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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 5, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 5, 1954 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,253 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Garcia | Second Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Don Lenhardt | First Baseman |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 5, 1954
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopat
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lopat
Diering hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lopat
Fridley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Turley
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Turley
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Turley
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lopat
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Lopat
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Lopat
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Turley
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Turley
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Turley
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Turley
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lopat
Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Lopat
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopat
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Turley
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Turley
Lopat hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Turley
Bauer 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lopat
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lopat
Fridley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lopat
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Turley
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Turley
Turley fires to first and has Collins trapped. There's the throw to Hunter who tags Collins for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Turley
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Turley
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Lopat
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lopat
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lopat
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Lopat
Turley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Turley
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Turley
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lenhardt fields it and throws to third for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Turley
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopat vs. Turley
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald scores. Carey moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Turley
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Turley
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. Carey scores. Rizzuto scores. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Turley
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopat
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lopat
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lopat
Fridley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Lopat
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Turley
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Turley
McDougald bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Turley
Carey hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzuto vs. Turley
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Lopat
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lopat
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Lopat
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lopat
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Lopat
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Littlefield
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Littlefield
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Littlefield
Noren hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lopat
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lopat
Fridley hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Lopat
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Lopat
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Littlefield
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Littlefield
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Littlefield
McDougald 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, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lopat
Murray 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lopat
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Lopat
Les Moss pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1954 -- Baltimore at New York (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Garcia C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, lf 2 1 0 0 Diering C, cf 4 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 3 0 1 3 Fridley J, lf 3 1 1 1 Noren I, cf 4 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 2 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, 1b 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 2 1 0 0 Murray R, c 4 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 2 1 0 0 Turley B, p 2 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 2 0 0 1 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 1 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Moss L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 2 23 4 2 4 Baltimore 000 100 010 -- 2 New York 000 040 00x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (L) 6.0 2 4 4 7 5 Littlefield D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lopat E (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 4 E -- Carey A LOB -- Baltimore 7, New York 5 2B -- Kennedy B 3B -- Collins J HR -- Fridley J CS -- Collins J SH -- Lopat E, McDougald G WP -- Turley B T -- 2:18 A -- 6253
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