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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 20, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 36,751 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Left Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Second Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 20, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Houtteman
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Majeski catches it and throws to first to double up Agganis. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Nixon
Regalado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Regalado moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Regalado moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Nixon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Houtteman
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Houtteman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Nixon
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Nixon
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Nixon
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Nixon
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Houtteman
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Nixon
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Houtteman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Houtteman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Nixon
Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Nixon
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Nixon
Houtteman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nixon
There goes Houtteman. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Houtteman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Houtteman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Nixon
Regalado is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Werle
There goes Rosen. The throw from Owen and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Werle
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Werle
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Werle
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Houtteman
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Werle
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Werle
Houtteman bunts towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houtteman for the out. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Werle
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regalado vs. Werle
Regalado strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Werle
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Werle
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Werle
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Werle
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Werle
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Werle
Naragon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Houtteman
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Houtteman
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Herrin
Tom Herrin now pitching. Billy Consolo now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing third base.
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herrin, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Herrin
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Herrin
Regalado hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Houtteman
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Houtteman
Olson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Herrin
Doby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herrin
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Herrin
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Houtteman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Houtteman
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Tom Herrin.
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1954, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Piersall J, rf 5 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 4 3 2 4 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Regalado R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Consolo B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 3 Olson K, cf 4 0 3 0 Rosen A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 2 1 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, lf 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1 Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 1 2 0 Owen M, c 4 0 2 0 Houtteman A, p 3 2 2 1 Nixon W, p 2 0 0 0 Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Herrin T, p 0 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 10 2 33 9 12 9 Boston 100 001 000 -- 2 Cleveland 130 500 00x -- 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nixon W (L) 3.1 8 9 9 2 1 Werle B 2.2 4 0 0 3 3 Herrin T 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 0 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 8 2B -- Strickland G, Olson K HR -- Smith A, Doby L, Lepcio T SB -- Houtteman A CS -- Rosen A SH -- Doby L, Houtteman A HBP -- by Nixon W (Regalado R) T -- 2:07 A -- 36751
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