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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 31, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 39,997 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1954
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Fain reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley 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
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Houtteman
Sawatski is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Houtteman
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Johnson
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Houtteman
Johnson 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Johnson
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Houtteman
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Houtteman
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Houtteman
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Johnson
Regalado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland strikes out. There goes Regalado. The throw from Sawatski to second, and Regalado is out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Johnson
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox bunts towards third. Regalado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland has Fox trapped. There's the throw to Hegan and over to Regalado, who tags Fox for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Houtteman
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Harshman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Harshman covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Harshman
Philley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Houtteman
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Houtteman
Harshman hits a line drive towards first. Rosen reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Groth attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Harshman
Regalado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Harshman
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Regalado moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Houtteman vs. Harshman
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Regalado scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a popup towards first. Rosen catches it and throws to third to double up Minoso. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Harshman
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a line drive to center field. Groth throws towards Carrasquel. Carrasquel fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carrasquel. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Harshman
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regalado vs. Harshman
Regalado is hit by the pitch. Rosen moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching. Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell 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
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Houtteman
Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Carl Sawatski.
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Houtteman
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dorish vs. Houtteman
Dorish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dorish for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Dorish
Sherm Lollar now catching.
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Dorish
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dorish
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Dorish
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Avila reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. Avila moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Dorish
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dorish
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1954, game 2 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 1 2 0 Smith A, lf 4 1 1 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 5 2 3 1
Minoso M, lf 3 1 2 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 2
Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Rosen A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 4 0 2 1 Philley D, rf 3 1 1 1
Marsh F, pr 0 0 0 0 Regalado R, 3b 3 1 2 0
Lollar S, c 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 4 0 2 0 Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, p 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 2 1
Harshman J, p 1 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 4 0 2 1
Dorish F, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 13 3 35 6 14 6
Chicago 100 020 000 -- 3
Cleveland 001 101 03x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson D 3.2 7 2 2 1 2
Harshman J 3.0 4 1 1 2 4
Dorish F (L) 1.1 3 3 3 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 13 3 3 2 3
E -- Carrasquel C
DP -- Chicago 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cleveland 10
2B -- Fox N, Fain F, Avila B 2, Minoso M 2
HR -- Philley D, Hegan J
CS -- Regalado R
SF -- Doby L
HBP -- by Harshman J (Regalado R), by Houtteman A (Fain F)
T -- 2:49
A -- 39997
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