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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 | Al Sima |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,981 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Frank Umont 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
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 |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Al Sima | 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 |
Duane Pillette | 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. Pillette
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Pillette
Limmer 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: 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--
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Sima
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Sima
Diering hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Diering reaches second base with a double. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Sima
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Sima
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellert vs. Sima
Kellert hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Sima
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Abrams scores. There goes Diering trying to get to third. Limmer throws to Finigan who tags Diering for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pillette
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sima
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sima
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Sima
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sima fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Sima
Sima spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sima. Young moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abrams vs. Sima
Don Bollweg now playing first base.
Abrams hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sima vs. Pillette
Sima strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Pillette
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette juggles the ball. That's an error on Pillette. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Pillette
Bollweg hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Sima
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Sima
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sima
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pillette
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. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pillette
Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Sima
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Sima
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sima
Hunter hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sima
Young strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Sima
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Sima
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abrams for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Sima
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sima vs. Pillette
Sima hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Pillette
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Pillette
Bollweg hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Sima
Durham hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sima
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Astroth settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Astroth. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sima
Kennedy 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Sima
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Sima
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sima
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Sima
Young hits a line drive towards first. Bollweg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Pillette
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Pillette
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Durham. Astroth reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Pillette
Joe Taylor pinch hits for Al Sima.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Astroth scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Pillette
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Oster
Bill Oster now pitching. Jim Fridley pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Oster
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Fridley scores. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Burtschy
Diering bunts towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Jacobs covering, for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Burtschy
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Burtschy
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Burtschy
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, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Bollweg hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Blyzka
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Blyzka
Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Blyzka
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Burtschy
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Burtschy
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Burtschy
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyzka
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Blyzka
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Blyzka
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyzka fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching. Bill Renna pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
There's a wild pitch. DeMaestri moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renna vs. Fox
Renna is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobs vs. Fox
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri scores. Astroth moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bollweg vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Bollweg hits a fly ball towards right. Abrams catches it and throws to home to double up Astroth. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching. Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Dixon
Chico Garcia pinch runs for Dick Kryhoski.
Abrams bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Dixon
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Dixon
Durham takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - 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, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellert vs. Dixon
Kellert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth 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 2 -- Philadelphia at Baltimore (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 1 Abrams C, rf 2 2 0 0 Limmer L, 1b 1 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 4 0 2 0 Bollweg D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Durham J, lf 4 1 2 2 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 0 Kellert F, 1b 5 0 1 0 Power V, rf 4 1 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 1 Wilson B, cf 4 1 1 1 Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 1 2 1 Pillette D, p 2 0 0 0 Sima A, p 2 0 0 0 Fridley J, ph 1 1 1 0 Taylor J, ph 1 0 1 2 Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0 Oster B, p 0 0 0 0 Fox H, p 0 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Renna B, ph 0 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia C, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 34 4 9 3 Philadelphia 000 000 401 -- 5 Baltimore 100 001 200 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Sima A 6.0 6 2 2 3 1 Oster B* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Burtschy M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Dixon S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D 7.0 5 4 1 0 1 Blyzka M (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 Fox H+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Chakales B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Sima A, Pillette D, Astroth J, Hunter B, DeMaestri J DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Baltimore 10 2B -- Diering C, Astroth J, Taylor J, Finigan J HR -- Durham J SH -- Diering C, Abrams C WP -- Burtschy M, Fox H T -- 2:21 A -- 12981
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