Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Herbert
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coan vs. Herbert
  
  Coan bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wertz vs. Herbert
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mele vs. Herbert
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Waitkus moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephens vs. Herbert
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Coan scores. Mele moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Herbert
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Herbert
  
  Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pillette vs. Herbert
  
  Pillette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Pillette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to third for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coan vs. Aber
  
  Coan strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Aber
  
  Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lakeman vs. Pillette
  
  Lakeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aber vs. Pillette
  
  Aber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone scores. Kaline moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling 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 

Top 3

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Aber
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephens vs. Aber
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Aber
  
  Hunter bunts towards the mound. Aber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Aber
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pillette vs. Aber
  
  Pillette strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Aber
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Aber
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Pillette
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aber vs. Pillette
  
  Aber is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Aber
  
  Chuck Diering pinch hits for Gil Coan.
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Aber
  
  Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Vic Wertz.
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Aber
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Chuck Diering now playing center field. Don Lenhardt now playing left field. Sam Mele now playing right field.
  
  Bolling bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Aber
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Aber
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Aber
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pillette vs. Aber
  
  Pillette hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Aber
  
  Young hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Aber
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Pillette
  
  Lakeman hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Pillette
  
  Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Al Aber.
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Garver
  
  Ned Garver now pitching.
  
  Diering strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Garver
  
  Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing throws the ball in to Bolling who tags Lenhardt, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Garver
  
  Mele is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Pillette
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Garver
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Garver
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Garver
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pillette
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pillette
  
  Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Pillette
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Al Lakeman.
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Pillette
  
  Chuck Kress pinch hits for Ned Garver.
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Pillette covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1954 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Young B, 2b           3  1  1  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         3  1  0  0   Delsing J, lf         4  0  1  0   
Coan G, cf            2  1  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Diering C, ph-cf      2  0  0  0   Boone R, 3b           2  1  1  0   
Wertz V, rf           2  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Lenhardt D, ph-lf     2  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Mele S, lf-rf         4  0  2  1   Tuttle B, cf          3  1  2  1   
Stephens V, 3b        4  0  1  2   Lakeman A, c          3  0  0  0   
Hunter B, ss          4  0  1  0   Hatfield F, ph        1  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  0  0   Herbert R, p          0  0  0  0   
Pillette D, p         3  0  1  0   Aber A, p             2  0  1  1   
                                   Pesky J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Garver N, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kress C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        32  2  6  2

Baltimore        300 000 000 --  3
Detroit          010 000 001 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pillette D (W)        9.0  6  2  2  4  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L)*        1.0  5  3  3  2  1
Aber A                6.0  2  0  0  0  4
Garver N              2.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Young B, Pillette D, Delsing J
3B -- Mele S
HR -- Tuttle B
T -- 2:12
A -- 4847

    

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