Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Trucks
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Trucks
  
  Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Trucks
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Minoso. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mele vs. Trucks
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fain vs. Larsen
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Trucks
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Trucks
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Trucks
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Larsen
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Larsen
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. Boyd moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Larsen
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyd moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trucks vs. Larsen
  
  Trucks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyd scores. Hatton scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Trucks
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Trucks
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Trucks
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Larsen
  
  Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyd vs. Larsen
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatton vs. Larsen
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Trucks
  
  Mele is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field. Boyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Trucks
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Larsen
  
  Lollar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trucks vs. Larsen
  
  Trucks bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Trucks
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Trucks
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Trucks
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Larsen
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Larsen
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Trucks
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Trucks
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Trucks
  
  Mele strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Larsen
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Larsen
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trucks vs. Larsen
  
  Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Trucks
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Trucks
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Minoso. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Larsen vs. Trucks
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel has Hunter trapped. There's the throw to Lollar and over to Hatton, who tags Hunter for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Trucks
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Larsen
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Larsen
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Trucks
  
  Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Trucks
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Larsen
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Larsen
  
  Boyd 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 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Larsen
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Larsen
  
  Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Larsen
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Trucks
  
  Bill Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Trucks
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kokos vs. Trucks
  
  Chuck Diering pinch runs for Vern Stephens. Dick Kokos pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Kokos strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Trucks
  
  There goes Diering. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Diering steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Trucks
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/25/1954, game 1 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Young B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  0   
Coan G, cf            4  0  0  0   Minoso M, rf          4  0  2  0   
Wertz V, rf           3  1  2  1   Fain F, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Mele S, lf            4  0  1  1   Boyd B, lf            4  1  1  0   
Stephens V, 3b        4  0  1  0   Wilson B, lf          0  0  0  0   
Diering C, pr         0  0  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Hunter B, ss          2  0  0  0   Lollar S, c           3  1  2  1   
Kokos D, ph           1  0  0  0   Groth J, cf           4  0  1  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  2  0   Trucks V, p           2  0  1  2   
Larsen D, p           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        32  3  9  3

Baltimore        200 000 000 --  2
Chicago          020 100 00x --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          8.0  9  3  3  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W)          9.0  7  2  2  2  6

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Wertz V, Courtney C, Hatton G
3B -- Minoso M
HR -- Lollar S
SB -- Diering C
SH -- Trucks V
T -- 2:07
A -- 0

    

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