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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 16, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 21,713 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garcia
Bollweg hits a popup towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Portocarrero
Regalado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Regalado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Portocarrero
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a line drive towards the mound. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Garcia
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Portocarrero
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley hits a line drive to right field. Renna throws towards third. Finigan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Finigan. Smith scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Portocarrero
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Garcia
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Portocarrero
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Portocarrero
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Portocarrero
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Garcia
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Portocarrero
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Portocarrero
Garcia bunts towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Jacobs covering, for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garcia
Bollweg 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Portocarrero
Philley takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Portocarrero
Regalado hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Portocarrero
Naragon hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Portocarrero
Garcia 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, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero.
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Garcia
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Limmer 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1954, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith A, lf 3 1 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 3 3 0 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 2 1 1 1 Bollweg D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 1b 4 1 2 3 Renna B, rf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 1 Zernial G, lf 2 0 0 0 Regalado R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Power V, cf 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 2 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 1 0 29 6 9 5 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 004 010 10x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L) 8.0 9 6 6 4 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 5 E -- Finigan J DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 6 2B -- Avila B HR -- Rosen A SH -- Philley D, Garcia M SF -- Doby L T -- 2:02 A -- 21713
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