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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 5, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 5, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,275 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Vic Power | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 5, 1954
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Avila scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lemon
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial 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
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Hegan scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kellner
There goes Avila. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Jacobs applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lemon
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Lemon
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lemon
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. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Lemon
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Westlake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kellner
The ball gets by Shantz for a passed ball. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Westlake scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Lemon
Kellner 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 -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lemon
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Lemon
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Lemon
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bollweg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Lemon
Shantz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Lemon
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Lemon
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lemon
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Lemon
Renna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fricano
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fricano
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lemon
Shantz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Shantz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fricano vs. Lemon
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen throws to Strickland, who throws back to Rosen who tags Fricano for the double play. Shantz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobs vs. Lemon
Jacobs hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Fricano
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fricano
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fricano
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Fricano covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lemon
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 -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Lemon
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Fricano
Philley hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fricano
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fricano
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lemon
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Lemon
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Lemon
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1954 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Westlake W, lf 4 2 2 0 Power V, cf 5 1 2 1 Rosen A, 1b 4 1 2 2 Zernial G, lf 3 1 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Bollweg D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 4 1 1 3 Renna B, rf 4 0 3 1 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 1 0 1 0 Limmer L, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 8 6 34 2 9 2 Cleveland 211 003 000 -- 7 Philadelphia 000 100 010 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 5 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L) 6.0 8 7 5 1 4 Fricano M 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Zernial G, DeMaestri J DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Westlake W, Renna B, Shantz B 3B -- Hegan J HR -- Philley D, Power V CS -- Avila B PB -- Shantz B T -- 2:18 A -- 4275
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