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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 18,496 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 11, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parnell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goodman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Houtteman
Owen 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Parnell
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Houtteman
Consolo hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Houtteman
Parnell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Parnell
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Parnell
Houtteman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parnell
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton 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: ---
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Houtteman
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Parnell
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Parnell
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Houtteman
Consolo 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Houtteman
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Parnell
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Parnell
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Houtteman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Parnell
Dave Pope pinch runs for Hank Majeski.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Parnell
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Westlake bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Pope moves to third. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Parnell
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
Al Rosen now playing third base. Bill Glynn now playing first base. Sammy White pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Houtteman
Consolo 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Houtteman
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Mel Parnell.
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching. Sammy White now catching. Karl Olson now playing left field.
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Kinder
Houtteman bunts towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kinder
Smith bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hegan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Kinder
Avila bunts towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Kinder drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kinder. Agganis is there to back up the play, and he throws the ball to third, and Smith is out. Hegan scores. Avila moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kinder
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Kinder
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Houtteman
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Houtteman
Hatton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1954 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Smith A, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jensen J, cf 4 0 1 0 Pope D, pr 0 0 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 1 0 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 1 Piersall J, rf 3 0 0 0 Glynn B, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 2 0 0 0 White S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 0 0 0 Consolo B, ss 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 0 Houtteman A, p 2 0 1 0 Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 28 3 6 3 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 000 010 02x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (L) 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 Kinder E 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 E -- Consolo B, Hatton G, Kinder E DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 4 2B -- Rosen A HR -- Wertz V SH -- Westlake W, Houtteman A, Avila B T -- 1:59 A -- 18496
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