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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 7, 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 August 7, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,393 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Jim Robertson | Catcher |
Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 7, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen 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. Gray
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Renna vs. Feller
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gray
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Gray
There goes Pope. The throw from Robertson and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Feller
Gray hits a line drive towards the mound. Feller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Feller covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Gray
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Gray
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gray
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Feller
Renna hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Gray
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Gray
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Feller
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Gray
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gray
Smith takes first base on ball four. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Bishop
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
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, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Bishop
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Bishop
Feller hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bishop
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Bishop
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Feller
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Limmer vs. Feller
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Limmer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dixon
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Dixon
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Feller
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, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Dixon
Pope hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Dixon
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Dixon
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Feller
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1954 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 2 1 0 0 Bollweg D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 3 Valo E, lf 4 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Renna B, rf 3 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 0 0 Power V, cf 4 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pope D, lf 4 0 3 2 Robertson J, c 3 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 4 0 2 0 Gray J, p 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Bishop C, p 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 1 0 0 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0 Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 29 5 7 5 Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 140 00x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gray J (L) 4.2 5 5 5 5 4 Bishop C 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Dixon S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4 DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 6 3B -- Valo E HR -- Doby L CS -- Pope D HBP -- by Bishop C (Smith A) T -- 2:19 A -- 8393
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