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 33 1 9 1
Boston 002 000 110 -- 4
Baltimore 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 7.0 8 1 0 3 1
Kinder E (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 3
Chakales B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- White S, Consolo B
DP -- Boston 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Baltimore 9
2B -- Sullivan F, Jensen J
3B -- Lepcio T
SB -- Jensen J
CS -- Diering C, Owen M, Lepcio T
SH -- Goodman B
SF -- Kennedy B, Sullivan F
T -- 2:01
A -- 17549
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