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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 | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 23,709 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
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 |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Billy Hoeft | 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 |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Chico Garcia | Second Baseman |
Duane Pillette | 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. Pillette
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Pillette
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hoeft
Abrams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hoeft
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing bunts in front of the plate. Moss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoeft vs. Pillette
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Hoeft
Fridley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Hoeft
Garcia bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Hoeft
Pillette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn 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, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pillette
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hoeft
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
Brideweser strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hoeft
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing bunts towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoeft vs. Pillette
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fridley vs. Hoeft
Fridley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Fridley reaches third base with a triple. Mele scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Hoeft
Garcia bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fridley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Hoeft
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Hoeft
Abrams 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pillette
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hoeft
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pillette
There goes Kaline. The throw from Moss and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Hoeft
Fridley strikes out. There goes Stephens. The throw from Wilson to second, and Stephens is out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Pillette
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Pillette
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hoeft
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Hoeft
Pillette strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hoeft
Abrams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Brideweser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hoeft
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Hoeft
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. Brideweser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fridley vs. Hoeft
Fridley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Pillette
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1954, game 2 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0 Abrams C, cf 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 4 1 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 2 1 Delsing J, lf 4 0 2 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 1 2 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fridley J, lf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 1 3 0 Moss L, c 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Wilson R, c 3 1 2 1 Pillette D, p 3 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 3 0 1 1 Kress C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 11 2 33 4 9 4 Detroit 000 100 100 -- 2 Baltimore 010 200 01x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 11 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D (W) 9.0 11 2 2 2 3 E -- Kuenn H DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 6 2B -- Mele S, Wilson R, Hoeft B 3B -- Fridley J, Mele S HR -- Stephens V CS -- Kaline A, Stephens V SH -- Kaline A T -- 2:23 A -- 23709
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