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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 4, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 4, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 7,637 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Red Flaherty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Chico Garcia | Second Baseman |
Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 4, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Pillette
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pillette
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Pillette
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kellner
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kellner
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Pillette
Kellner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a fly ball towards right. Renna catches it and throws to second to double up Kennedy. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Pillette
Bollweg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pillette
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Pillette
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Pillette
There goes Valo. The throw from Moss and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Pillette
Kellner hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pillette vs. Kellner
Pillette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abrams vs. Kellner
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering is hit by the pitch. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Kellner
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. Abrams scores. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Pillette
Bollweg hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pillette
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Pillette
Renna is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Suder reaches second base with a double. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Kellner
Pillette strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kellner
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Pillette
Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Pillette
Bollweg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pillette
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Pillette
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kellner
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Kellner
Don Larsen pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Larsen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pillette
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
Kellner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kellner
Garcia hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Stephens hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kellner
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Bollweg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Chakales
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Chakales
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Chakales
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Chakales
Suder 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 8
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Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kellner
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Kellner
Fridley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching. Clint Courtney pinch hits for Les Moss.
Courtney hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Bishop
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Kennedy scores. Fridley moves to third. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Bishop
Bobby Young pinch hits for Chico Garcia.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Chakales
Clint Courtney now catching. Bobby Young now playing second base.
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Chakales
Bishop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Chakales
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Chakales
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Bishop
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Bishop
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Bishop
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bishop
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1954 -- Philadelphia at Baltimore (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 6 0 1 0 Abrams C, rf 4 1 0 0 Bollweg D, 1b 6 1 1 2 Diering C, cf 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 2 2 Renna B, rf 5 0 2 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Valo E, lf 5 1 1 0 Fridley J, lf 4 0 2 1 Wilson B, cf 3 2 1 0 Moss L, c 2 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 5 0 3 1 Courtney C, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 5 0 2 2 Hunter B, ss 2 1 1 0 Kellner A, p 3 1 1 0 Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bishop C, p 1 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 1 0 1 1 Garcia C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Young B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Pillette D, p 2 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 6 14 5 36 4 10 4 Philadelphia 003 002 100 -- 6 Baltimore 002 000 020 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (W) 7.1 8 4 4 2 4 Bishop C (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D (L) 6.1 12 6 6 2 6 Kretlow L 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Chakales B 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 E -- Hunter B 2, Moss L, Wilson B DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 14, Baltimore 8 2B -- Waitkus E, Suder P 3B -- Hunter B HR -- Bollweg D SB -- Valo E HBP -- by Kellner A (Diering C) T -- 2:56 A -- 7637
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