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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 9, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 9, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,240 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
George Zuverink | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 9, 1954
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Zuverink
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Zuverink
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Zuverink
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Zuverink
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Zuverink
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Zuverink
There goes Young. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Zuverink
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belardi vs. Pillette
Belardi hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Abrams chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Young. Young fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Young. Boone scores. Belardi moves all the way to home. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pillette
House strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pillette
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Zuverink
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Zuverink
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Pillette
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Zuverink
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Zuverink
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Zuverink
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to home to get Courtney. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pillette vs. Zuverink
Pillette hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Pillette
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Pillette
House hits a line drive into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Zuverink
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Zuverink
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abrams scores. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Zuverink
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pillette
Bertoia 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Pillette
Zuverink hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Zuverink
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Zuverink
Young bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Coan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
There's a wild pitch. Coan moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pillette vs. Zuverink
Pillette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan scores. Young scores. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Abrams bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to third. Pillette moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kryhoski vs. Miller
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Miller
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brideweser scores. Pillette moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Miller
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Vern Stephens.
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pillette scores. Kryhoski scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Miller
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Bob Kennedy now playing third base.
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Pillette
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Pillette
House hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Miller
Sam Mele pinch hits for Gil Coan.
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miller
Young strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Miller
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Miller
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pillette
Sam Mele now playing left field.
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Pillette
Don Lund pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bertoia tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Marlowe
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Marlowe
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to third for the out. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Marlowe
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Marlowe
Courtney takes first base on ball four. Kryhoski moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Marlowe
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Pillette
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Pillette
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. Delsing scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Pillette
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Marlowe
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Marlowe
Pillette is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pillette
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Pillette
Frank Bolling pinch runs for Walt Dropo. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Pillette
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser misplays the ball. That's an error on Brideweser. Bolling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1954 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Abrams C, rf 3 2 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 1 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 4 0 1 2 Delsing J, lf 5 1 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 1 Boone R, 3b 3 1 3 0 Kennedy B, ph-3b 2 0 1 2 Belardi W, 1b 4 1 3 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 2 0 House F, c 4 0 0 1 Coan G, lf 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Mele S, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Dropo W, ph 1 0 1 0 Brideweser J, ss 4 1 1 0 Bolling F, pr 0 1 0 0 Pillette D, p 5 1 1 2 Zuverink G, p 2 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Lund D, ph 1 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 37 5 9 3 Baltimore 100 015 000 -- 7 Detroit 020 000 111 -- 5 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D (W) 9.0 9 5 3 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Zuverink G (L)* 5.0 10 6 6 2 2 Miller B 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Marlowe D 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Young B, Kennedy B, Brideweser J LOB -- Baltimore 11, Detroit 7 2B -- Abrams C 3, Kuenn H, Dropo W 3B -- Boone R, Belardi W CS -- Young B SH -- Young B, Abrams C SF -- Kuenn H WP -- Zuverink G T -- 2:15 A -- 3240
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