Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Kiely
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Kiely
  
  Diering is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Kiely
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Kiely
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Kiely
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lepcio juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards first. Agganis picks up the ball and throws Waitkus out. Kennedy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Larsen
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agganis vs. Larsen
  
  Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Larsen
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Larsen
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Agganis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lepcio vs. Larsen
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Kiely
  
  Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brideweser vs. Kiely
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brideweser for the out. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Kiely
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moss moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Larsen vs. Kiely
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moss scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Kiely
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Diering vs. Kiely
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Larsen
  
  Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiely vs. Larsen
  
  Kiely hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Larsen
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Agganis vs. Larsen
  
  Agganis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Kiely
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Kiely
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Kiely
  
  Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Kiely
  
  Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brideweser vs. Kiely
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Larsen
  
  Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Larsen
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Larsen
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Kiely
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Kiely
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Kiely
  
  Abrams bunts towards the mound. Kiely fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kiely. Hunter moves to third. Larsen moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Diering vs. Kiely
  
  Diering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Diering reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. Larsen scores. Abrams goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Kiely
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. Diering moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Kiely
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Diering scores. Kennedy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mele vs. Kiely
  
  Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Kiely
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiely vs. Larsen
  
  Kiely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Larsen
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiely moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Larsen
  
  Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Larsen
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Larsen
  
  Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Larsen
  
  Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching.
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Kretlow
  
  Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Kretlow
  
  Owen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brideweser vs. Kiely
  
  Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Kiely
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. Kiely
  
  Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiely vs. Kretlow
  
  Kiely strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Kretlow
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Kretlow
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Kretlow
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Kiely
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. Kiely
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Kiely
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Kretlow
  
  Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Kretlow
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Kretlow
  
  There goes Jensen. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Kretlow
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lepcio vs. Kretlow
  
  Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Kinder
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Kinder
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Kinder
  
  Bobby Young pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Kretlow
  
  Bobby Young now playing second base.
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinder vs. Kretlow
  
  Kinder bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Kretlow
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Kretlow
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Kinder
  
  Sammy White now catching.
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Kinder
  
  Gil Coan pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Kinder
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Billy O'Dell now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. O'Dell
  
  Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Agganis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. O'Dell
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatton vs. O'Dell
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Kinder
  
  Karl Olson now playing left field.
  
  Diering strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Kinder
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Kinder
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/19/1954, game 2 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Abrams C, rf          3  1  0  0   Bolling M, ss         4  2  2  1   
Diering C, cf         4  1  2  3   Piersall J, rf        5  1  2  4   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  0  0  0   Williams T, lf        3  1  1  1   
Kennedy B, 3b         4  0  0  1   Olson K, lf           0  0  0  0   
Mele S, lf            4  0  1  0   Agganis H, 1b         5  0  2  0   
Moss L, c             4  1  2  0   Jensen J, cf          4  2  2  2   
Brideweser J, 2b      3  0  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Young B, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   Lepcio T, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Hunter B, ss          4  1  2  0   Owen M, c             3  1  1  0   
Larsen D, p           2  1  1  1   White S, c            0  0  0  0   
Kretlow L, p          1  0  0  0   Kiely L, p            3  1  1  0   
Coan G, ph            1  0  0  0   Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   
O'Dell B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  8  5                        34  8 11  8

Baltimore        010 400 000 --  5
Boston           111 500 00x --  8

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          3.1 10  8  8  3  2
Kretlow L             3.2  0  0  0  4  1
O'Dell B              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kiely L (W)           5.1  8  5  2  2  0
Kinder E (S)          3.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Lepcio T, Bolling M 2, Kiely L
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Boston 10
2B -- Piersall J, Diering C
3B -- Agganis H
HR -- Bolling M, Jensen J 2, Piersall J, Williams T
SB -- Jensen J
SH -- Abrams C, Kinder E
HBP -- by Kiely L (Diering C)
T -- 2:24
A -- 7033

    

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