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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,044 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Turley
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lemon
Abrams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Lemon
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Philley catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Philley. Abrams tags and scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lemon
Fridley hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lemon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Lemon
Turley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Turley
Dente hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Turley
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lemon
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Lemon
There goes Abrams. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Dente applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Lemon
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brideweser for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Turley
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Turley
Avila strikes out. There goes Smith. The throw from Courtney to Brideweser, and Smith is out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
Doby hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Lemon
Fridley hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon catches it and throws to second to double up Stephens. The throw to first to get Courtney, that's a triple play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Turley
There goes Philley. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Brideweser applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lemon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Lemon
Turley bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Lemon
Abrams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Lemon
Brideweser 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
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Turley
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Turley
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Turley
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Turley
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hegan moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Turley
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. Hegan scores. Smith scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen 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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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fridley vs. Lemon
Fridley takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Turley
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Turley
Dente takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Turley
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lemon
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lemon
Abrams 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, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Chakales
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Chakales
Doby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney scoops up the ball and tags Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Lemon
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lemon
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Chakales
Les Moss now catching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Chakales
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Chakales
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Chakales
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Chakales
Moss fires to third and they've got Philley trapped. The throw back to Moss who tags Philley for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Chakales
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lemon
Fridley hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lemon
Diering 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, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lemon
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Lemon
Gil Coan pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1954 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 2 1 0 0 Abrams C, rf 1 1 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Brideweser J, ss 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 3 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 3 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 2 1 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Moss L, c 0 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 0 1 0 Fridley J, lf 3 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 2 0 1 1 Diering C, cf 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 4 0 0 0 Turley B, p 1 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 4 5 4 28 1 8 1 Cleveland 000 003 001 -- 4 Baltimore 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 5 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (L) 7.0 3 3 3 6 5 Chakales B 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 E -- Philley D DP -- Cleveland 2, Baltimore 2 TP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Baltimore 8 2B -- Waitkus E 3B -- Doby L CS -- Abrams C, Smith A, Philley D SH -- Turley B SF -- Stephens V HBP -- by Lemon B (Abrams C) WP -- Lemon B T -- 2:35 A -- 12044
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