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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 8, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 20,341 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pillette
Smith 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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pillette
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pillette
Strickland 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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Pillette
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Pillette
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Garcia
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pillette
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Pillette
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Pillette
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Pillette
Naragon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Naragon reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Philley scores. Strickland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Pillette
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fox
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney 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 -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garcia
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fox
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Fox
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Fox
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. Coan scores. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garcia
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Garcia
Dick Kokos pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Kokos takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching. Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Lenhardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Stuart
Neil Berry now playing shortstop. Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narleski vs. Stuart
Narleski bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Stuart
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Naragon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Stuart
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Narleski
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Narleski
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Narleski
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Narleski
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Stuart
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stuart
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stuart
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Narleski
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Narleski
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Narleski
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Narleski
Berry takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Narleski
Jim Fridley pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kretlow
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Kretlow
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching. Jim Hegan now catching. Chico Garcia pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Newhouser
Chuck Diering pinch hits for Gil Coan.
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Newhouser
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Wynn
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Vic Wertz. Early Wynn now pitching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1954 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garcia C, ph 1 0 0 0 Westlake W, lf 4 0 0 0 Coan G, cf 4 1 1 0 Rosen A, 1b 4 1 2 0 Diering C, ph 1 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Philley D, rf 4 1 1 1 Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 1 Strickland G, ss 3 1 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 1 3 Mele S, lf 3 1 1 2 Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Kokos D, ph 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Berry N, ss 0 0 0 0 Pillette D, p 1 0 0 0 Fox H, p 1 0 1 0 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0 Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0 Fridley J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 6 5 35 3 9 3 Cleveland 000 500 000 -- 5 Baltimore 000 003 000 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (W) 5.2 6 3 3 3 2 Narleski R 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 Newhouser H 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Wynn E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D (L) 4.0 5 5 5 1 3 Fox H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Stuart M 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Kretlow L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 3, Baltimore 10 2B -- Kryhoski D, Naragon H HR -- Mele S SH -- Narleski R T -- 2:20 A -- 20341
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