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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 31, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
George Zuverink | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
Chico Garcia | Second Baseman |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Zuverink
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Zuverink
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Zuverink
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Zuverink
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Turley
House hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. House reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuverink vs. Turley
Zuverink strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Zuverink
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Zuverink
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Zuverink
Turley bunts towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser misplays the ball. That's an error on Brideweser. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brideweser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Zuverink
Waitkus hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Zuverink
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Zuverink
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. Dropo scores. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Turley
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zuverink vs. Turley
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Zuverink
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Zuverink
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Zuverink
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Zuverink
Turley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fridley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Turley
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Zuverink
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Zuverink
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Zuverink
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fridley vs. Zuverink
Fridley is hit by the pitch. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Zuverink
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Zuverink
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Zuverink
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Turley
Zuverink hits a line drive into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Zuverink
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Zuverink
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Zuverink
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fridley vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Fridley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele scores. Stephens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Herbert
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Herbert
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Murray reaches second base with a double. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Herbert
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Courtney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Abrams vs. Herbert
Gil Coan pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Herbert
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching. Billy Hunter now playing shortstop.
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stuart
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Stuart
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Herbert
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Herbert
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Herbert
There's a wild pitch. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fridley vs. Herbert
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herbert, and towards Kuenn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stuart
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stuart
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Stuart
House is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Stuart
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Stuart
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. House moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Stuart
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Bolling reaches second base with a double. House scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Stuart
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Herbert
Bobby Young pinch hits for Chico Garcia.
Young 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 -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Herbert
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Ray Murray.
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Herbert
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Herbert
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Kryhoski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abrams vs. Herbert
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Herbert
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Kennedy 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1954, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1 Abrams C, cf 6 1 2 1 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 2 2 Brideweser J, ss 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 4 0 0 0 Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 1 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 3 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 2 Mele S, rf 3 1 3 0 House F, c 3 1 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 5 1 3 2 Zuverink G, p 3 0 1 1 Fridley J, lf 4 0 2 2 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray R, c 4 0 2 0 Kryhoski D, ph 0 1 0 0 Turley B, p 3 0 1 0 Courtney C, ph 0 0 0 0 Coan G, pr 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 9 7 42 5 14 5 Detroit 010 300 003 -- 7 Baltimore 100 000 301 -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Zuverink G* 6.0 10 4 4 2 3 Herbert R (W) 3.0 4 1 1 2 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Turley B 7.0 5 4 4 3 2 Stuart M (L) 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Brideweser J, Kuenn H DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 15 2B -- House F, Kaline A, Stephens V, Murray R, Bolling F 3B -- Tuttle B HBP -- by Zuverink G (Fridley J) WP -- Herbert R T -- 2:43 A -- 0
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