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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 4, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 58,091 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Reynolds
Pope hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Reynolds
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Reynolds
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto strikes out. There goes Carey. The throw from Hegan to second, and Carey is out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lemon
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Reynolds
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Reynolds
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Reynolds
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Reynolds
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Reynolds
Lemon bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Dente moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pope vs. Reynolds
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Reynolds
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Reynolds
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Reynolds
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Reynolds
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Reynolds
Dente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Reynolds
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dente scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Reynolds
There goes Hegan. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Reynolds
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Reynolds
Pope strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lemon
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Allie Reynolds.
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Eddie Lopat now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lopat
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Lopat
There goes Rosen. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Rosen steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Lopat
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Al Smith now playing left field.
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lemon
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Lemon
Willie Miranda pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schallock
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Art Schallock now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Schallock
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Schallock
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Schallock
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garcia
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garcia
Berra hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Schallock
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Schallock
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Schallock
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle throws the ball in to McDougald who tags Dente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Schallock
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Schallock
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garcia
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garcia
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Garcia
Carey bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it, and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to second, and Woodling is out - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1954 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI McDougald G, 2b 3 1 0 0 Pope D, lf 3 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smith A, lf 1 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 3 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 2 0 Noren I, rf 3 0 0 1 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 1 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 0 Dente S, ss 4 2 3 0 Schallock A, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 1 1 1 Reynolds A, p 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 1 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 1 0 Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 31 5 11 5 New York 200 000 000 -- 2 Cleveland 003 200 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds A (L) 4.0 7 5 5 1 2 Lopat E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Schallock A 2.0 3 0 0 2 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 7.0 5 2 2 3 5 Garcia M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- New York 5, Cleveland 7 2B -- Dente S, Avila B HR -- Avila B, Wertz V SB -- Rosen A CS -- Carey A, Hegan J SH -- Lemon B SF -- Noren I T -- 2:27 A -- 58091
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