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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 8, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,746 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1954
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Feller
Abrams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kretlow
Glynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Feller
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Feller
Young 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kretlow
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Feller
Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Feller
Kretlow strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Feller
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kretlow
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kretlow
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Kretlow
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kretlow
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Kretlow covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Kretlow
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Feller
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Feller
Young 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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kretlow
Strickland bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Kretlow
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Kretlow
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Kretlow
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Kretlow
Avila 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
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Feller
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Feller
Kretlow strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Feller
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brideweser moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kretlow
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kretlow
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Kretlow
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kretlow
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kretlow
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams throws the ball in to Young who tags Hegan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Feller
Diering takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Feller
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Feller
Brideweser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Feller
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Chakales
Glynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Chakales
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Feller
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Chakales
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Chakales
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Chakales
Westlake hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Feller
Diering hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Feller
Young 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 7/8/1954 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Abrams C, rf 4 0 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Diering C, cf 3 0 1 0 Westlake W, lf 4 1 1 2 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 2 1 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 2 0 Brideweser J, ss 3 0 2 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 2 1 Kretlow L, p 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 3 0 1 1 Waitkus E, ph 1 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 31 4 8 4 Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1 Cleveland 001 012 00x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Kretlow L (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 5 Chakales B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 6 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Baltimore 6, Cleveland 4 2B -- Abrams C, Kryhoski D HR -- Hegan J, Westlake W SF -- Young B T -- 2:06 A -- 8746
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