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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Umont |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jim Robertson | Catcher |
Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Joe Durham | Left Fielder |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 12, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Turley
Jacobs 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Durham. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gray
Abrams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Gray
Diering bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Gray
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Turley
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Turley
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Turley
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Gray
Kellert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Turley
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Turley
There goes Jacobs. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Jacobs steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Turley
There goes Jacobs. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Jacobs steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Gray
Turley hits a popup in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gray
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Gray
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Turley
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gray
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a line drive 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: ---
Kellert vs. Gray
Kellert 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Turley
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Turley
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Turley
Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power throws the ball in to DeMaestri who tags Courtney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer hits a line drive into left field. Durham picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Durham. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Limmer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Limmer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Turley
Power 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 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Gray
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gray
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Gray
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Gray
Durham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Turley
Robertson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gray vs. Turley
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobs vs. Turley
Jacobs bunts towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Wilson scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Limmer vs. Turley
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri scores. Robertson moves to third. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Gray
Kellert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray juggles the ball. That's an error on Gray. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Gray
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Kellert moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Gray
Young takes first base on ball four. Kellert scores. Courtney moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Gray
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Kryhoski scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Abrams bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Dixon
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Waitkus moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durham vs. Dixon
Durham hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Dixon
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellert vs. Dixon
Kellert hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Chakales
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop. Bob Chakales now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Chakales
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Dixon
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Dixon
Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dixon
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chakales vs. Dixon
Chakales is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Chakales
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Chakales
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Chakales
Joe Taylor pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Chakales
Limmer hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Baltimore (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 2 0 0 1 Abrams C, rf 4 0 3 0 Taylor J, ph 1 0 1 0 Diering C, cf 4 0 2 1 Limmer L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Durham J, lf 4 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Kellert F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Power V, rf 4 0 1 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 1 0 Wilson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 0 Kryhoski D, ph 0 1 0 0 Robertson J, c 3 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 1 0 0 0 Gray J, p 3 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0 Turley B, p 2 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Waitkus E, ph 1 0 1 2 Chakales B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 33 4 9 4 Philadelphia 000 001 200 -- 3 Baltimore 000 000 40x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gray J (L)* 6.0 6 4 3 3 4 Dixon S 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (W) 7.0 6 3 2 5 10 Chakales B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th E -- Durham J, Gray J DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Baltimore 8 2B -- Finigan J SB -- Jacobs S 2 SH -- Jacobs S T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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